Noguchi Playscapes Restoration Project
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Noguchi Playscapes was designed by internationally renowned sculptor, designer, and architect Isamu Noguchi and completed in 1976.
Atlanta, Georgia
The Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs has begun the process of restoring the Noguchi Playscapes, a sculptural playground installation located in Atlanta’s Piedmont Park. Noguchi Playscapes was designed by internationally renowned sculptor, designer, and architect Isamu Noguchi and completed in 1976.
In Phase I of the restoration project, the Office of Cultural Affairs Public Art Program (OCA/PAP), secured the services of Jablonski Berkowitz Conservation, Inc, a New York based conservation team to perform a professional investigation of the Noguchi Playscapes. The purpose of the study is to conduct historic research and develop a conditions assessment and finishes investigation in order to create a set of recommendations for the restoration of the playground.
Phase I of the project was followed by Phase II, the actual restoration. The restoration began in fall 2007 and scheduled for completion by the spring of 2008.