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Spencer Luckey
Spencer Walker Luckey is an American artist and president of Luckey Climbers, a design/fabrication firm that specializes in climbing sculptures for children's museums and other institutions world-wide. Biography Spencer was raised in Short Beach, Connecticut by artist Tom Luckey and Elizabeth Mason. He attended the Foote School, followed by Northfield Mount Hermon and is a graduate of Connecticut College and Yale School of Architecture. He is married to artist Briah Uhl, and they have a son, Clyde. Luckey LLC Spencer took over operations in 2006 after his father, Tom Luckey, became paralyzed. Spencer has been responsible for the design, fabrication and installation of the climbers. While the head of Luckey Climbers, Spencer has introduced digitally-based techniques of shaping and structural analysis, his work marks a departure from the analogue mode of his father. Luckey Climbers has expanded internationally. Projects ''Luckey (2008)'' Spencer and his family are fea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Haven, CT
New Haven is a city in the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is located on New Haven Harbor on the northern shore of Long Island Sound in New Haven County, Connecticut and is part of the New York City metropolitan area. With a population of 134,023 as determined by the 2020 U.S. census, New Haven is the third largest city in Connecticut after Bridgeport and Stamford and the principal municipality of Greater New Haven, which had a total 2020 population of 864,835. New Haven was one of the first planned cities in the U.S. A year after its founding by English Puritans in 1638, eight streets were laid out in a four-by-four grid, creating the "Nine Square Plan". The central common block is the New Haven Green, a square at the center of Downtown New Haven. The Green is now a National Historic Landmark, and the "Nine Square Plan" is recognized by the American Planning Association as a National Planning Landmark. New Haven is the home of Yale University, New Haven's biggest taxpayer a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fox Valley Mall
Fox Valley Mall, formerly Westfield Fox Valley, is a shopping mall in Aurora, Illinois. The mall's anchor stores are JCPenney, Macy's. Some larger non anchor stores include H&M and Forever 21. A Round One Entertainment is located in the former Sears wing. The Westfield Group acquired the shopping center in early 2002, and renamed it "Westfield Shoppingtown Fox Valley", dropping the "Shoppingtown" name in June 2005. Westfield Group sold 80% interest in mall as of December 2015. History Original planning was started in 1968 by Urban Investment and Development Company; a prototype called ''Environ 2000''. The first plans had for development as a planned community to help minimize suburban sprawl. When construction was ready to start in June 1973, the planned unit development was of land between Naperville and Aurora. Fox Valley Center and Villages developers were Metropolitan Structures, Inc., and Westbrook Venture. The Fox Valley Mall is a enclosed mall, opened and comple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franklin Institute
The Franklin Institute is a science museum and the center of science education and research in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is named after the American scientist and statesman Benjamin Franklin. It houses the Benjamin Franklin National Memorial. Founded in 1824, the Franklin Institute is one of the oldest centers of science education and development in the United States. Its chief astronomer is Derrick Pitts. History On February 5, 1824, Samuel Vaughan Merrick and William H. Keating founded the Franklin Institute of the State of Pennsylvania for the Promotion of the Mechanic Arts. Begun in 1825, the institute was an important force in the professionalization of American science and technology through the nineteenth century, beginning with early investigations into steam engines and water power. In addition to conducting scientific inquiry, it fostered research and education by running schools, publishing the influential ''Journal of The Franklin Institute'', sponsoring e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Children's Museum Of Indianapolis
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis is the world's largest children's museum. It is located at 3000 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis, Indiana in the United Northwest Area neighborhood of the city. The museum is accredited by the American Alliance of Museums. It is with five floors of exhibit halls and receives more than one million visitors annually. Its collection of over 130,000 artifacts and exhibit items is divided into two domains: Arts & Humanities and the Natural Sciences. Among the exhibits are a simulated Cretaceous and Jurassic dinosaur habitats, a carousel, a steam locomotive, and the glass sculpture ''Fireworks of Glass Tower and Ceiling''. The museum's focus is family learning; most exhibits are designed to be interactive, allowing children and families to actively participate. Founded in 1925 by Mary Stewart Carey with the help of Indianapolis civic leaders and organizations, it is the fourth-oldest such institution in the world. The current site became home f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children's Museum Of South Dakota
The Children's Museum of South Dakota is a children's museum located in Brookings, South Dakota. Founded in 2010 in a renovated Brookings elementary school, The Children's Museum of South Dakota's 44,000 square foot building contains over 5,000 "loose parts," and is supported by both an outdoor playground and a cafeteria, Café Coteau. It includes several year-round play areas, as well as "Mama," one of the only full-size permanent, animatronic ''T. rex'' specimens in the United States, and an interactive "stickwork" installation by Patrick Dougherty called Tangle Town. The Children's Museum of South Dakota is a non-profit organization, managed and supported through an endowment from The Dale and Pat Larson family foundation. The museum sees more than 100,000 visitors annually. References {{reflist South Dakota South Dakota (; Sioux: , ) is a U.S. state in the North Central region of the United States. It is also part of the Great Plains. South Dakota is named afte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Providence Children's Museum
The Providence Children's Museum is a non-profit children's museum in Providence, Rhode Island. The museum is located at 100 South Street in the city's Jewelry District. In 1976, the museum was founded as the "Rhode Island Children's Museum", the first and currently the only children's museum in the state. Originally, the Pawtucket Congregational Church leased its Pitcher-Goff House to the museum, and the building was renovated with exhibits, play spaces, and activities for children and opened in 1977. In 1997 the museum was renamed the "Providence Children's Museum" and opened its new South Street facility in Providence. Hidden Vacations website See also * |
Century City Mall
Century City Mall is a shopping mall within the Century City complex in Poblacion, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines. History The mall was under construction in 2013 and the opening of the mall was initially planned in the fourth quarter of 2013. By July 2013, painting works for the mall's interior and exterior including its roof were effectively complete with some finishing touches to be done. The elevators were installed and functional and tiles were installed in common areas of the mall. In June, the lease spaces were turned over for tenants for fit-out works and completed fit-out works and finishing by January 2014. During this period, the mall was ready to open with only cleaning work remaining. The mall's generator sets and CCTVs were tested during the period. Century City Mall opened on February 17, 2014. Architecture Heat is minimized by the architectural design of the mall. The exterior of the Century City Mall was painted white to minimize the heat absorbed by the walls ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children's Museum Of Houston
Children's Museum Houston (CMH) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit children's museum in the Museum District of Houston, Texas. Founded in 1980 and housed in a building designed by Robert Venturi, it offers exhibits and bilingual learning programs for children aged 0-12, serving more than 1,400,000 people annually. It is one of 190 children's museums in the United States and 15 children's museums in Texas.Johnson, Patricia C.Houston children's museum to double in size" ''Houston Chronicle''. Wednesday October 11, 2006. Retrieved on August 26, 2012. History CMH was founded in 1980 by a group of Houston parents. It opened in 1984, originally leasing space from the Blaffer Gallery of the University of Houston; it moved several years later to 11,000 square feet (1,000 m2) of leased space in the former Star Engraving Company Building on Allen Parkway. Its current facility, located at 1500 Binz in Houston's Museum District, opened in November 1992, and features of space. It was designed to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glazer Children's Museum
The Glazer Children's Museum is a non-profit children's museum located in downtown Tampa, Florida, next to the Tampa Museum of Art and Curtis Hixon Park, alongside the Tampa Riverwalk. It is part of the Waterfront Arts District. Housed in a 53,000-square-foot facility in downtown Tampa, the museum features interactive exhibits in multiple themed areas. Traveling exhibits occasionally supplement the museum's permanent collection as well. History The history of Glazer Children's Museum dates back to the 1965 opening of Safety Village in Lowry Park. The Children's Museum of Tampa, Inc. was founded in 1986 by community volunteers and with support of many private and public partners. The Children's Museum of Tampa served children and families in the Tampa Bay Area for over two decades. From humble beginnings in a small storefront location, the museum provided exhibits that gave children a safe place to learn and play. In 1989, with support from the City of Tampa, the museum r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
WonderLab
The WonderLab Museum of Science, Health & Technology is a science museum located in the city of Bloomington, Indiana, United States. It was incorporated in 1995 as a private 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. WonderLab is a member of the Association of Science-Technology Centers. History WonderLab began operation as a traveling outreach program run by a group of volunteers. In 1998, WonderLab opened a small, interim museum on the north side of the Bloomington courthouse square. At the same time, a capital campaign was launched to build a permanent museum on a downtown lot donated by the city of Bloomington. The current museum opened to the public on March 29, 2003. Today, WonderLab is in the heart of the Bloomington Entertainment and Arts District (BEAD) and is a visitor attraction on the B-Line Trai Inside the Museum WonderLab is an accessible facility with two floors of hands-on science exhibits. Several exhibits are permamant, while others are rotated off and on throug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Children's Discovery Museum (Illinois)
Children's Discovery Museum or similar names may refer to: Thailand * Children’s Discovery Museum Bangkok 1 United States ''(by state, then city)'' * Bay Area Discovery Museum, Fort Baker, Sausalito, California * Children's Discovery Museum of the Desert (CDMOD), Rancho Mirage, California * Children's Discovery Museum of San Jose, California ** Children's Discovery Museum (VTA), a light-rail station next to the museum * Hawaii Children's Discovery Center, Honolulu, Hawaii * Kauai Children's Discovery Museum, a defunct museum in Kauai, Hawaii * Children's Discovery Museum, Normal, Illinois * Discovery Center Museum, Rockford, Illinois; part of the National Space Grant College and Fellowship Program * Kansas Children's Discovery Center, Topeka, Kansas * Maine Discovery Museum, Bangor, Maine * Port Discovery (museum) or Port Discovery Children's Museum, Baltimore, Maryland * Discovery Museum (Acton, Massachusetts) * Garden State Discovery Museum, Cherry Hill, New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kidspace Children's Museum
Kidspace Children's Museum is a children's museum in Pasadena, California. It is located next to the Rose Bowl, in the former Fannie E. Morrison Horticultural Center. History Since the December 2004 opening of its new facility in Brookside Park, Pasadena, Kidspace Children's Museum has provided local community children with a space for creative and interactive learning. Timeline 1979: Kidspace Children's Museum launched at the California Institute of Technology. A community project of the Junior League of Pasadena, Kidspace addressed an educational need in the San Gabriel Valley: increased access to the arts, humanities and sciences for children. Volunteers created and presented a prototype interactive exhibit, "Making Senses," designed to stimulate the interest of children by featuring robotics and neon light displays. More than 10,000 young visitors, their parents and teachers participated in the first exhibition during its six-week run. 1980: The museum opened its doors i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
