Byggleken Lekbruket
PLAY ENVIRONMENT
Playscape design and visual identity for a temporary construction playground in Markbacken, Örebro, created in the summer of 2021 in collaboration with Örebro Bostäder, Örebro kommun, and artist/play worker Jenny Käll (Konstbunkern/Örebro konsthall). The playground was set up on a former soccer field.
The concept was to reuse leftover building materials from the park department and local demolitions, together with elements connected to the historical landscape of the area—such as clay and reed ponds linked to the old Mark brick factory.
Construction play environments can often appear messy, even uninviting, to adults, and at times pose barriers for children’s play. To create clearer cues and invitations to participate, the site was framed through a designed play pavilion, graphic posters, and a small historical exhibition about the location. The wooden pavilion architecture referenced the brick factory that once stood on the site until 1960.
Architecture consultant: Paola Simone
Clay workshop.
Marks tegelbruk/Mark brick factory ca 1960. Photo: Örebro stadsarkiv
Marks tegelbruk/Mark brick factory ca 1960 with clay/reed ponds. Photo: Örebro stadsarkiv
Prep for clay workshop with Jenny Käll and Sara Söderholm.
The former landscape at the site, ca 1960. Photo: Örebro stadsarkiv
