Community Project
Gálvez conducted close research with the students of the Multiple Attention Center in Río Grande to gain clarity about their needs. She conducted interviews with parents and teachers at the center to ensure that the project would meet the expectations and requirements of the institution. The result was a shaded recreational space that promotes cognitive and motor skills development.
“Children understand and explore their surroundings through play, through what they see, touch, and feel. Shapes, colors, and sensations strengthen creativity, social interaction, and self-esteem. La Montaña is a place where imagination is exercised: climbing with the help of ropes to reach the top, sliding down the slide and landing on the softness of the sandpit, holding onto rocks to feel one’s weight, climbing up the ladder, sliding down again. It is a playful element that combines different forms of play to enhance coordination, balance, and equilibrium.”
“Children understand and explore their surroundings through play, through what they see, touch, and feel. Shapes, colors, and sensations strengthen creativity, social interaction, and self-esteem. La Montaña is a place where imagination is exercised: climbing with the help of ropes to reach the top, sliding down the slide and landing on the softness of the sandpit, holding onto rocks to feel one’s weight, climbing up the ladder, sliding down again. It is a playful element that combines different forms of play to enhance coordination, balance, and equilibrium.”
