Analysis of Playgrounds of Aldo Van eyck and Richard Dattner

Play Scapes Divolka Sawlani

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Jacob Thijsseplein Playground

Dijkstraat Playground

Adventure Playground

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Sumatraplantsoen Playground

Figure - Ground Plan Sumatraplantsoen Playground

Jacob Thijsseplein Playground

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Hierarchy Sumatraplantsoen Playground

Jacob Thijsseplein Playground

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Adventure Playground

Dependent Shape

Dependent Shape

Independent Shape

Independent Shape

Surrounding enclosure shifts the focus towards the playground. Enclosure determines Form.

Surrounding enclosure shifts the focus towards the playground,. Enclosure determines Form.

Surrounding enclosure and roads focus towards the central plaza making the playground invisible.

Surrounding enclosure and roads focus towards Central Park

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In contexts where the playground is hierarchically important, the context plays an important role in determining the overall shape

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Focal Point Primary Determinant Secondary Determinant

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Organization in relation to the Street Sumatraplantsoen Playground

Jacob Thijsseplein Playground

Dijkstraat Playground

Adventure Playground

Axis of the playground aligns with the street and all sides of the playground touch the street

All sides of the playground touch the street

One side of the playground touches the street

Axis of the playground aligns with the street

All playgrounds try to establish a relationship with the street my maximizing the contact area with the street or by aligning one or more sides with the steet to enhance visibility and accessibility.

The elements within the playgrounds try to move away from the points of contact with the street to address safety issues.

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Massing Sumatraplantsoen Playground

Jacob Thijsseplein Playground

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Adventure Playground

Linear

Concentrated to Centre

Recessed

Peripheral

Void

Void

Mass

Based on Transparency

Void

If the context is a void, then the playground offers mass and if the context has mass the playground offers a void.

The playgrounds always try and provide contrast to their surroundings context via massing.

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Programme Sumatraplantsoen Playground

Jacob Thijsseplein Playground

Dijkstraat Playground

Adventure Playground

Segregated space for active and passive users

Segregated space for active and passive users

Segregated space for active and passive users

Same space for active and passive users

Programme differentiates the active and passive users In this case the active users are the ones who engage with the equipment and the passive users are the observers or the passers by.

Active Users Passive Users Service Space

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Circulation Sumatraplantsoen Playground

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Around a linear axis

Follows Flooring & Shade

Determined by placement of mass

Along a linear axis and periphery

There are two types of circulation-one by active users and one via passive users While the passive users meander around play elements or take the shortest path the circulation of passive users is directed towards play elements Shade, Flooring and Volumetric mass become determinants of circulation

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Part to Whole Sumatraplantsoen Playground

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Dijkstraat Playground

Adventure Playground

The play elements act like the parts.

It is the plinth that binds them together

The play elements and their segregated flooring act like the parts. It is the plinth that binds them together.

The play elements act like the parts.

It is the plinth that binds them together

The play elements act like the parts. The plaza thus created by them and the external boundary act as the whole

Although each element in a playground can co-exist on its own, the relationship between those elements only comes into play when there is a binding element present which brings the elements together.

This binding element makes the experience of the whole greater than its sum of parts. In most cases the binding element is the plinth or the barrier.

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Repetitive to Unique by Geometry Sumatraplantsoen Playground

Repetition of Squares

Jacob Thijsseplein Playground

Repetition of Circles

Dijkstraat Playground

Repetition of Triangles

Adventure Playground

Repetition of Circles

The repetition in geometry reinforces the idea of the whole, bringing the playground together.

One can feel a rhythm because of the repetition in geometry while navigating through the playground.

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Geometrical Order

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Squares (a) The repetition of the square geometry 16 times makes up the length of the playground (b) The trees present divide the playground into equal parts.

Further centres of each of the elements coincides with the center of trees/ midpoint of the distances between two trees.

Dijkstraat Playground

Adventure Playground

Triangle The line passing centres of the circles on one side and the vault and handlebars on the other side meet at a point that passes through the center of the triangular sandbox

Circles (a) The centres of the circles that constitute the boundary lie along the axis of the channel (b) The coming together of smaller circles constitues the periphery

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Circles (a) The placement of trees creates a grid. The circles lie on the projections of that grid (b) The dimension of one of the circles comes from inscription in the grid. The differences in dimensions of circles is relative to one another by a multiple of x

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Parti Sumatraplantsoen Playground

Jacob Thijsseplein Playground

Dijkstraat Playground

Adventure Playground

Central placement along an axis

Repeating circles that follow the grid of the trees

Triangular placement of objects

Activating the periphery by placing mass

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