Bunnyhenge
Civic Center Park in Newport Beach turned nearly half a million square feet of undeveloped land into a new public park. It was designed by the Berkeley landscape architectural firm Peter Walker and Partners (PWP Landscape Architecture). The design included 16 much larger-than-life white stone rabbits, a product of thinking “outside the playground” inspired by Alice in Wonderland. 14 of the bunnies, each about 3′ (1 m) tall, sit in a circle at the north end of the park. The designers aimed to provide intrigue and discovery in the public space, but stirred up considerable controversy with a $221,000 price tag. Unlike the other sculptures in the rotating temporary art exhibit, Bunnyhenge has delighted visitors since it was unveiled in 2013.
Civic Center Park, Newport Beach, Orange County
Photographer: Andrew Schmidt
Photographer: Andrew Schmidt