Corinthian Gardens
Playful learning in a local garden.
Corinthian is a magical sliver of land in the shadow of Philadelphia’s Eastern State Penitentiary. As part of its rehabilitation, garden leadership called on us to invent playful learning and wayfinding elements to engage visitors in the abundant, diverse life within its gates.
Client
Friends of Eastern State Penitentiary
Collaborators
Jason Killinger
Disciplines
Playful learning
Wayfinding
Illustration & fabrication
Location
Philadelphia, PA
Year
2021
We designed colorful boxes to be discovered like easter eggs throughout the garden. Inside, there are prompt cards for observing, tasting, listening and interacting with the life in the garden.
We fabricated the boxes and signs by hand, and painted them using my original ink illustrations.
Photos by Benjamin Lackey and Bradley Maule