PLAY ZONE - A SPACE FOR GENERATION Y

Abstract

The thesis aims to create spaces for youth of today, generation Y, that is an outlet for their energy and self-expression and to inform the importance of these expressions for the personal growth of youths to society. Youth spaces require particular siting and the activities and movements of the youth articulate the area, injecting new life into the area. Thus the integration of such youth spaces into the urban landscape is also reviewed. The vehicle chosen to test and execute this aim is the Play Zone, a sport facility in the city. It investigates the appropriateness of the environment of the present facilities for the introduction, teaching, learning and the play and performance of popular youth sports