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Play Provision & School Environments
Play: “Engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather
than a serious or practical purpose.” Unprogrammed play spaces
should be integrated into the landscape where possible and
designed to encourage and challenge children’s imagination.
We are familiar with the guidelines ‘Six Acre
Standard’ and SPG ‘Providing for Children and
Young People’s Play and Informal Recreation’. With
input from other consultants we are able to use
these documents to advise our clients on appropriate
provisions of play required for any given residential
development.
When accommodated within the public realm we
believe play spaces should be seamlessly integrated,
not inserted as an afterthought or a stand alone item.
The careful selection of plant material within play
spaces can provide physical structure to define the
zone and help to provide opportunities for children to
interact directly with nature.
The integration of natural elements within play
spaces enable young children to better understand
the qualities of different materials and encourages
them to engage their imagination in creative ways.
Play and spatial arrangement is carefully considered
when designing school environments. Circulation,
active and passive zones are all key to creating
successful school landscapes.
Gordon Infant School, Ilford
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Westbury Estate, Clapham, Lambeth
London Road, Wembley, Brent
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