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CARACAS - Energy Mix sparkling children to the memory of the great, add the 'malandros' rediscover that good and cover with the fantasy of a sociologist Italian and a Venezuelan architect. This explosive mix is \u200b\u200b'Calle de diversion', an innovative project Passannate Pasquale and Raphael in Rome Marciano won the Smart Future Minds Award.

the basic idea of \u200b\u200bthe two founders of the LPU, Liga de Partida Urbana, there are simple colored playgrounds to play 'trompe', 'de Béisbol chapitas', 'pelota de goma'. One way to take over the public space, to transform structures 'formal' living through concrete streets in the traditional street games, the hub of an 'informal city' where the energies of adults and children.

Passannate Marciano and worked in the International Think Tank in Caracas, which is dedicated to "interdisciplinary work with communities in informal space" as he told the Voice. On the streets of the suburbs of the capital, observed traces of temporary spaces of the game: the marks of a ball, crates of beer used for a game of dominoes. They realized that the very humble and more marginal areas were those with the most popular public spaces. All we had to meet the specific and spontaneous moments in a design, process urbanism 'imposed from above' in a living space, an 'informal city' built by the people themselves on the basis of their social behavior and their needs.

- We have designed playgrounds in the streets - said Passannate - to foster the take over the urban space and socialization among the members of the community outside the parameters socially imposed. Not only beyond the physical structure of the road, cement and buildings, but also beyond the rules imposed by the city. Our aim is to avoid frustrating the sale of a life confined to work by stimulating childhood freedom and self-determination. And claim the identity of the pedestrian, not as someone who goes on the road, but as one who in the street 'does' his life.

If the people in general are not part of the physical construction of space and identity, a vital part of the project is now the active participation of a community that organizes itself, which interacts with the environment that has grown and will grow. In 'City of Tomorrow', sostenibilile and viable Passannate Marciano and then identify two key elements: the construction of public space through design self and its relationship with memory and imagination of the neighborhood. Here, therefore, that in a 'calle de diversion' cut in the 'barrio' happy parents take turns to take their children away from the trap crime or violent video games and engulfing, enthusiastic children who show the best places to draw, grandparents telling ancient games, even 'malandros' that bar the cars and motorcycles to allow traffic to Marco and Passannate to draw on the ground.

- After a few months of our intervention - the Italian sociologist explained in an interview during the competition - we're back and we discovered that people had independently organized leagues. 'Calle de diversion' had become part of their lives.

The first people to benefit from the project are certainly Lpa children.

- What we all have in common cities in the world - says the brand - and the reduction of space truly public. And I'm the youngest who suffer most. We are giving way to color and fun with a project that everyone can trace: individuals, groups, institutions.

Then he travels in his mind.

- If I think about my childhood I remember we played especially outside the home, street or to the pitch. The list of games is endless. 'Pelota de goma', 'Demeter', 'pared', besides the typical basketball and soccer. Played with 'jugo de cuartico'.

And the children of more affluent areas?

- The only difference between the games A child coming from a diverse and one of the most humble is a brand of football and the environment - says Marco -. The remainder of the game is the same. Children, unlike adults, do not differ by social class but build their own language according to the game. Only with time become contaminated by prejudices, worries, injuries.

Passannate remarked:

- The game, in its collective and social reality, has created mankind. Humanity is born playing. If you think about a community that gives the rules, you immediately think of a community that plays.

With the first prize in the Smart Future Award, Marciano and Passannate won € 10 000, which will reverse in 'Calle de diversion' and the next projects LPU. From the 'barrios' of Caracas will move to Europe, the gypsy quarter of Can Tunis to Barcelona, \u200b\u200bwith the idea to get to Marseille and Berlin. As for Italy, and Marco Passannate threw his eye over Livorno, Naples and Palermo, good examples of design space and a symbol of vitality that comes from the road, but today are at the bottom of the rankings in term of living . And appeals.

- We encourage all interested parties to contact us. We are currently knocking on all doors to ensure that the project continues and develops more and more.