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Playground Towers: the spatial language of verticality

November 24, 2020

by Tatiana Zakharova, Playground Designer (Image above is a composite of Bob Ross, Under Pastel Skies, 1993, oil on canvas, 46 × 61 cm. + Earthscape ...

8 Months In: How does a global pandemic impact playground design?

October 19, 2020

by Nathan Schleicher, Playground Designer Photo credit (above): Georgetown Day School In our list of verbs used to describe play structures, we might mention sliding, ...

Untangling the Playground Design Process

June 22, 2020

The process for designing a successful custom playground takes time, thought, creativity and planning.  While you could simply piece together a few boards or build ...

Designing the (Playground) Details

February 21, 2020

“The details are not the details.  They make the design.” -Charles Eames The phrase “the design is in the details” rings true to every Landscape ...

9 Emerging Trends: the Future of Playgrounds

January 7, 2020

The ball has dropped. A new decade has begun.  I asked my colleagues to think about the future of playgrounds and do some dreaming on ...

Tacos, scooters and sculptures: Earthscape at ASLA 2019

December 3, 2019

Mix San Diego sunshine, 110.5 tacos, landscape architects, and a bunch of Earthscape playground designers and you've got a recipe for awesome! ASLA 2019 was ...