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Though full-body play is now standard pedagogical practice at science museums everywhere, most exhibits are still housed in "black boxes," neutral and isolated environments. But at a new outdoor science park behind the New York Hall of Science, the Archimedes Screw, Stream Table, Wobbly Bridge and other edifying attractions have escaped the box and become exuberant, freestanding pieces of architecture. Through an emphasis on form, reinforced by bold colors and graphics, and through the deliberate placement of objects, BKS/K Architects turns the hands-on exhibits into small structures that order and animate a child's visit. "The bad news is that we get out primary colors when we see kids," noted Meckel. "The good news is that here it's phenomenological and participatory."