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also inserted in the grid, beside the shapes
and the colour fields, green areas and
floor games. Chess, twister and hopscotch
boards, and the areas dedicated to the
didactic vegetable garden, contribute to
the transformation of this former parking
lot into a colourful urban oasis, aiming to
become an interactive space for recreation
and aggregation.
The design process had to consider
a number of conditions and requests,
such as the simplicity of the graphic, that
allows to be easily painted by the kids, a
limited number of colours available and
a limited freedom in space organisation.
The new layout of this area develops
from a central path - based on 4x4
metre modules - that allows the passage
of emergency vehicles. Proceeding
outwards, these bigger modules split
into intermediate 2x2 metre modules,
that host the green spaces and the floor
games and activities areas, and then into
small 1x1 metre modules, that facilitate
the compliance with social distancing
standards close to the school exit area.
Furthermore, bicycle racks and new
trees have been added and planted.
Serena Confalonieri’s project wanted to
combine aesthetics and function, giving
life to a new aggregative and community
dimension, made possible by sharing,
using and caring for spaces. dw

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