July August Heat. Design Challenge for Ecological Solutions fo

The creation of a pleasant and attractive playground environment which can function also at the height of Israeli summer. The proposed plan must cope with the generic playground existing in most cities in Israel, which include a mostly constant variety of attractions – slides, turnabouts, swings, etc. – and provide an ecological, energy-aware and environmental solution for the entire playground, or selected parts from it.

The design is not limited to a specific site or scale. It could address a specific existing site, or a generalized playground; it could deal with a specific attraction or a complete playground or play area; it could be based on an existing attraction or propose a new construction providing an existing function or activity.

The propose solution must address various aspects of ecological design, including the choice of eco-friendly/recycled/waste materials; energy use; the possibility of community-based construction as opposed to skilled labor; use and re-use of existing infrastructure and facilities; cost and budgetary considerations; safety.

The proposed solutions will be judged according to their ability to provide solutions viable in the climate environment indicated; their feasibility; their handling of the various environmental aspects; level of complexity and required resources for their realization; their design.