Airplane
Dazzle Dental Pediatric Dentistry
Snapshot
Dazzle Dental Pediatric Dentistry
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Dazzle Dental Pediatric Dentistry believed in engaging kids in a full-themed experience to make going to the dentist FUN! This “Plane Crash in the Jungle” office was one of three we designed and built in the Valley of the Sun. The others included a Submarine underwater theme and an old western town with a train to play in.
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Working with architect Marty Fifer and Architectural Impressions, we designed, fabricated, and installed amazing wall-to-wall, floor-to-ceiling play places that tied into overall theming in the facilities. Working with the architectural plans, we started by creating a floor plan that incorporated all of the desired elements: the airplane accessible for kids play, the treehouse fort complete with large tube slide, as well as bench seating for parents. All of this while keeping in mind traffic flow and accessibility.
Conception
Ideas of life, movement and growth, while being solidly rooted, are expressed in this sculpture created specifically for the Akos Medical Building in Avondale, Arizona.
Creation
Kris Kollasch created this sculpture at her central Phoenix studio with the assistance of David Hughes and Keith Spooner. The tree grew as steel rods were bent and twisted and welded together within the framework of the inverted expanding pyramid. A 12” steel ball at the base represents this world from which we grow. Laser-cut leaves, hearts, and birds are welded to the branches.
Completion
“Ever in Motion” is over 13’ tall, on a 42” steel plate, bolted to a 6’ square concrete pad. Made of steel, it is left to naturally patina. It is located on the west side of the Akos Medical building at 10825 W McDowell Rd, Avondale, AZ. Installed in early 2021.
