Play Space: Where Design Comes Into Play - Art in City Hall Exhibition
Photo credit: Community Design Collaborative
Play Space: Where Design Comes Into Play
October 11 – December 2, 2016
2nd and 4th Floors, NE corner
Closing reception: December 2, 2016 from 5-7pm
The City of Philadelphia’s Office of Arts, Culture and the Creative Economy welcomes Play Space to City Hall during this year’s DesignPhiladelphia festival.
Play Space is a partnership between the Community Design Collaborative and the Delaware Valley Association for the Education of Young Children (DVAEYC) to explore the design of innovative urban play spaces and how they can improve the quality of child care and early childhood education.
What does play have to do with learning, health, nature, adventure, and community? Everything!
Play Space challenged designers, public leaders, educators, childcare providers, families, and communities to imagine new outdoor play spaces for Philadelphia’s libraries, recreation centers, schools, sidewalks, and yards. See their visions for the city’s playful future and learn more about the surprising, far-reaching benefits of play.
A closing reception is tentatively scheduled for November 30th in City Hall.
About Community Design Collaborative The Community Design Collaborative provides pro bono preliminary design services to nonprofit organizations in greater Philadelphia, creates engaging volunteer opportunities for design professionals, and raises awareness about the importance of design in revitalizing communities. For more information, visit: www.cdesignc.org
About 2016 DesignPhiladelphia As the oldest design festival of its kind in the country, DesignPhiladelphia highlights the work of thousands of local designers, architects, and creative professionals to demonstrate Philadelphia’s reemergence as a 21st century city shaped by thoughtful design, collaborative business practices, and community engagement. For more information, please visit: http://2016.designphiladelphia.org
