Hawk’s Nest and the Flood and Erosion Plain
The Hawk’s Nest and the Flood and Erosion Plain are two interactive exhibits at the Kidspace Children’s Museum in Pasadena, California. They’re places where kids learn in fun and imaginative ways about things that already exist in nature.
Client
Kidspace Children’s Museum
Project Type
Project Completion
December 2015
Introduction.
When Kidspace Children’s Museum decided they wanted to allow guests to climb and explore a Hawk’s Nest, or squish and manipulate sand of the Flood & Erosion Plain, they came to Lexington, who was proud to comply
What we did.
From the fabrication of stairs, to a rope bridge, ramp and a circular climber, Lexington brought this ropes-like course to Kidspace Children’s Museum, challenging kids to climb to new heights and see over the trees at the Hawk’s Nest, allowing their imaginations to soar. The Flood and Erosion Plain allows children to get their hands dirty, providing them the opportunity to explore the effects of erosion on the physical environment by making channels through sand, building small dams, and using materials to control the flow of water.
How we did it.
Lexington partnered with Gyroscope to design and build these two exhibits over an 18-month duration. Lexington worked closely with Kidspace and Gyroscope to develop a design-build approach to means and methods of construction, and materials to use to meet the design intent for an authentic experience, while delivering on the budget and schedule.
