Play Deck 09 Final

7/29/2019 Play Deck 09 Final

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Step into the game! Larger-than-life bowling, billiards, foosball, backgammon,dice and other clubhouse games let you join in with others to test your gameskillsand your social skillsas you explore the many ways we connect withothers through play.

In an innovative, high tech, high energy experience, kids and families have funwhile learning more about how we collaborate, communicate and work togetheras teams, as opponents and as friends.

Come Play!A very cool way to explore

friendship, collaboration, teamworkand getting along with others


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Nacho Rodrguez Bach

The Artist behind the Experience

One of the worlds most innovative artists, Nacho Rodrguez Bach presents this surprising andvery entertaining educational experience through his unique blend of technology, sound and visual

applications.

Celebrated internationally through his accomplishments in music, art installations and numerous

museum exhibitions, Nachos works have been featured in venues from North America, Europe

and Asia.

A native of Mexico City, Nacho is a graduate of Bostons Berklee College of Music and completed

independent film studies at USC in Los Angeles. For PLAY, Nacho has devoted himself towardsdeveloping an original and independent language. The work utilizes basic form and recognizableobjects to include the viewer, inviting them in for an extraordinary experience. Nachos artistic and

conceptual creativity merges with the educational foundations of social and behavioral science to

create a unique, interactive way to explore the nature of friendship.


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Educational Content

About the Collaborators

Eric Harrison Chudler, Ph.D.Director of Education and Outreach,

University of Washington, Engineered Biomaterials

Research Associate Professor, University of Washington

A neuroscientist, Dr. Chudler is a basic researcher performing experiments related to how the nervous system works andhow disease affects the brain. Author of Neuroscience for Kids, he received his Ph.D. degree from the Department ofPsychology at the University of Washington, completed his post-doctoral training at the National Institutes of Health in

Washington, D.C. , and instructed at the Harvard Medical School and at the Department of Neurosurgery at MassachusettsGeneral Hospital in Boston, MA. His work has been published extensively in journals, books he has authored andco-authored, and his appearances range from CBS News to Radio Disney.

Marcia Rudy, Ph.D.

Science Writer and Program Development Consultant

Dr. Rudy is a consultant working with the New York Hall of Science and the Queens Borough Public Librarys Science in the

Stacks project to develop and select educationally age-appropriate materials and activities. Formerly, she directed thePublic Programs department at the New York Hall of Science, developing activity guides/manuals related to such televisionshows as Scholastics The Magic School Bus, Rough Science, and Dragonfly TV. Dr. Rudy taught high school English and

junior high Science and worked with Childrens Television Workshops3-2-1 Contactshow on educational materials. Shehas a B.A. in English Education and an M.A. and Ph.D. degree in Science Education; is on the boards of the MuseumsCouncil of New York City, Art & Science Collaborations, Inc., and the Queens County Farm Museum; and is a member of theNew York Academy of Sciences and the American Association of Museums.


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concept


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an exhibition about friendshipan exhibition about friendshipan exhibition about friendshipan exhibition about friendship

Classic clubhouse games are transformed into a sleek

5,000 square foot experience where visitors interact with

giant playing pieces fitted with audiovisual and interactive

media components.

Explore theories of science, beauty and art inherent in the

dynamics of human interaction.

Vibrant sets, coupled with engaging bilingual text

(English/Spanish), provide a glimpse into the fundamentals

of social play and illuminate the invisible relationships that

exist across cultures and generations.

Celebrate the human collective and find out what it means

to be a friend.


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the exhibits


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diediediedieThe way people around the world

communicate changes with circumstances

of place and time but the need for interaction

comes from our common origin.

Each side of the die represents a different

region of the world and its regionally specific

traditions.

Hundreds of individually told proverbs are

recited by a medley of voices from past

generations and varied cultures.

ONE MESSAGE

SEE yourself in others and others in you


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ONE MESSAGE

Social ThemesSocial ThemesSocial ThemesSocial ThemesCommunication, Awareness

Science ThemesScience ThemesScience ThemesScience ThemesHuman Genome Project,

Probability

CurriculumCurriculumCurriculumCurriculumCompassionto haveempathy for others with

a desire to help


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backgammonbackgammonbackgammonbackgammon

In musical terms, counterpoint happens when a musical motif is answered by a

tonal response. This process gives music balance and movement at the same time.

The development of this dialogue is what we call melody.

Here a giant backgammon board represents this dialogue as the visitor walks on it. With each step,

the motion activates the triangles of the board. They become illuminated and produce a melody that

interacts with melodies coming from other players actions. As the visitors respond to the actions of

others, the melody becomes a polyphonic symphony.

LISTEN to the dialogueCounterpointCounterpointCounterpointCounterpoint


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Musical ThemesMusical ThemesMusical ThemesMusical ThemesCounterpoint, Balance, Melody,Polyphonic

Social ThemesSocial ThemesSocial ThemesSocial Themes

Negotiation/Conflict Resolution

Science ThemesScience ThemesScience ThemesScience ThemesBiosemiotics/Signaling

CurriculumCurriculumCurriculumCurriculumRespectto be considerate ofothers rights and property and tolisten attentively

CounterpointCounterpointCounterpointCounterpoint


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dominoesdominoesdominoesdominoes

In the arithmetic of life, added efforts divide problems and multiplied

resources subtract needs.

A full set of giant, soft-play dominoes encourages creativity and active

play. Here everyone works together to build buildings, forts, mazes

and more. Practice matching numbers or play a simple version of the

domino game to promote cooperation and skills.

THINKTHINKTHINKTHINK before you actbefore you actbefore you actbefore you act


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Social ThemesSocial ThemesSocial ThemesSocial ThemesStrategy/Decision Making Skills,Competitive Play

Science ThemesScience ThemesScience ThemesScience ThemesEvolutionary Neurobiology, Theory ofMind, Math

CurriculumCurriculumCurriculumCurriculumSelf-disciplineto control your actions,words, and feelings in all situations


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billiardsbilliardsbilliardsbilliards

When we connect with each other, we becomeelements of a new spontaneous network. What if the

human collective behaved as a symbiotic system

that is fully capable of experiencing?

Here this system is represented by a pool tablesurface with a set of nine giant billiard balls visitors

can move. Each ball sounds with a melody that

interacts with the other balls, synchronizing

individual melodies to form a complex composition.

FEEL as a part of somethingFEEL as a part of somethingFEEL as a part of somethingFEEL as a part of something

greater than yourselfgreater than yourselfgreater than yourselfgreater than yourself


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game: billiards

Social ThemesSocial ThemesSocial ThemesSocial ThemesSelflessness, Sharing,Collective Experience

Science ThemesScience ThemesScience ThemesScience ThemesNeurons, Consciousness,Emergent phenomenon

CurriculumCurriculumCurriculumCurriculumGenerosity - to find opportunitiesto give or share with others


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EXPRESSEXPRESSEXPRESSEXPRESS yourself andyourself andyourself andyourself and RESPECTRESPECTRESPECTRESPECT the will of the groupthe will of the groupthe will of the groupthe will of the group

The human network grows with communication. Like stones thrown

into water, actions create ripples that affect those close to us as well

as people we have never met.

Here the visitor enters an enclosed room displaying 8 life-sized soccer

players with open faces. Every wall is a mirror, producing the illusion

of an endless court filled with countless players.

Visitors can climb into the hollow figures and become a part of the

network by observing the panorama of the field and the reflected

images beyond.

foosballfoosballfoosballfoosball


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Social ThemesSocial ThemesSocial ThemesSocial ThemesDemocracy, Empathy, Leadership

Science ThemesScience ThemesScience ThemesScience ThemesBinary Code,The Affect Effect Theory

CurriculumCurriculumCurriculumCurriculumResponsibilityto prepare andperform any task accepted orassigned


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bowlingbowlingbowlingbowlingWhen we face a problem, the possibilities of overcoming

it increase if we form a team around us.

Images of bowling balls are displayedeach branded with

a common social problem. The sound of a rolling ball begins

the action while each player decides if they will battle the

dilemma separately or pull together as a group.

You are invited to step over the line (without penalty) and walk

down the alley. A synchronized video screen displays each

rolling ball smashing into the pins. Symbolically, the pins remain

upright as a powerful group, unaffected by the blow of the ball.

BE THERE for your friends


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(Displays will be in English)

Social ThemesSocial ThemesSocial ThemesSocial ThemesSupport groups, Team building

Science ThemesScience ThemesScience ThemesScience ThemesSynergy, Aromatic Molecules

CurriculumCurriculumCurriculumCurriculumCompassion to have sympathy forothers feelings with a desire to help


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