Boston Public Garden Proposal

My installation proposal involves using recycled plastic to create several "plastic ducks" throughout the Public Garden. The insides would be hollow with a wide opening just under the "duck"'s head and with the plastic structure sitting in various locations on the pond's edge. Aside from being a unique sculptural item, the plastic ducks would be functional as well, providing a drier, warmer location for ducks to sleep at night. Drier, due to being a shelter from weather such as rain, snow, or wind, and warmer because the plastic would work as a kind of greenhouse, becoming warm on the inside from the sun's rays during the day and providing a slightly warmer place to sleep at night. The structures could also be used by children  as a kind of play structure.

In my budget research I found a company specializing in purchasing and selling recycled plastic (Jetpoly, jetpoly.com). They sell plastic at $25/lb. Based on the size of the ducks, this price could allow for 2-3 ducks to be made, depending on whether or not the tools used to refurnish the plastic would be included in the budget.

These are the various locations I had in mind for siting the ducks. The Boston Public Garden contains many nice grassy areas along the water's edge, but what I was looking for in particular were well-sheltered areas away from the walkways and planted flowers.

My model shows the dimensions of the ducks, in addition to height comparisons with humans, trees in the area, and the ducks themselves.