Date of Award
Spring 6-3-2023
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Architecture (MArch)
Department
Architecture
First Advisor
Tatjana Crossley
Second Advisor
Ana Gabriela Loayza
Abstract
This thesis explores the relationship between children’s play and urban public spaces. What kinds of play are prioritized, and consequently, what ways of learning are celebrated above others? How are public spaces serving or not serving to nurture children’s development and joy?
The thesis design project is a strategic plan for spatial activism. Using a “guerilla architecture” approach, I am developing a series of workshops with the local community that culminate in collectively designed urban installations. This participatory design process enables people to perceive public spaces in new ways, and it invites community members and children to become active parts of their own everyday living environment.
Recommended Citation
Pham, Jennifer, "Soft City: Reclaiming Urban Public Spaces for Play" (2023). Masters Theses. 1095.
https://digitalcommons.risd.edu/masterstheses/1095
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