Science Playground, New York Hall of Science

Project Details

Location: Queens, NY
Installed: 1997
Designer: BKSK Architects

The original Richter installation in the United States, the three-tiered Science Playground is the largest in the country. Visitors of all ages experience principles of balance, motion, sound, sight, simple machines, and the power of water through their own actions and interactions with others. One highlight: a pair of huge Archimedes Screws draw water high in the air, then send it splashing down to stainless-steel play elements below.