ROLLER BALL INTERATIVE KINETIC SCULPTURE. A dynamic rolling marble sculpture will greet children and families in the lobby of Schneider Children’s Hospital. This interactive machine continually lifts a potpourri of glass colored marbles to the top of a seven-foot tower where they are released into a maze of downhill ramps. The colorful marbles follow numerous clear pathways as the roll down through a series of ramps, loops, drops, turns and gates. On their way, the marbles activate fiber optic tracks and various lights and sounds. On each side of the tower are interactive points at which children can interact with the sculpture by:

  • Switching gates to make the marbles follow different paths
  • Raising and lowering motion and sound effects objects into the path
  • Viewing an approaching marble through a magnifying window
  • Launching marbles into a mini-maze with a pinball-type mechanism


Roller Ball - In construction


Roller Ball - Finished