Suburban Roofscape

This project explores how spaces are appropriated by children in the suburbs. This studio was research-focused, investigating the spatial relationship between childhood and play spaces. Children enjoy appropriating unconventional spaces that are typically deemed dangerous or risky, yet provide a sense of adventure. The project translates this idea to a suburban setting, where it breaks free of the monotony and re-imagines a pre-existing neighborhood. The playscape resides on the roof plane, an underused and risky space that is now transformed into a reality of play, separate from adults. Its ambiguous character and multi-faceted approach gives children the opportunity to appropriate it how they desire, fostering childhood idealism, imagination, and creativity.