Abstract
A neighbourhood square and schoolyard in The Hague combines a wild natural playscape with urban sports and skating.
Grevelingenveld known locally as Deltaplantsoen is a neighbourhood square in Rivierenbuurt, The Hague. The design of the 8.100m2 space links carefully with the development of a new neighbourhood school which faces onto the square.
The playground concept brings three different types of play together into one ensemble; the interior is a wild natural playspace, the exterior an urban sports court, and the threshold between the two known as “the ribbon” is a playful undulating playscape containing all the traditional playground equipment. This diversity of playing types arranged as an open ended playscape, creates a rich and dynamic world that offers children endless possibilities for play and to reinterpret and reimagine the space.
Grevelingenveld known locally as Deltaplantsoen is a neighbourhood square in Rivierenbuurt, The Hague. The design of the 8.100m2 space links carefully with the development of a new neighbourhood school which faces onto the square.
The playground concept brings three different types of play together into one ensemble; the interior is a wild natural playspace, the exterior an urban sports court, and the threshold between the two known as “the ribbon” is a playful undulating playscape containing all the traditional playground equipment. This diversity of playing types arranged as an open ended playscape, creates a rich and dynamic world that offers children endless possibilities for play and to reinterpret and reimagine the space.
| Original language | English |
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| Publisher | Studio dmau |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
