Adventure playgrounds didn’t disappear, though their numbers declined as this more standardized approach took over.
Play spaces became easier to regulate and reproduce, while the loose materials and strange homemade structures that once encouraged children to invent their own games became much less common.
More recently, some designers have started moving away from that one-size-fits-all approach again. Modern play spaces are increasingly bringing in natural elements and features that children can change or use in different ways.
Project for Public Spaces argues that the best ones keep giving kids something new to do rather than staying exactly the same every time they visit.
Maybe that’s what good playground design comes down to in the end. Children don’t need every bit of fun planned out for them. Give them something that sparks an idea, and they’re usually pretty good at taking it from there.
#28 If You’re A 10 Foot Child And Want To Learn Braille Do I Have The Playground For You!
#35 Modern Playgrounds Are Great But I’ve Seen This Atrocity At Multiple Parks. What’s It’s Purpose Besides Potential Injury?
#36 This Playground For Kids I Saw Next To The Beach In Australia With A Creepy Looking Disembodied Head And A Weird Spiral Staircase Nobody Can Climb
