Find your Play!
1. Railway Station 2. Central Bus Station 3. Children’s Music School 4. Cinema Theatre “Kosmos” 5. Puppet Theatre 6. Children’s Library
Railway Station
Green spaces 1
2 7
6
5
Cinema Theatre “Kosmos”
4
Site 2
3
Central Bus Station
scale 1.2000
entrance of the city
Children’s Library and the Puppet Theatre
Rest Area
existing children spaces
city
possible extensions
Site 1 The central circle is kept and enlarged so that it works as a compass in the square. It’s a desicion point Library for the users and a landmark for Children’s the entrance of the city. The travellers, that arrive by train or bus, are approaching to this central point, and circulating around they can orientate themselves and have an overall view of the square and thus, the city. As an alternative, they can jump on the trampoline, that actually is the compass, and experience the square from a different angle!
Focusing in the child-friendly spaces that currently exist in the city, we create some areas with a different identity each one. They are all placed in a grid of concentric circles related to our compass, and in shape gives the sense of the space, and helps the navigation of the child on its own. Additionaly, we create an information point for the visitors that enter the city, and a rest area, for whom wants to enjoy the space under the trees, or keep an eye on his child playing around.
Frankivsk as a child-friendly city. We try to point out all the strength that it already has. Moreover, we believe in a space that evolves in time; when new playgrounds, or other children spaces will be added in the city, this can be reflected in the square with new play areas under the same logic.
Children’s Music School
Info Point Railway and Bus Stations
Remains of Bastion’s Fortifications
security zone
Site 5
Children’s Music School
Puppet Theatre
Cinema Theatre “Kosmos” Cinema Theatre “Kosmos” playground
street
We create a security zone in the two sides of the triangle leaving intact the entrances that already exist, and connect the square to the railway and bus station. An inclined surface prevents the views tion also calls for more play! For that reason we propose a security fence on top of the slope that prevents any accident.
east, and one main axis of circulation, there are no boundaries on the west where there is a housing area and a street of low circulation. We propose some paths that facilitate the connection of different areas of the square but do not keep the children from experiencing and discover all the area, under safe environment.
We choose to keep as a very important feature of our square, the existing situation and especially the trees. The design is based on their preservation and intervening only in the gaps between them, or under their branches. Some of the proposed interventions use the trunks and others only their shadow. Children should experience nature as much as possible.
Children’s Library and Puppet Theatre
scale 1.500 Railway and Bus Station and the Compass
Frontal Views as seen from the Compass Children’s Music School
scale 1.100 The city of Ivano-Frankivsk has evolved from a fortress. Unfortunately only a few remains can still be seen. But imagine you can play around them, and even dig and discover more hidden secrets.
scale 1.100
Children’s Library and Puppet Theatre
While you walk going to the city, you see a wall. And sometimes you see behind this boundary; behind this curtain. As in puppet theatre everything takes place behind this mysterious “wall”. And when you pass on the other side, you can change the wall taking parts off and build your own story. In the same way you build images with your mind while reading a book.
scale 1.100
Cinema Theatre “Kosmos”
Mirrors make you see the inner you. It’s a distorted version of reality. But deep down the reflection is a representation of what we see. Just like cinema movies are a distorted version of a story, based on real events or not.
scale 1.100
Railway and Bus Station
You can climb this slope and you can see from there the Stations. This is where the travellers arrive in the city! And from there a slide can help you feel the speed of trains! Or just rolling the slope down! You are free to play all around!
scale 1.100
Railway and Bus Station
You can climb this slope and you can see from there the Stations. This is where the travellers arrive in the city! And from there a slide can help you feel the speed of trains! Or just rolling the slope down! You are free to play all around!