Playgrounds are meant to stimulate play, but most are designed based on grown-ups’ notions of children and how they should behave. With ‘Play Contract’, the balance of power is tipped, and now it’s the children’s turn to devise a playful space for themselves and grown-ups. The result is a collage of adventurous ideas and whimsical shapes. ⁠
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Within ‘Play Contract’, grown-ups must agree to embrace their sense of the absurd and to abide by children’s sense of time. Clocks have no power: time is flexible and deadlines are meaningless. With curiosity and creativity, the children have explored what it means to be a playful grown-up, and how a playground can be designed to invite everyone to play.