Brief

Nico Love

Musical Slide: A slide enclosed in a tube structure of ropes and wood frames children can use to climb up. Located at intersections of the rope are connector pieces which contain a bell system that composes 4 different sounds when pulled in 4 different directions. 

The Musical Slide helps the children of Reyhanli, Turkey experience physical activity in innovative ways. The slide is enclosed in a tube structure of ropes and wood frames children can use to climb up. The children are given the opportunity to create different sounds due to rope connectors which have bells hanging via a string in 4 different directions. When you pull the string in a certain direction, a chord from a xylophone will ring within the connector piece. Besides being able to descend on the slide, they can use the cocoon of ropes to climb and generate different sounds. A user can shake, pull, and push the rope structure and the connector pieces will react by ringing xylophone chords. The xylophone chords vary when pulled in different directions, allowing kids to decide what pitch they want to produce. The project is for the people of Reyhanli to enjoy an updated presentation of a playground and will be used to awaken the creativity of children of the modern era. 

Musical Slide Presentation

Charlie Nadeau and Nico Love