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CLIMBING IN PLAYGROUNDS

Andris Zobs & Ian Glas

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Climbing in Playgrounds
March 3, 2015
THE FIELD

image: IDS
image: IDS

Playground designers and manufacturers have recognized that traditional post and deck structures and climbing events don’t fully satisfy the urge to climb that we all feel. In recent years, the industry has stepped forward to meet the challenge with climbing sculptures that have added a new dimension to playground activity, with more realistic surfaces, more challenging athleticism, and creativity in forms. New technology has enabled complete creative freedom; climbers are no longer limited to walls and boulders. Playground designers can now create expressive sculptures that combine the health benefits of climbing while also providing a venue for imaginative play.

Founded in 2005, Integrated Design Solutions (IDS) designs and fabricates custom sculptural landscapes and play features using a specially formulated polymer concrete shell that provides a durable, realistic surface suitable for both indoor and outdoor use. Driven to increase the play and climbing value of artificial rock, IDS has pioneered new material and sculptural techniques that bring an unprecedented level of realism to the market.

Cultural Landscape Foundation | Garden Dialogues L.A.

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TCLF, The Cultural Landscape Foundation, is hosting their Garden Dialogues tour this May in Los Angeles.  This is a unique opportunity to tour beautiful private gardens designed by contemporary landscape architects and designers.  The Los Angeles tour is on May 30 and May 31.  For more info, click here.

HARVARD DESIGN MAGAZINE | WET MATTER

The Harvard Design Magazine is a forward-thinking publication that we have recently come to appreciate and dig into on a quarterly basis.  The content is smart, on-point and continues to push the boundaries of what design is in contemporary society.  The 39th issue was recently released; a summary follows::

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Issue No. 39
Harvard Design Magazine
F/W 2015

Reexamining the ocean’s historic and superficial remoteness, this issue profiles the ocean as contemporary urban space and subject of material, political, and ecologic significance, asking how we are shaping it, and how it is shaping us.

WHAT IS LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE

This informative flow chart is an creative way to learn more about what landscape architecture is, how the design process works, and how we contribute to the environment and society.