Play to Connect

Competition : Year Team: Award: DoceXDoce International Competition for Architecture Students 2021 Johanna Bató, Barna Berzsák, Simon Péter Rónai Finalist

The walls - so-called ’peace walls’- are manifestations of a destroying frame of mind, that unfortunately still haven’t lost their functions, they are still standing to prevent riots and fights from breaking out. Getting rid of them isn’t that simple, since it could cause more tension. Adults have got so used to division that it would be almost impossible to start change among them. The youngest generation is yet free from prejudice, they might not even understand the conflict, therefore children are the key to form the future. Our proposal offers an alternative for a ’peace wall that can connect children from the two sides, keeping the protection. It has gates on it, which can only be opened with the cooperation of children from both sides. They have to communicate, play together to open it.