Playable Cities: Designing Playful Urban Spaces

Authors : Pelin Keçecioğlu Dağlı
Pages : 1250-1288
Doi:10.29130/dubited.1532788
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Publication Date : 2025-07-31
Article Type : Research Paper
Abstract :The innovative approach of integrating play and interaction into urban spaces aims to transform cityscapes into dynamic, engaging and inclusive spaces that both increase the quality of life of citizens and attract tourists. Playable cities encourage social interaction, creativity and physical activity by combining interactive and/or participatory activities, digital games, etc. Playable cities, which also include smart technologies and environmentally sensitive design, increase the quality of life of citizens and support urban ecology and urban resilience. This approach, in addition to being compatible with broader urban planning goals, plays an effective role in ensuring that individuals communicate with each other and cultural characteristics to continue. As cities continue to grow and expand over the years, the integration of fun designs and/or elements into public spaces provides the opportunity to make cities more livable and enjoyable for everyone. It also makes it possible to redefine urban experience in different ways and to align technological innovation with social well-being and environmental sustainability. In this context, the study aims to provide urban and landscape designers with a comprehensive understanding of playable cities and playful urban spaces. It aims to examine playable cities from the perspectives of playable urban design, playable urban furniture, landscape architecture, urban identity, tourism and social sustainability and to summarize their relationships. In addition, the study examines some examples to visualize the playability of urban designs and urban elements while analyzing them. It is thought that this comprehensive approach will form an important basis for future design studies to design user-centered, environmentally and climate-compatible urban landscapes.
Keywords : Akıllı kentler, Oynanabilir kentler, Eğlenceli kentsel tasarım, Kamusal Alan, Oynanabilirlik

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