Site as playground: expanding the experience of play

dc.contributor.authorMelvin, Rebecca
dc.date.accessioned2012-04-30T16:07:35Z
dc.date.available2012-04-30T16:07:35Z
dc.date.graduationmonthMayen_US
dc.date.issued2012-04-30
dc.date.published2012en_US
dc.description.abstractEncouraging creativity is an important part of a child’s education and often not adequately supported by outdoor school environments. Contemporary playgrounds are designed in response to perceptions of liability and a limited interpretation of child development. Prefabricated plastic constructions and expanses of asphalt are poor initiators of creative expression. This project proposes a more stimulating, artistically crafted alternative to the typical playground. Beginning with documented research of play, the project layers psychology, education and humanities to form an understanding of how formal space affects human experience. More specifically, poetry, land art, sculpture, narrative and character studies inform the design solution for a 6.4 acre site at Northview Elementary School in Manhattan, Kansas. Integrated design provides children a meaningful experience of space and direct contact with nature. This design encourages imaginative and creative play, expanding the experiential quality of a contemporary playground.en_US
dc.description.advisorMary C. Kingery-Pageen_US
dc.description.degreeMaster of Landscape Architectureen_US
dc.description.departmentDepartment of Landscape Architectureen_US
dc.description.levelMastersen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2097/13754
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherKansas State Universityen
dc.subjectLandscapes of learningen_US
dc.subjectCreativityen_US
dc.subjectPlayground designen_US
dc.subjectExperiential learningen_US
dc.subjectPlayen_US
dc.subjectChildhood developmenten_US
dc.subject.umiLandscape Architecture (0390)en_US
dc.titleSite as playground: expanding the experience of playen_US
dc.typeReporten_US

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