# Playgrounds as Art Frank Gehry's Playground in NYC's Battery Park By Happy Hotelier | Published 2007-07-12 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playground-are-you-kidding-a-gehry-playground-in-nyc References: [happyhotelier](http://www.happyhotelier.com/2007/06/19/nyc-are-you-kidding-a-gehry-playground/) & [thebattery.org](http://thebattery.org/) Thanks to Gothamist we know that there are plans for a [playground designed by Frank Gehry](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cloudbound) for the NYC Battery Park, the “Birthplace of NYC”. An excellent example of city marketing I would say. **Implications** - When designers/architectures create monuments, buildings or in this case, a playground, it adds an interesting aspect to [a metropolitan](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-boulder-park). More importantly, it's a way to market and make the city more attractive to potential tourists who may have an interest in making a visit. [Unique structures and displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/playful-sculptures) help define a city and it's often the best way to advertise it as a vacation spot. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.8/10 - Popularity: 22% | Activity: 84% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Artistic Playgrounds:** Designers and architects are creating playgrounds as unique structures, providing an interesting aspect to a metropolitan area. - **City Marketing:** Designing monuments, buildings, and playgrounds in a unique way helps cities market themselves and attract more tourists. - **Monumental Design:** Creating unique structures like playgrounds helps define a city and could be an advantageous point of reference in city marketing efforts. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Architecture:** The creation of artistic playgrounds such as Frank Gehry's design provides innovative opportunities for architects to design unique, functional public spaces. - **Tourism:** Artistic playgrounds and unique structures help showcase a city's personality and character, and could be utilized as a unique selling point in a tourism marketing campaign. - **Playground Manufacturing:** The creation of artistic playgrounds requires more creative and innovative manufacturing techniques, leading to opportunities for disruption in the playground manufacturing industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Abstract Colorfully Vibrant Playscapes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wired-scape.md) - [Structural Energetic Playgrounds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/archipelago-playscape.md) - [Landmark-Inspired Sleek Playgrounds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doha-modern-playground.md) - [Generational-Lasting Dynamic Playgrounds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mike-hewson-2.md) - [Heritage Sound Playgrounds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hornscape-playground.md) - [Nature-Inspired Indoor Playgrounds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sarit-shani-hay.md) - [Indoor Playground Art Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/indoor-playground-art-exhibition.md) - [Futuristic Glowing Playgrounds](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/joya-1.md) - [Public Playground Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/welcome-little-stranger.md)