Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, USA
The Miracle Machines by PlayPower Outdoor Play and the Rube Goldberg Institute For Innovation & Creativity, a non-profit organization elaborate, whimsical, mechanical, freestanding play panels that use a fun and complicated series of levers, pulleys, slides, and switches to perform simple tasks like feeding a cat, serving a cup of tea, or kicking a ball.
The Miracle Machines has been recently awarded a 2022 Good Design Award by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies.
Miracle Machines provide cognitive learning, cause-and-effect insights, and a fine motor experience, making them perfect, sensory-rich additions to inclusive playgrounds.
They encourage creativity and access to STEM and STEAM education through the creation of comical and overly complicated chain-creation machines that achieve a simple task.
Plus, they encourage multiple children to play together, creating the ultimate playground destination.
Miracle Machines do not require special surfacing and are ideal for any commercial playground looking to support focus on STEM/STEAM learning through play.
Project: Miracle Machines
Designers: PlayPower Outdoor Play and Rube Goldberg Institute For Innovation & Creativity
Lead Designers: Craig Mellott, Gabriela Diego, Hap Parker, Lauren Menezes, and Tiffany Zhang
Manufacturer: Miracle Recreation, a PlayPower, Inc. Company
