AbstractsRecreation

The design combines 2 programs with the main idea of PLAY which is connecting them: Learning through PLAY and Recreation through PLAY. This programmatic combination of learning and recreation addresses the low educational level and the demographic homogeneity of the South Chicago neighborhood as well as deals with the reduced quality of life which comes as a result of the overall lack of programmatic and spatial diversity. The existing site features such as the ore walls and the existing water slip are incorporated into design. Additionally, the project is confirming the large-scale masterplan solution by establishing a spatial tension with other buildings located close by. Project operates simultaneously on the local level of the neighborhood, integrating the existing community within the new development, and on the global level, establishing the interaction between the site and the city center.