Practice Researchhttp://www.dezeen.com/tag/playgrounds/ Assemble's brutalist playground inspires my thoughts upon playground design because of its simplicity. It evokes no real theme despite the colours representing "ice-cream" colours. The playground's full concentration is to allow the child to choose as it pleases with it, to explore and make findings themselves (or as a group) of how to use the space for their play. An important design is one that can also invite the children to know it's available to be explored. The soft colours and foam material feeds a bright welcoming to it's presence and any safety issues that may cause concern for parents.
What intrigued me about Höweler + Yoon Architecture's swing set was that it incorporated digital technology, that I had been mentioning before, in an outdoor setting. Swings and slides are instinctly remember when I think about playing in playgrounds as a child myself, so creating these motion-responsive swings harbours that nostalgia feeling. The swings also require human interaction to switch intensity of colours ranging from white to purple. The only thing I can see about these swings is that they work best at night, which can be good for children's sensory values, however in a residential or school environment, many children must stay at home when it's dark for safety reasons, which would mean a light up playground won't recieve it's full advantage during the day when it most likely would be used. Comments are closed.
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