Encouraging play across ages, choosing structures that allow for open interpretation
Site Concept
Creating play structures that encourage inter-abled play
Designing for wetter winter months, embracing water and utilizing it in play
passive teen forest
playscape
Water table is elevated, allowing children in wheelchairs to roll up to the table and play too.
trail to streamside trail
environmental learning center
Sloped topography allows for walking, crawling, scooching, lying down. Children who cannot walk can still play.
afterschool club
active programming teen forest
meadow
entry/bus lot/ bike parking
Creek bed that can be altered with site materials, seasonality changes play environment. Water as natural force to manipulate and learn from. Water is an important developmental play tool.
98 PLAYSCAPES
Using natural materials, tactile focus
Sources: Ian Potter Chilren’s Wild Play, Link Arkitekture, Jiading Shingangmentang Wetland Park, Seattle Children’s Playgarden