It has long since been demolished, but Iqbal Alaam at flickr has a couple of vintage photos of the 'boat' (the smokestacks were actually ventilation for the toilets), showing spaces for play on both the ground level and the roof terrace.
Though this was their only official playspace, other aspects of Archigram's inherent playfulness (cheekiness might be a better description) were congruent with 1970s playground design, and their 'Universal Structure' [source] has obvious overlaps with the previously blogged original Golden Gate Playground in San Francisco.
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) for the photos of vintage Golden Gate Park...I've never discovered what happened to this equipment. If you know, get in touch!]
Paige.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing all of this Archigram playground work. It entirely makes sense that they would be interested in playgrounds but I had no idea one existed.
And yes, Katamari Damacy is an outstandingly perfect fit/analogy for a playground. Can't wait to see what he creates. Until then, you definitely should find a copy of the game and give it a shot, it's a hoot.
Keep up the great work.
Alex Gilliam
www.publicworkshop.us