Post reading the Foucault text, Other Spaces, my mind instantly thought of public playgrounds. Playgrounds are a space that evokes creativity, educational growth, social growth and overall development in a child. All that growth is directed and established by the greater power of the state or government that establishes the rules and regulation of the facility. The background and creation of parks around the world are thoroughly planned out to the specific location’s demographics, socially and cultural needs and for the psychological benefits of child development. Overtime playgrounds are constantly being “fixed” to fit the needs of the officials and the participants. In my piece, I visited 5 playgrounds in the downtown area of Manhattan. While visiting, I analyzed the amount of people in and around the park and their movements and interactions with the space. On a some-what nice day, probably in the 50’s, the activity was more lively than a typical winter day would be. Among the data I recorded in my observations, there was an extreme lack in diversity, among the people.
Eliminating the people from my piece, allowed the parks to speak for themselves. The focal point being on the concept behind what is present and the design element of each element of the different playgrounds. I chose to keep the photograph of the original park in my piece to add more context. Choosing to keep the drawing in a clean black and white, allows the viewer to reflect more on the shapes and fluidity with the design. 
