Playable DIY

What if communities didn’t have to wait for “the powers that be” to put together big budgets only to end up with playgrounds that look like every other playground the kids have seen? Imagine what it would be like if families, friends and neighborhoods were able to create their own beautifully-designed playspaces right where kids play: nearby!
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Imagine what it would be like if a child was able to dream up a really cool idea and then go outside and build it. Imagine what that would do for that child’s creativity, self-esteem, spatial understanding, and sense of wonder. Sounds kind of old school, doesn’t it? Well, it shouldn’t.


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In the Playable Do-It-Yourself category, your entry will be an instruction manual that the average person (or community) can use to create a natural playspace, fort, treehouse, etc. This can be for a structure or a landscape.... you tell us what it can be. This is a gift of play... make it easy on people to create ! Our goal is to give people the tools they need to create play in their backyards and neighborhoods. It is important to make use of easily found recyclable or natural materials. If materials need to be purchased, they can't be expensive.

We encourage incorporating opportunities for children to be involved with making the design their own in some way. Flexibility is important here. Think of how people can make this playspace a part of their world, and by all means, make it fun!


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SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
submission requirements

The design must be submitted digitally in a PDF format up to
15 MB in size and must contain the following components:

- Registration Identifier Code (from the email you received when you registered)
- DIY GUIDE: a step-by-step set of instructions showing the layman how to safely build the playspace. Any of the following requirements may be incorporated into the DIY GUIDE:
- 100 words project description
- one to two pages describing the conceptual thinking, motivation and concept generation
- three different views of 3D representation
- one topographic view of concept in real space so can understand location
- up to two pages describing the material specifications noting the sustainable approach
- one to two pages describing cost of proposition


Submission deadline: October 15, 2010 at 11:59 PM EST