IFGA26 Categories > Healthy Spaces

Healthy Spaces

What this category recognises

Projects that explore how buildings, spaces and environments can support health, wellbeing and everyday life.

This could include

Play and recreation spaces, public spaces, green spaces, schools, streets, active travel, accessibility, movement, safety or other aspects of the environment that affect how people feel and live.

We're particularly interested in

How children and young people experienced, explored or contributed to thinking about healthier environments.

Examples of strong submissions

Strong entries might show how children and young people:

  • shared experiences of what makes a space feel healthy and welcoming

  • identified opportunities to improve wellbeing

  • contributed ideas about play, movement, access or comfort

  • informed how spaces are used or experienced

  • helped improve the everyday experience of an environment