Playground

Ramla's historic urban fabric is comprised of a patchwork of adjacent edifices interspersed with open courtyards. The dense urban environment is conducive to the creation of social bonds and a communal atmosphere. During the 20th century Ramla developed rapidly. However, along with the development process, Ramla spread and grew in a manner that did not coincide with its traditional urban values.
Historically, entrance points to cities such as Ramla, would often offer passers-by a hint of the urban space ahead. This competition was an opportunity to re-imagine the entrance space to modern-day Ramla, as formulizer of urban identity. An urban space that draws from the city's storied past and presents its urban values.
Modern-day Ramla is a thriving city, home to a plethora of diverse communities and cultures, living side by side in harmony. These communities lack the quality public spaces their urban lifestyle requires, a shortage that is sure to grow, as the city's population continues to increase rapidly.

The design proposal, inspired by Ramla's historic urban core, offers residents an active urban space, a unique play-space for its numerous young residents. A diverse, active experience designed for different ages and thus benefitting future generations. Ramla's entrance will be a living urban space in its own right, aiding in the formation of its urban identity whilst improving daily life and cultivating its future.