Snug &
Outdoor
The concept of ‘child-friendly cities’ Following a series of play consultation
has become current in recent years events, our SNUG play equipment was
with international conferences and purchased by the local authority and is
government policies arguing for housed in a container at the edge of the
intergenerational, family orientated square. The SNUG equipment is brought
public settings. out whenever children and adults
want it - after school, at weekends and
Over the last 25 years Snug &
during holidays.
Outdoor have worked closely with
local communities, exploring the There is no formal supervision, just
relationship of play and environment parents, shoppers, stall-holders and
and developing ways of creating playful coffee drinkers keeping an eye as
landscapes in urban settings. toddlers, young children, teenagers and
adults play and share this precious area
Here, Hattie Coppard, introduces three
of public space together.
of their projects that illustrate different
approaches to designing for multi- Client: Hackney Co-operative
generational ‘child-friendly’ settings. Developments and Hackney Local
Authority
Gillett Square in Hackney, London, is a SNUG play equipment is designed by
remarkable example of public, private Snug & Outdoor and manufactured by
and voluntary sectors coming together Sutcliffe Play
to create a flexible and child-friendly
environment in the heart of a densely
populated urban area.
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