A Sustainable Playscape
May 2020 - December 2020
Public Plays
"A kampung without proper public space." That is what we feel after the invitation of visit Kampung Belemang. Therefore, the idea of creating a mobility playscape for the village has been inspired. This is for them to self-modifly the mobility playscape and become their gather space.
‘Public Plays, A Sustainable Playscapes’ is a community project co-initiated by the local community and Colllab, an architecture research lab in the School of Architecture and Built Environment, UCSI University, Malaysia. The project was financially supported by Khind Starfish Foundation ‘Project for Happiness 2020’ and fundraised from the community. In order to form a successful public place for the community to gather, and what we say ‘it takes a whole village to raise a kid’, we start exploring with gathering children. Kampung Belemang, a village located in Johor, Malaysia has been without a proper playground for years. Therefore, to instil the importance of a community public space, we innovated a participatory and sustainable playscape that could be fun for the children and lead to the gathering of families.
Time to play! It was an amazing journey since the initiative started on August 2020. Joint effort with the community from Tangkak and Muar has been such a pleasure for us, and we are grateful that our sweat and tears are paid off. It is pivotal for us to expand our view of horizon throughout the project, to pay attention on the physical, cultural and social identities that define the community, emphasizing community-based participation as its center. As we thought this project has ended after the module cubes were completed, the process of placemaking has just started and we are looking forward to seeing how ‘Public Plays, A Sustainable Playscape’ can be a pilot of community development in future.
The project members first visit to the village. We get to know the community and finding suitable site for playscape
With the help of the local community, we able to prototype the first cube to solve any technical or material issue.
The offical workshop event to build up to 4 playscape cube with the help of project members and local community.
October 2020_ Visitation
November 2020_ Prototyping
December 2020_ Live-Build Workshop
October 2020_ Community Meeting
December 2020_ Preparation
December 2020_ Playscape Assemble
The meeting with the community key member to allocate their idea of playscape and dicuss on further thing.
Before the workshop start, we deliver the material and prepare the tools and site ready.
After the cube is done, they are transfer to the site and assemble in formation.
Collaborators
Ever United Sdn Bhd . MyStarfish Foundation . Makelab UCSI . SABE UCSI . Muar River Times . Kawan Studio
Colllab Team
Alvin Ng Poow Foong . Angie Low Yah Tze . Chong Li Min . Chua Li Cheng . Fong ka wei . Gan Tze Le . Kuan Sook Lam (Irvine) . Leo (Ng Zhang Quan) . Lim Zhuan Yang . Miao AnNan . Mr Teoh Chee Keong . Ms Doris Quek . Ng Xin Ru . Ng Yi Jia . Oon Wu Han . Pang Jian Sheng . Ridhwan Izzudin Bin Nazri . Tan Tian Ting . Teh Yong Peng . Waleed Esam Abdulwahab Al-samawi
Online Recruitment Volunteers
Chong Chun Perng . Chong Hui Xin . Chua Hui Yi . Gan Yong Shing . John Chua Yee Tak . Koo Yu Sheng . Lau Shee Wei . Lau Sinn San . Lau Zi Yang . Lim Pei Shi . Lim Sin Min . Lim Wei Liang . Pui Chun Hao . SHUSI . Sor Ca Wei . Steve Wai . Tan Ann Kiat . Tan yong Sheng .Tank Tan . Tay Tiong Guan . Tee Li Chien . Tham Su Quin
Muar River Times
Chrislyn . Eugene Kirk Xuan Jun . Hiew Wei Yong . Hiew Wei Yong's worker . Ivy Teh . Jocelyn Kirk Rou Yi . Jun Min . Ng Han Khim . Ong Yeow Long . Sok Kai Da . Tew Kok Keong . Toh Chin Teng . Toh Wu Xuan . Toh Wu Zhe
Kampung Belemang
Chew Ah Kaw . Chew Kai Xin . Chew Zhi Xiang . Chew Zhi Xing . En. Jaafar . En. Sailal Bin Said . Tee Kwee Kun . Tee Ley Ping . Tee Ley Yan . Uncle Sen Chen . Yong Chih Wui