Children's Play Stations
FAll 2023 | max stockdale
Reading + relax space | flight prep | interactive play rug
Client: Pittsburgh International Airport
Brief: IN TRANSIT /eXPLORING INCLUSIVITY, WONDER, BRANDING, iNFORMATION, SERVICE, WAY-FINDING, PLACEMAKING, TECHNOLOGY, AND/OR SPATIAL INTERACTIONS WHILE TRAVELING BY AIR
research | Concept Development | visualization | branding
Tools: procreate | Adobe Maya | Substance Painter | Tufting
How might we design immersive zones of activity to create an inclusive + accessible airport play-space for a wide range of abilities?
Goal: prepare children for air travel + begin to get more comfortable with travel routines in a magical, educational, and memorable way
reading + relax moodboard
flight prep moodboard
interactive play rug moodboard
Research
“Keeping kids entertained at an airport isn’t easy, especially with flight delays and layovers.” - most parents/guardians
*burn off energy before a long flight
Interview with Greg Russo (director of Exhibits @ Children's Museum)
-parallel play activities + building common ground
-experiences over educational content
-robust system of tech.- easy to maintain/fix
Concept
1. relax space
2. Flight prep
3. play rug
distributed kid’s play areas that cater to different energy levels, age groups, and abilities
1. passive engagement + comfortability
2. shorter experience for younger kids
3. active play + discovery
Reading + Relax Space
modular pebble seating
reading nooks
kids books about the stresses of air travel
modern cloud design
natural light
comfortable seating for parents
integrated charging stations
pebble seating
reading nook
reading + relax
Flight Prep Station
mock flight experience
custom boarding pass
tactile buttons
turbulence + airplane noises
travel buddy
ages 2-6+
button layout
night version
station setup
window animation
play rug
abstract aerial views of Pittsburgh
tufted rug
midjourney + procreate
animated projections
control tower + slide
city at night
boats in the river
clouds
Takeaways
Diverse Ages + Abilities
Varying Energy Levels
Distributed Experiences
