PLAY EAST!

About

An international design-build summer school to improve the quality of outdoor spaces of public schools in Vilnius, Lithuania. Task: Create & build a new playground, together with the children of the school in a participatory process.

Course leader

Faculty of Architecture of the Vilnius Gediminas Technical University (Lithuania) + baladilab (Germany).

Target group

Lithuanian and German architecture/urban design/landscape design students.

Course aim

The summer school aims at creating motivating and inspiring playgrounds in public primary schoolyards in Vilnius. You will work together with children, teachers and parents to improve the quality of the schools’ outdoor spaces. Playing elements will be designed and implemented together, directly in the courtyard of the school. Besides developing your soft skills by working in a cross-cultural group, you will gain experience in participatory planning processes and finally you will have the chance to realize your own design in 1:1.

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