Pop-up-Playgrounds have a sweet history in our public environments and great examples from all over the world can be used as precedents for NSW/ACT communities and spaces. This presentation will discuss the point of these pop-up playgrounds, how easily can they implemented and what outcomes could be expected.

1. PLAYING A PART
HOW POP-UP
PLAYGROUNDS
CONTRIBUTE TO THE
PUBLIC REALM

2. PHILIPPA DUNSTAN
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT &
PLAY CONSULTANT
PLAYGROUND ENTHUSIAST SINCE 1990, DESIGNING PLAYGROUNDS SINCE 2010
DREAMER, CREATOR & ROLLER DERBY PLAYER

3. DEFINITION? IS THERE ONE?
A pop-up playground is an
impromptu play area
designed and implemented
into an exisMng community
space, designed to ignite
playfulness, creaMvity and fun
into what may have been a
sMll, empty or under-uMlized
area.
“People, when they grow up, they're taught that play is
something only for kids and so they stop doing it,
everyone gets so much out of play... it's good for you
psychologically, mentally, emo<onally, physically.”
Ben McKenzie - Pop-Up Playground

4. IS THIS A NEW THING?
No! Kids have building their
own playgrounds in public
spaces throughout history.
“I wanted to see what kinds
of crea2ve ac2vi2es kids
were doing ,especially when
their parents weren’t
watching” – MARTHA
COOPER

7. BUT WHY BOTHER?PROVIDES A CREATIVE
PLAY OPPORTUNTY
CHANGES PERSPECTIVE
ENLIVENS A SPACE
ENGAGES THE
COMMUNITY
LOW COST FACILITY
PROMOTES : PLAY, CREATIVITY, INCLUSIVITY,
CHILD SAFTEY, COMMUNITY AND MORE
ENCOURAFES PLAY
ACROSS AGES
SHOWCASES ARTISTS
BRINGS OUT THE INNER CHILD
ENCOURAGES OWNERSHIP OF
SPACE BY COMMUNITY
TECH FREE PLAY

8. OUTDOOR GAMES
IMPROMTU STREET GAMES, BOARD GAMES OR ACTIVTIES

9. HIGH STREET, MY STREET
BONIFACIO GLOBAL CITY'S (BGC) POP-UP PARK
MANILA, PHILLIPINES

10. SCOTCH HOPPERS PLAY AREA
GLASCOW MERCHANT CITY FESTIVAL
GLASCOW, SCOTLAND

11. WALK THE LINE – HASSELL
2011 AILA STREET WORKS, CITY OF SYDNEY
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

12. LOOSE PARTS PLAY
SAFE MATERIALS SUPPLIED TO CRETAE THE PLAY SPACE

13. DENVER POP-UP PLAYGROUND
FREE RANGE PLAYGROUND
DENVER, UNITED STATES

14. LAB FOR PLAY
THE LAWN ON D & INDUSTRIA CREATIVE
BOSTON, UNITED STATES

15. 15

16. PLAY INSTALLMENT
QUALITY EQUIPMENT FIXED YET STILL TEMPORARY

17. PLAY [GROUND] HYDE PARK BARRACKS
ARCHIKIDS & HASSELL
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

18. 21 SWINGS
DAILY TOUS LES JOURS
MONTREAL, CANADA

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20. BRIEF
▫ IMITATE VILLAGE
▫ SOLID YET REMOVAL
▫ PLAYFUL
▫ OCCUPY CHILDREN DURING VISIT
A LAWN FOR ALL TO PLAY ON
STOCKLANDS, PDS & PLAY BY DESIGN
GREEN STREET, WILLOWDALE

21. POTENTIAL ROAD
BLOCKS
- RISK
- PUBLIC RESPONSE
- FUNDING
- TIME/ORGANISATION

22. GIVE IT GO!
Temporary hopscotch
Paper plane making competition
Set up a few outdoor games
Loose Parts Games Area
Install a temporary Swing

23. BUILD IT AND THEY WILL COME

24. SO WHAT OUTCOMES CAN YOU
EXPECT
BRING PEOPLE
TOGETHER
IGNITES
PLAYFUL
SPIRIT IN ALL
ENGAGES
WITH
COMMUNITY
AND SO MUCH MORE!

25. THANKS!
Any quesMons? Or for a list of references and resources…
You can find me at:
philippa@playbydesign.com.au