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geometric ping pong tables stand as interactive public sculptures inside park in france

designboom | architecture & design magazine·matthew burgos I designboom·about 2 months ago
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sculptural ping pong tables show up in park in france   Architecture and design agency Exercice installs four geometric ping pong tables in Ingré, France, serving as interactive public sculptures to the nearby residents. Commissioned by the Région Centre-Val de Loire, each design comes in a different shape and surface geometry, resulting in a playful collection of functional tables. While they’re different in the forms, they share the same stainless steel legs that taper outward at the base and anchor into circular floor plates bolted to the ground.   The leg configuration of the sculptural ping pong tables change depending on the surface shape, but the material and the anchoring method are the same. The playing surfaces are finished in solid color in muted coral pink, pale blue, white, and teal green, each one coated with a matte surface treatment. A perforated metal net runs across the center of the tables, too, made from a metal sheet punched with a grid of circular holes.…

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