Aquasphere Play proposes a way in which architecture allows children to appreciate water in an urban context.

The proposal is located in the Pumphouse Museum in Walthamstow, where children visit to explore the industrial heritage of the local area. Through the project, steam engines and the transformation of water was examined, and a proposal allows children to engage with water and learn its possibilities.

The building functions as a machine, where visitors explore the states of water cycle. Transformation of water, and how each state could be used in a variety of ways is achieved through structural and environmental strategies. It is designed such that ventilation is provided to avoid condensation through all spaces while the material and different structures application allows visitors to sense the ‘weight’ of water in different forms at different levels.

Aquaphere Play is a weather machine that appeals to children to explore, appreciate, and learn about water in times when water scarcity becomes detrimental to this modern world.