The Trickle-Down Merry-Go-Round shares characteristics of both a playground style merry-go-round and a carnival style carousel.
- Over 400 hours in the design and construction.
- Over two-hundred cut and welded pieces of steel in the substructure.
- 125’ of LED lighting
- Designed for easy mobility.
- A trained crew of two, can assemble the sculpture in one hour.
Construction
Assembly in progress
Prototype
Axle Tower
Axle Tower
Axle
Axle Tower Shroud
Arms
Arms
Two Part Arm Shroud
Hub
Hub Shroud
Hub
Hub Shroud
Painted Hub Shroud
Upper Arm Hinges
Cart Modifications
Wheel Upgrades
Cart Reinforcement
Cart Reinforcement
Lower Hinge Assembly
LED Neon Lit Hub
LED Edge-Lit Arms
LED Edge-Lit Arms
Timeline
Project design and construction
Debut photoshoot
Downtown Olympia photoshoot