SPIRAL LOOP is a public artwork designed as a playful climbing structure for children. Crafted from steel casting nodes intricately 3D printed into a hexagonal mesh, it forms arches and openings for kids to explore. The design embodies the concept of infinity, encouraging endless discovery and imagination. Its organic shapes and transparency invite sensory exploration and connection with the environment. Through interactive play, children engage with the sculpture's textures and shapes, fostering creativity and physical activity in a vibrant, inclusive space.
Credits:
Commissioned by Scoil Phadraig, Clane, Co. Kildare.
Funded by the Department of Education, under the Per Cent for Art Scheme and installed in October 2024.
Designed and fabricated by Anaisa Franco Studio
Engineered by Manja van de Worp / YIP Engineering London
Computational Designers: Negar Mehrdad, Rodrigo Waihiwe, Oana Taut and In-Generic (Ivan Marchuk).
Structural tests: Raimund krenmueller
Curator / Project Manager: Rina Whyte
Landscaping and Installation: Damien McCarthy Landscapes
Inspections and Normative: Comply BS EN 1176 British and European Standard for playground equipment and surfacing.
It was inspected and approved by ROSPA.
ASSEMBLY PROCESS: It takes 6 days to assemble SPIRAL LOOP.
-1 day to build the concrete foundation
- 2 days to assembly the nodes and tubes
- 2 days to add the concrete monds
- 1 day to add the rubber mulch floor
PRODUCTION PROCESS: It takes around 30 days to build SPIRAL LOOP.
- Production includes 215 units of 3D print pieces that were cast into metal in Barcelona and transported to Ireland.
- Production of hundreds of laser-cut tubes powder coated painted.
Team
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