‘Grounds for Play’ was designed to exploration the interrelationship between art and play in a public setting; in this case Bellahouston Park outside the modern completion of Charles Rennie Mackintosh's celebrated 'House for an Art Lover' design in Glasgow, Scotland. The winner of a 2001 design competition for the overall scheme of the grounds was Gareth Hoskins Architects, who designed a carpet of leaf-like mounds to frame custom designed play and art objects. 26 giant leaves or grassy mounds currently house 15 specially commissioned play pieces for children. House for an Art Lover hopes to continue adding pieces to the park.
Graeme Andrew - Clouds
Katy Barac - Jelly Babies
[image by Guin's view via flickr]
Tassy Thompson - the mini forest and skara brae
Elspeth Bennie - peace cairn sculpture and bug swings
Alex Rigg & Trevor Leat - Bellahouston ship
Unless noted otherwise, all images courtesy of House for an Art Lover and Gareth Hoskins Architects. Additional information on the pieces in this City of Glasgow guide.
[image by I've been to Scotland several times but never Glasgow...must put it on the list for the next visit.
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