The Imperative for Play Spaces within the Evolving Dwelling System of Dhaka City for the Holistic Development & Wellbeing of Children

‘PLAY’ is an integral part of childhood. Through play the children develop and experience their motor skills, learn how to interact with others and solve problems. Play makes a child creative and logical in making a decision. Children‘s play and learning have strong relationships with the play spaces. Playing in outdoor spaces has immediate and as long as long-term effects which contribute children’s health and development in every manner, which includes the mental and physical well-being of a child. In Dhaka play spaces are being gradually reduced. Insufficient play space, congested dwellings, changing family structure, perception about play time and space, technology, adult’s life- styles, lack of time influence the development of children. Study shows that due to lack of play space and opportunity create various complexities among the children. The study helps to understand the stakeholder’s understanding, perception and attitude for consideration about the play space and prepare a guideline in providing Play Space for child development through analyzing some good practices. To accomplish the study’s aims and objectives, the qualitative research approach was employed. The phenomenological inquiry has been followed by the qualitative research approach. We are able to get a clear picture of their opinions about the play space in urban childhood by conducting in-depth interviews (IDI) with experts who are especially relevant. The focus group discussion (FGD) has once again produced a clear visual depiction of the problem and the solutions that the architects think and apply. A few key ideas came out of their discussions, including the notion that play is a child’s basic right in order to support their socioemotional and overall development.