by victoria veidner

playful urban interventions from around the world

Why do we stop swinging on swings, sliding on slides and flying kites?

Although we out-grow the playground with our conference calls, blackberries, business attire and lattés, what simple alternatives can we turn to, to bring back that playfulness?

This is my exploration into ways in which we can make cities

more exciting, fun and playful.

A collection of urban interventions from around the world- to make you g i g g l y again!

Why do we undermine the happiness, excitement and fun of play that was integral to our childhood?

I N VA S I O N O F A N T S by Henk Hofstra

T H E B L U E R O A D by Henk Hofstra

500 ants 2m wide

3m in height Drachten, Netherlands

8m wide1000 m long Recreating an old waterwayDrachten, Netherlands

by o l i ve r b i s h o p - yo u n g London, England

s k i p w a s t e

turing garbage containers into something more

a r t - e g g c i d e n t by Henk Hofstra

30m sunny side up eggs in Zaailand squareLeeuwarden, Netherlands

r e a l l i f e by kaite sokoler

p o s t e r b o a r d + t a p e p a c m e n

6 e m e i aby Anderson Augusto & Leonardo Delafuente

a n e w w a y t o v i e w s t o r m d r a i n s

S a o P a u l o , B r a z i l

japanese manhole covers20 yearbeautification program commissioned by local cities in Japan

t h e y l i v e .

b y T i m m S c h n i e d e r .

s l i d et o c a t c h t h e t r a i n

Utrecht, Netherlandsby HIK Ontwerpers

w i t h s t r e e t f u r n i t u r e

Sharjah, Arab Emirates

by satoshi matsuoka & yuki iamura

streetFURNITURE

showby oliverB a l l o o n s c a u g h t

guerilla public seating made of yellow drainage pipeshamburg germany

vancouver, canada

| over 500 pianos | decorated by artists or local community | installed in public spaces |by Luke Jerram P l a y m e , I ’ m y o u r s . . .

swings at place des arts

mon t r e a l , c a nada

each swing in motion triggers adifferent musical note | together they compose a piece

playful urban interventions from around the world

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Acknowledgements Henk Hofstra. (n.d.). Invasion of Ants. Retrieved from http://www.henkhofstra.nl/project.asp?id=2420466

Henk Hofstra (n.d.). The Blue Road. Retrieved from http://www.henkhofstra.nl/project.asp?id=7392238

Oliver Bishop-Young (2011). Table Tennis Skip at YCN. Retrieved from http://www.oliverbishopyoung.co.uk/index.php?/project/tabble-tennis-skip/

Oliver Bishop-Young (2011). Ping-Pong Skip at the Union Street Urban Orchard. Retrieved from http://www.oliverbishopyoung.co.uk/index.php?/project/the-union-street-urban-orchard/

Oliver Bishop-Young (2011). Skip Conversions. Retrieved from http://www.oliverbishopyoung.co.uk/index.php?/project/skip-conversions/

Henk Hofstra (n.d.). Art-eggcident Leeuwarden. Retrieved from http://www.henkhofstra.nl/project.asp?id=8930018

Color Me Kaite (n.d.). Street Art. Retrieved from http://colormekatie.blogspot.ca/

6emeia (n.d.). Photos. Retrieved from http://www.6emeia.com/fotos.php?imagem=img/mariobros.jpg&classe=img-ft2

Eugene (2010, August 20). Incredibly Beautiful Japaense Manhole Covers. Retrieved from http://www.mymod-ernmet.com/profiles/blogs/incredibly-beautiful-japanese

Kuriositas (2012, January 25). The Art of the Japanese Manhole. Retrieved from http://www.kuriositas.com/2012/01/art-of-japanese-manhole.html

Play Me, I’m Yours (2008). Video & Photo Highlights. Retrieved from http://www.streetpianos.com/highlights

Timm Schneider (n.d.). They Live. Retrieved from http://ichbinkong.de/project/eyes.html

Oliver Show (2012, March 1). Street Furniture by Oliver Show. Retrieved from http://blog.gessato.com/2012/03/01/street-furniture-by-oliver-show/

Daily Tous Les Jours (n.d.). 21 Balancoires. Retrieved from http://www.livingwithourtime.com/recent-work/21-balancoires/

Urban Republic Arts Society (2009). Frontier Space International Design Competitions 2005: Balloons Caught. Retreived from http://www.urbanrepublic.ca/frontier.htm

Satoshi Matsuoka & Yuki Tamura (2005). Balloons Caught. Retrieved from http://www.matsuokasatoshitamu-rayuki.com/projects_location_canada.htm

HOK Ontwerpers (2012). Entrée Station Overvecht. Retrieved from http://www.hik-ontwerpers.nl/2011/05/entree-station-overvecht/

Maider Lopez (2012). Football Field. Retrieved from http://www.maiderlopez.com/?lang=en