Bridges/ABC Building Company
What is it? Two exhibits in one. On the left is an arch project that can only be built with the cooperation of a few kids and at least one adult. Then they can knock it down. On the right, blocks for building whatever strikes their imagination.
What’s in it? Giant foam building blocks, an architect’s room in the back, a closed-off area where staff can help kids use real tools and a replica of the Interstate 10 bridge crossing an acrylic Mississippi River. The river is an organizing element that runs through the entire first floor.
What’s it about? Quantities, shapes, motor skills, imagination and teamwork. “Blocks are an ideal teaching tool.”—Stevens