LEGO and NIKE team up to reimagine shanghai primary school as modular sports playground

"At Baoshan No. 2 Central Primary in , OLA Shanghai collaborated with China and to create a playground that integrates movement and creativity. The design takes inspiration from the form and logic of a simple 2×3 LEGO brick, translating its modularity into spatial and athletic functions. Developed as part of NIKE's Move to Zero initiative, the project aims to merge the concepts of play and physical activity."

"Modular elements derived from LEGO bricks are reinterpreted as adaptable structures for climbing, balancing, and exploration, encouraging children to construct their own routes and redefine how play spaces can support movement. Modular components reconfigure into various play structures. The design also connects to LEGO China's Build the Change workshop, where children used LEGO bricks to express ideas about play and design."

"Insights from the workshop informed the project's emphasis on open-ended interaction, allowing students to experiment, collaborate, and transform even short breaks into moments of creative movement. Through this collaboration between companies NIKE and LEGO China, the playground becomes both a learning environment and a flexible platform for exploration, reflecting how design can support the intersection of education, sustainability, and play."

At Baoshan No. 2 Central Primary School, OLA Shanghai collaborated with LEGO China and NIKE to create a playground that integrates movement and creativity. The design draws inspiration from the geometry and modular logic of a simple 2×3 LEGO brick and translates that modularity into spatial and athletic functions. Modular elements become adaptable structures for climbing, balancing, and exploration, enabling children to construct their own routes and patterns of movement. Insights from LEGO China's Build the Change workshop informed an emphasis on open-ended interaction, experimentation, and collaboration. Developed under NIKE's Move to Zero initiative, the playground functions as a learning environment and flexible platform supporting education, sustainability, and active play.

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