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INTERACTIVE WALL

Soo Y.
Yoo

Play Tunnels is an interactive wall that is designed accord-
ing to the proportions and appropriate interactions
between children and their parents. Play Tunnels, consists
of two components: a children’s play wall on one side and
adult socializing space on the other.
For the children’s side, the proportions of the tunnels varies
according to the size of children from age 3 to 13, with rthe
adius referencing their seated height. The wall is made of
thick Acrylite that changes from translucent to opaque,
depending on the age of the children: translucent for
younger children that need parental guidance, and opaque
for the older children, who prefer to be left alone to play
with their friends. The spaces for the younger age group are
open to the adult side of the wall, so that the adults can see
and play with their kids, while the spaces for the older age
group are closed off to give them more privacy.
Step stools on one side become large tables on the adult
side, so parents can socialize while their kids are playing.
LED lights illuminate each tunnel with vibrant and play-
ful colors. The inside of the tunnels are padded for the
kids’ safety.

Degree: Rhode Island School for Design, BFA Painting.
willowsoodesign@gmail.com

Faculty: Sandra Arndt

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