Practice ResearchBecoming more interested in playground design, I wanted gather visual research how current playgrounds are compromised in Norwich's Public Residential Areas. One aesthetic they all followed was the equipment was colourful and engaging, however the one I loved the most out of them all was "The Jenny Lind Playground for Children" (The last of the series of images above).
This playground probably had the most space compared to the other playgrounds but it worked really well within it's location. The playground backed onto a field one side and the other by basketball court, and these were encased into a rectangle shape by roads either side. I think what works about this playground is that it uses a various of materials compared to the others I visited. For the ground it combines chippings, soft tarmac?, grass, mud and sand. Then for equipment it uses the landscape as well as man-made play equipment. It incorporates the mound for the sliding equipment and a tree-covered area with rocks centered in the middle, then there is a just a lone log to be climbed upon. The playground uses both man-made and the natural landscape/materials to create a real sense of outdoor play. The only thing this playground doesn't offer is the idea of "loose parts" which I can understand as to why. All these playgrounds don't offer loose objects (except for maybe tree's surrounding the playgrounds) because the public element of the playground can't offer "loose parts" due to possibilities of theft or perhaps vandalism. Or could there be a way a public playground can offer "loose parts" for play? Comments are closed.
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