Using blackboard paint on a single face. This means that the boxes can be drawn on using chalk, and then erased

Making wind chimes to place inside the boxes. When a person interacts with the box the chimes will move, creating a ringing sound

Day 7.
Applying blackboard paint on the cardboard. The public can then draw and write on the boxes with chalks. :)

Cutting out chessboards for the boxes adding a "playful" aspect

Template for boxes, spelling out "PLAY". Four of the boxes will have a different letter painted on to them

We started work on the boxes. The cardboard proved extremely heavy and difficult to cut, and a massive collective effort was undertaken. I enjoy group projects, they motivate me to work harder so as not to seem a slacker. I enjoyed creating a template to help fit as many cube faces on one piece of cardboard for minimum waste and effort.

In the end, the chosen proposal is the installation of a number of boxes - cube elements - which can act as seats or be rearranged to form benches or enclosures. The boxes were originally supposed to be made of wood, but for economic reasons, the material chosen was thick cardboard. Maybe I'm the only one, but I cannot say I was very happy with this idea. The design is very simple and can easily be adapted - but does not seem extremely "fun".

The first thing we were asked to do was gather precedents of playful urban furniture. I really enjoyed this part, as there was a project a few years back in which i participated, to construct rather peculiar looking rest and shelter spots along a mountain trail and overlooking a lake. The results of it were amazing. I also looked at other precedents, thinking of the best way to integrate an attention grabbing elements without being overly obstructive.

Precedent + Collage
Off-ground-playful seating elements placed in Piccadilly Gardens.

Finished building cube nets for our final output. The whole group was involved in cutting the cardboard. We cut out different sizes to allow the user to interact with them in different ways.

Day 5, draw and cut the cardboards. Thick cardboards were chosen as the material for our playful furniture. :)