We represent Geo-Play, Our idea will help kids understand the world around them by creating an accessible and educational toy.

by age 5, children can show signs of racial bias, such as treating people from one racial group more favorably than the other.

families can be significant sources of information regarding race and ethnicity.

Parental Biases can carry over to the child.

 Ignoring or avoiding the topic isn’t protecting children, it’s leaving them exposed to bias that exists wherever we live.

Age 5

Parental Bias

Breaking the trend

We have been wary of almost every group of foreigners that has come to the United States: German immigrants in the 18th century; Irish and Chinese in the 19th; Italians, Jews, Japanese, and Mexicans in the 20th; and Muslims today. Across the centuries, we have labeled immigrants a threat.

https://www.publicbooks.org/xenophobia-powers-the-united-states/

Our Solution

Geo-Play introduces foreign cultures to students, using geography as a base for a problem-solving toy. The goal is for the children not only to gain more knowledge about the world but develop an empathetic view of the world.

Mark

Age: 9

Ethnicity: Caucasian

School: Lexington Montessori

City: Lexington

"Culture represents people"

Travel Experience: little, within the country

Frustrations: A map without borders is confusing

What do you see when you look at this map?:

"Greenland is too big, South America is too small"

Language : English,and basic Spanish

Travel aspirations: Spain

"The U.S is too small, Africa is too big"

Accurate U.S on Africa:

"A Map of language could be better than borders

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

Stage 4

Landmarks

Accurate cartography

Languages

Culture+Tradition

Woodwork process

• Trace photo in rhino
• lasercut Australia in cardboard
• trace carboard model onto wood
• use the scrollsaw and cut out Australia

Geo-Play creates a valuable experience through play by integrating fun with learning to show students that culture and geography can be enjoyable. The game will help kids feel excited about learning more about the world.

Beachhead Market

Homeschool

Rural Schools

• The kids really liked the competitive aspect
• Perhaps adding a category about traditions
• The cards were easy to damage
• There needs to be some sort of way to see the correct answers without a facilitator
• When the kids got impatient they would start helping each other

Insight

Amiyr Ahmad

Siena Jekel

To create a playscape in which families and Bostonians can connect by physically and visually experiencing music through play. The final playscape will incorporate both lyrical and instrumental aspects of composition in its final design -- with an emphasis on inclusivity through moments of rest, wheel chair accessible structures, and the ability for deaf people to experience music physically and visually.

Themes pulled from album:

• 'Swimming' in 'Circles'
• Going in and out of depression
• Feeling lost
• Destructive cycle of coming in and out of addiction
• Reflection and wanting to better oneself
• Circles

• Proximity to brutalist architecture
• Huntington Ave and Mass Ave
• Boston Symphony Orchestra

Reflecting pool: moment of reflection and serenity within the city

Precedent

Precedent

center maze

swing platforms

swings

Swings: as water droplets fall, the swinger feels as if they will become wet, but as they swing through the structure and out over the water they remain dry. Eludes to Mac Miller going in and out of depression. Made of brushed blue aluminium and dyed rope.

Bench: Moment of rest or gathering within the playscape. Made of marble.

Swing + Bench: allows for play and reflection. Person on bench can watch the swing extend out over the water while the person on the swing can examine their reflection. Platform made from dark olive wood.

Maze: dark frosted glass and maze pattern based off of the song maps connects to Mac feeling lost

Central Point -- The Void: somewhat of a metaphor for Mac's death, the Void is both a point of gathering and isolation. The exposed water and dark glass walls around the center can be experienced as a moment of reflection or death.

Why a community garden?

• Community gardens increase biodiversity in an area
• They are usually made on vacant land, stopping that land from driving down the property value
• Increases access to nourishing food
• Strengthens the community

Origin of the Ideas

Diagrams of parts

Inspiration Images

Mission Statement

Our goal is to create an active playscape for the elderly, that is encouraged by intergenerational play and storytelling. This will be done by injecting the playscape on an elderly home.

Key Design Objectives

• Both a kid and an elderly person could play together
• Suitable for both able and non-able bodied people (wheelchairs, walkers, canes)
• Tells a story while being played that both the elderly and young kids would know

Storytelling

We wanted our playscape to be a place where the elderly could teach the younger generations. To do this, our play structures are based on themes from two stories. The Tortoise and the Hare and The Boy who Cried Wolf are the two fables that we chose because they are very well known and have good morals. While our playground does not directly reflect the exact stories, the main themes can still be learned by playing on it.

Precedent 1

Precedent 2

Precedent 3

Site Plan

Data

Data (cont.)

Rhino Screen Shots

Mesh Climbing Structure

Rock Climbing Wall

Climbing Dome

Voice Tubes