Blue Block Chaw Ua Si Txheej Tsheb Thauj Mus Los by Imagination Playground

Blue Block Chaw Ua Si Txheej Tsheb Thauj Mus Los by Imagination Playground is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2024 A' Design Award Tooj in Tsim Khoom Siv Chaw Ua Si, Qauv Ua Si thiab Chaw Ua Si Hauv Nroog Competition Category.

ToojChaw Ua Si· 2024

Blue Block Chaw Ua Si Txheej Tsheb Thauj Mus Los

by Imagination Playground

Client: Imagination Playground

A' Design Award Tooj Winner in Chaw Ua Si Category

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The Design

About Blue Block Chaw Ua Si Txheej Tsheb Thauj Mus Los

Blue Block Txheej Tsheb Thauj Mus Los yog qhov kev tsim tshiab tshaj plaws los ntawm Imagination Playground, lub tsev ntawm cov Big Blue Blocks uas nrov heev. Qhov kev ua si tshiab no yog ua los ntawm cov khoom ua npuas ruaj khov tshwj xeeb thiab qhia txog cov duab thaiv tshiab, xws li Main Frame thiab ntau yam qauv sib txawv ntawm tis thiab log uas txhawb kom tsim tsheb thaum tseem ua raws li lub tswv yim ua si nrog cov khoom sib cais tau. Tsim kom muaj 3+ yam ib zaug, cov hluas ua haujlwm ua ke los tsim, xav txog, thiab sib sau ua nkoj, dav hlau, thiab lwm yam tsheb.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Tooj

Blue Block Chaw Ua Si Txheej Tsheb Thauj Mus Los yog tus yeej ntawm A' Design Award Tooj, ib qho kev lees paub muaj meej mom heev uas muab rau cov qauv tsim tshwj xeeb uas txawv los ntawm kev tsim tshiab, kev txawj tsim thiab kev ntse. Cov neeg yeej Tooj yog cov khoom muaj txuj ci heev thiab tsim tshiab heev uas ua pov thawj txog kev paub ntau, kev xav thiab kev txawj ua ntawm cov kws tsim qauv. Blue Block Chaw Ua Si Txheej Tsheb Thauj Mus Los xav tias yuav yog ib qho khoom uas neeg hwm, qhuas thiab hlub, uas tshaj lij heev thiab tsim tshiab. Cov qauv tsim yeej A' Design Award Tooj no siv cov kev coj ua zoo tshaj plaws ntawm kev kos duab, kev tshawb fawb, kev tsim qauv thiab thev naus laus zis thiab zoo heev vim nws saib xyuas cov ntsiab lus. Blue Block Chaw Ua Si Txheej Tsheb Thauj Mus Los ua tau raws li cov kev xav tau zoo kawg, kov cov kev xav, ntxias cov kev xav thiab txhawb kev xav paub.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: The Transportation Set is the newest creation by Imagination Playground, home of the iconic Big Blue Blocks. This innovative play system is made from a proprietary, durable foam and introduces new block shapes, like various designs of wings and wheels that inspire vehicles while staying true to the loose-parts play philosophy. Designed for 3+ builds at a time, young minds’ work together to create, imagine, and assemble boats, planes, and other vehicles. The Blue Blocks are waterproof and suitable for play, both indoors and out.
Dimensions & Packaging: The Transportation Set comes with over 100 block pieces of varying shapes that interlock for the construction of vehicles. Some of these shapes include straight and curved wings, steering wheels, seats, varying sizes of plugs and connectors, and blocks in hexagon, trapezoid, and chevron shapes.
Tags: Imagination Playground, foam blocks, playground, construction set, vehicles, loose-part play, portable playground
Production Technology: Imagination Playground is a patented loose-parts play system made from a closed-cell, proprietary foam formulation. Each block is handcrafted in Providence, Rhode Island.
Design Challenge: One of the most difficult aspects of the design process was creating shapes that were vague enough to be used for various vehicles, while still being recognizable to young children. Additionally, the first set cut and tested, the kids had difficulties fitting some of the pieces together. This was fixed for sets being cut going forward.
Research: The original Big Blue Blocks were conceptualized by architect David Rockwell. The original set underwent various play studies, emphasizing the importance of interacting with loose-parts for developing minds. The Transportation Set that is being nominated for this award is an add-on set that is complimentary to the existing Big Blue Block sets, while also being an independent play set for those who may not already own the Big Blue Blocks.
Inspiration: For the last 15 years, the Big Blue Blocks have been played with by millions of children in more than 75 countries worldwide. Watching creations come to life and friendships built through the stacking and connecting of the handcrafted blocks has inspired the design of this newest addition to the product family. Vehicles have always been one of the most popular structures created using the Blue Blocks and this set allows for builders to expand and advance these designs.
Project Duration: The initial design process for this specific set began in Spring 2021 and finished in Fall 2022, with the official launch of the set in Spring 2023. All of the Blue Block process happens in Providence, Rhode Island, USA - from the design, to the cutting and quality control. The first version of this set was launched in Panama City Beach, Florida, USA.
Operation Flow: Children use the lightweight. life-sized foam blocks to design and recreate vehicles of their choosing from a variety of block shapes and parts. Create a motorcycle to zoom through adventures on curving mountain highways, or a submarine for two sailors to explore under the sea. The loose-parts easily integrate with one another to build whatever the child can imagine!
The are two sizes of holes throughout the design for connecting pieces together, along with rectangular cut-out areas that allow for the wings to be attached when building an airplane. The larger hole allows the "plugs" to go through the main frame and hold wheels on, while the small connector holes allow the "noodles" to attach parts like the steering wheel and seats.
Image Credits: Image #2: Photographer Davista Photography, 2022
Image #3: Photographer Davista Photography, 2022