Description

Internationally renowned landscape design firm West 8 and German playground manufacturer Richter Spielgeräte have partnered to design some of the world’s most inventive and rewarding playscapes. This panel will engage in a conversation about the social necessity of play, childhood today, and designing public playscapes for all ages.

Learning Objectives:

• To understand the importance of play to childhood physical, emotional, and social development.
• To explore the potential for creative playground design.
• To learn about international precedents for playground design
• To understand how to creative inclusive, code-compliant, challenging playgrounds.

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Speaker(s):

• Adriaan Geuze, International ASLA, West 8
• Peter Heuken, ASLA, Richter Spielgeräte GmbH