Orange Functional is the name of Alexandre Arrechea's basketball tree, an art installation that doubles as a play feature, it's part of the Lassonde Art Trail at Biidaasige Park in Toronto's Port Lands. Situated at one of the Commissioners Street entrances to the park — the first chunk of the park that opened to acclaim last summer — the many-hooped orange steel and netted object makes for both an eye-catching element, and a challenge to basketball players to get the ball in ever-higher hoops.

Orange Functional is one of the art installations at Biidaasige Park, image by UrbanToronto Forum contributor skycandy

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