The ‘Front and Thompson Public Bath’ was built in 1907 to provide citizens with centralized access to hygienic bathing facilities.  It was strategically located at the crossroads of three neighborhoods: Fishtown, South Kensington and Northern Liberties, Today, the structure is reimagined as a locally grown, play-based arts and enrichment center for child cognitive development.  In addition to the main space for adventure-play, the program includes classrooms for art, music and dance instruction as well as a small cafe.  Preservation and sustainability were key to the project’s mission.  The design team focused on deep energy savings, long-term durability, low embodied carbon materials and a high level of indoor air quality.  With a goal of Net Positive Energy, a future solar photovoltaic panel array will generate approximately 105% of the facility’s energy use.  PlayArts represents a return to the era of holistic community thinking while advancing the push to healthy building restoration in Philadelphia.