RUA Studio wins Davidson Prize with Playdeck concept turning decommissioned London buses into mobile playgrounds
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Amy Peacock
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Multidisciplinary team RUA Studio has won the Davidson Prize with Playdeck, a concept design that repurposes London's decommissioned New Routemaster buses (being phased out by 2030) into mobile playgrounds and playscapes for people of all ages. The proposal aims to encourage play in residential neighborhoods by transforming retired public transport vehicles into accessible, mobile play spaces.
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· 2 pulledMultidisciplinary team RUA Studio has won this year's Davidson Prize with Playdeck, a concept design that envisions repurposing decommissioned buses into playscapes for people of all ages.
The proposal takes London's decommissioned New Routemaster buses, which will be phased out by 2030, and transforms them into mobile playgrounds to help encourage play in residential neighborhoods.
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