Historically, schools were designed primarily for curriculum and instruction and the traditional buildings and classrooms are manifestations of this.
Our spaces dynamically influence culture and daily routines (see Renalds, Smith, & Hale, 2010). School playgrounds need a radical redesign by teams of architects, landscape designers, builders and scientists.
For brilliant inspiration, see Susan Solomon's book The Science of Play: How to Build Playgrounds that Enhance Children's Development, Rick Hanson Institute's Let's Play Toolkit for accessible playground design, and Bienenstock Natural Playgrounds for beautiful, thoughtful, and sustainable playspaces.
Our spaces dynamically influence culture and daily routines (see Renalds, Smith, & Hale, 2010). School playgrounds need a radical redesign by teams of architects, landscape designers, builders and scientists.
For brilliant inspiration, see Susan Solomon's book The Science of Play: How to Build Playgrounds that Enhance Children's Development, Rick Hanson Institute's Let's Play Toolkit for accessible playground design, and Bienenstock Natural Playgrounds for beautiful, thoughtful, and sustainable playspaces.