Designing for Play (Design and the Built Environment) - Hardcover

Hendricks, Barbara E.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0754613208 ISBN 13: 9780754613206

Publisher: Ashgate Publishing Limited, 2001

Synopsis

Architects, landscape designers, builders, gardeners and teachers have all at some time been called upon to design a play area. However, this diversity of profession has not resulted in a diversity of design solution, as playgrounds appear to have remained virtually the same throughout the world since their creation over a century ago. This text is not a "how-to" book, instead, by using thinking from child development and child psychology, Barbara Hendricks hopes to offer an approach to finding an innovative design solution that will challenge the established notions of play provision. This book, covering sociological, environmental and design issues, provides designers with an exploration of, and a guide to, designing from a "Child's eye" view of the world.

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Review

'This is a fascinating and enlightening book for those who have any input into the provision or design of children's play areas, whatever their discipline.' ----- Garden Design Journal

About the Author

Barbara E. Hendricks, Play Environment Designer, currently owns and operates her own design firm and serves as a consultant to several international companies which manufacture play items.

Edition details

• Publisher: Ashgate Publishing Limited
• Publication date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0754613208
• ISBN 13: 9780754613206
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 288