New Community-led Playscape in a New York Public Housing Development
The Urban Conga
The project activates these once-underutilized steps, transforming them into an active, multigenerational space that supports a wide range of activities.
Photo credit:
Brook Banister
New Community-led Playscape in a New York Public Housing Development
The Urban Conga
The mural guides movement across the steps, encouraging varied paths and ways of experiencing the space.
Photo credit:
Brook Banister
New Community-led Playscape in a New York Public Housing Development
The Urban Conga
The before photo of the concrete steps that had fallen to disrepair.
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The Urban Conga
New Community-led Playscape in a New York Public Housing Development
The Urban Conga
An open-ended design allows the space to adapt to a range of activities.
Photo credit:
Brook Banister
New Community-led Playscape in a New York Public Housing Development
The Urban Conga
A climbing wall meant to encourage active play and exploration within the space.
Photo credit:
Brook Banister
New Community-led Playscape in a New York Public Housing Development
The Urban Conga
Reflective, color-changing panels line the back fence, mirroring movement and refracting light throughout the surrounding environment.
Photo credit:
Brook Banister
New Community-led Playscape in a New York Public Housing Development
The Urban Conga
Phrases of affirmation chosen by the community line the edges of the installation.
Photo credit:
Brook Banister
New Community-led Playscape in a New York Public Housing Development
The Urban Conga
Photo credit:
Brook Banister
New Community-led Playscape in a New York Public Housing Development
The Urban Conga
The installation is organized into zones that encourage social, active, and imaginative play.
Photo credit:
Tameek Williams
New Community-led Playscape in a New York Public Housing Development
The Urban Conga
The installation drapes over the steps, drawing people in and activating the space.
Photo credit:
Brook Banister
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New Community-led Playscape in a New York Public Housing Development
The Urban Conga
Perforated panels wrap the existing fence, creating a framework for future communal paracord artworks.
Photo credit:
Brook Banister
New Community-led Playscape in a New York Public Housing Development
The Urban Conga
Photo credit:
Brook Banister
New Community-led Playscape in a New York Public Housing Development
The Urban Conga
The dichroic mirrors allow people to see themselves in the work and the surrounding space.
Photo credit:
Brook Banister
New Community-led Playscape in a New York Public Housing Development
The Urban Conga
Photo credit:
Brook Banister
New Community-led Playscape in a New York Public Housing Development
The Urban Conga
Photo credit:
Brook Banister
New Community-led Playscape in a New York Public Housing Development
The Urban Conga
Photo credit:
Brook Banister
New Community-led Playscape in a New York Public Housing Development
The Urban Conga
The design is meant to encourage active play on and around the space.
Photo credit:
Brook Banister
New Community-led Playscape in a New York Public Housing Development
The Urban Conga
The project is intended to spotlight the space and catalyze further investment in the surrounding open space.
Photo credit:
Tameek Williams
New Community-led Playscape in a New York Public Housing Development
The Urban Conga
A co-design tabling activity at a block party in the Morris Houses neighborhood.
Photo credit:
Pramity Shah
New Community-led Playscape in a New York Public Housing Development
The Urban Conga
A co-design session where community members shared their wishes and wonders around the future space.
Photo credit:
Pramity Shah
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