Where do the Children Play? Designing Child Friendly Compact Cities

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AUTHOR Natalia Krysiak e: natalia@citiesforplay.com twitter: NataliaK_au #citiesforplay Natalia Krysiak is an architect based in Sydney, Australia with a keen interest in how cities and spaces can be designed to promote the needs of children. She has been involved in advocating for child-friendly cities since graduating from Monash University, engaging in a range of child-focused initiatives and projects. On the basis of the David Lindner Research prize, Natalia has founded an urban think-tank ‘Cities for Play’ which aims to inspire and promote strategies for playful cities.

This report was funded by the 2017 David Lindner Prize which is awarded to emerging architects by the NSW Institute of Architects. The prize aims to inspire architects through research, to engage in important and challenging design issues involving the public realm. The prize is awarded annually, to an individual whose submission generates ideas for solving real challenges facing our cities, and contributes to the profession as well as the broader community.

First published May 2018 Š Natalia Krysiak 2018


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