Adult. Play. Grounds. Establishing Places for Play in the Everyday Life of Adults

Abstract

Because of a notable lack of social infrastructure, in support of a healthy work/ play balance in the routine lives of adults, I propose the public transit environment be given a new social identity that invites play. The new identity, as reflected in an environment’s design for non-commodified play, uses transit environments to define psycho-social well-being as a valuable pillar of community health. This thesis aims at conceptually identifying existing infrastructure with the intention to systematically increase interpersonal learning and discourse. Transit’s opportune qualities may establish an innovative practice of creating an experientially balanced public realm; giving play a place.