PlayBlocks: Relief play spaces for Vanjaravas children

PlayBlocks aims to create climatically comfortable play spaces for children and establish connections between open areas to act as catalysts for their daily engagements. These spaces are intended to provide relief along with inspiring, engaging and accessible environments that foster healthy development. The project identifies four different scales of open spaces (large and small open spaces, lanes and in-between pockets) and brings forward design with two primary strategies; one, by surface treatment with vegetation and another, with more replicable and cost-effective solutions using bamboo as play element. The idea is to provide not just one type of space, but a variety of open spaces with different scales and characteristics to have relief areas that become playfully engaging for children. Thus, the play spaces are imagined to be resilient and provide support to the kids of Vanjaravas by transforming open spaces into more participating and comfortable spaces.