Playhousing: An Inclusive, Health-Oriented Residential Living Project
Partner: Justin McElderry
Why do spaces for play often exist separate from domestic life?
Playhousing unites two disparate environments, the house and the playground, into one experience. Thinking beyond pre-defined playscapes, we’re interested in how play might benefit multiple generations when integrated with contemporary ideas of domesticity.
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How can materiality, form and design define playful, healthy living?
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Living Room Scapes
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Ground Floor Plan 1/4” =1’0”
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“Play” Floor
How might we think beyond an age and ability-defined, synthetic playscape?
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Room Variations and Material Tests
Materiality allows for light to permeate through the building, blending the line between private and public space
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Materiality allows for light to permeate through the building, blending the line between private and public space
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4 Curves, 5 Flat Walls, 2-Bedroom Variation
3 Curves, 2 Flat Walls 2 Bedroom Variation
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4 Curved Walls, 4 Flat Walls, 3 Bed, 2 Bath Variation
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Section Drawing 1/4” =1’0”
Professor: Phu Hoang
CORE IV, Harvard GSD