Author, as appears in the article.: Genis Vinyals, Mariona; Cuenca Cerda, Laura ; Planelles Salvans, Jordi ; Pons Beltran, Catalina ; Batle Siquier, Margalida
Department: Escola Tècnica Superior d'Arquitectura
URV's Author/s: Genís Viñals, Mariona
Keywords: Tecnologías Schoolyard Reduced inequalities Participatory action researc Early childhood education Design Construcción. arquitectura. tecnología ambiental Collaborative design Child participation Architecture
Abstract: The Convention on the Rights of the Child establishes children's participation as a fundamental right. This means that children should be allowed to express their views, be heard, and have their interests considered in decisions that have a direct impact on them. This is a key principle in the field of children's rights and child protection. This study focuses on integrating children into the processes of analysis and architectural transformation of the spaces they occupy. Specifically, we analysed how the outdoor space of the Son Basca's early childhood and primary school in Sa Pobla, Mallorca, was transformed in order to enhance diverse play, learning, inclusion, coeducation, environmental comfort, and naturalisation. The study proposes a methodology in which the entire educational community takes part, including children, to ensure a truly inclusive and effective process in the determination of the playground's final design. The project is justified by the need to revise the traditional configuration of school playgrounds and the emergence of new, important design methodologies for such spaces. These methodologies reflect the major role of architecture in creating integrated, less fragmented, and learning-conducive environments, and they incorporate children's participation. While the primary study goal was to implement the transformation in a participatory manner, it also shed light on the learning potential of collaborative playground design at various educational levels within the school. This participatory approach not only improves the physical environment but also contributes to the students' educational and social development.
Thematic Areas: Science and technology studies Pedagogical & educational research Interdisciplinary research in the social sciences Interdisciplinary research in the humanities Human geography and urban studies Cultural studies Bellas artes Art and art history Arquitectura Architecture
licence for use: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/
Author's mail: mariona.genis@urv.cat
Author identifier: 0000-0002-5240-4088
Record's date: 2025-02-18
Paper version: info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Licence document URL: https://repositori.urv.cat/ca/proteccio-de-dades/
Paper original source: [I2] : Investigación E Innovación En Arquitectura Y Territorio. 12 (2): 41-66
APA: Genis Vinyals, Mariona; Cuenca Cerda, Laura ; Planelles Salvans, Jordi ; Pons Beltran, Catalina ; Batle Siquier, Margalida (2024). El proceso participativo para la transformación del espacio exterior del CEIP Son Basca: la arquitectura como oportunidad para la infancia. [I2] : Investigación E Innovación En Arquitectura Y Territorio, 12(2), 41-66. DOI: 10.14198/i2.25706
Entity: Universitat Rovira i Virgili
Journal publication year: 2024
Publication Type: Journal Publications