Playspace

Engaging the local community through playing

BACKGROUND

Year: 2015
Time: 2 weeks
Collaboration: Intel ICRI Sustainable Connected Cities, The London Legacy Development Corporation’s Board
Project type: Service Design, UI/UX
Main Focus: Promoting local facilities

RESEARCH FOCUS

How can the Internet of Things (IoT) contribute towards building a sustainable neighborhood in a city?
How can IoT technology create a sustainable neighbourhood?
Identify the value of collected date in social, economic or environmental aspects.
How can the neighbourhood benefit from the generated data?

RESEARCH FINDINGS

Local residents find the existing sports facilities in the neighbourhood as a platform for engaging with residents.
The use rate of most local facilities are underused.
Chabham and East village are the most potential area for binding the community through 'Playspace'.

Pointed out potential area for binding the community.

WHAT IS PLAYSPACE

Playspace is a virtual and physical gaming platform which is specially designed for the London Olympic Park neighbourhood. It highlights the local facilities in an interactive app for the community.

WHAT DO WE WANT TO ACHIEVE

Encourage local residents to utilise the neighbourhood facilities, individually or in groups.
Connect the disparate and physically unconnected member of the community through activities.
Encourage the community to use the facilities in the Olympic Park area.

Starting at Chobham and East Village

Expanding to wilder area including Stratford and Hackney

Collective play with people around the area.

HOW IT WORKS

Download the “Playspace” app.
Search for available facilities or activities. It can be for small or large group, individual or team games.
Receive facilities update notification, access to activities leaderboard and search for players in the park.

At each site Individual games can be played. They performed as individual system.

Some of the games play with collective participation (team games).