Fiona had the honour of being invited to speak at this year’s ‘Old School New School’ Conference hosted by the team at Design Speaks, which was held virtually from 31 August – 1 October 2021. Topics and ideas ranged from agile learning spaces, to luminous manta rays, the social agency of pre-schoolers and sustainable university …
‘Diverse, complex and messy’: 2021 Old School New School Conference Read More »
Over the last couple years we’ve worked closely with Waverley Council on an Inclusive Play Space Study Report. This report is a supplement to their overarching Play Space Strategy, with the idea being to provide an extra level of detail on the inclusive aspects of play provision in the LGA. One of the key outcomes …
Actionable Principles for Inclusive Play Space Design – The Ultimate Guide?! Read More »
As a designer, there are countless theories and principles you learn throughout your career. Putting those theories into practice is a whole other problem – so often, budget, site constraints, politics, design trends, and a myriad other issues mean that the ideals in your head cannot actually be achieved. That’s why we were thrilled to …
Successful Translation of Design Theory into Practice Read More »
A virtually impossible task, you might say! But when we’re fighting to justify the choice of a $3500 inclusive swing, compared to a $60 traditional strap seat, it becomes necessary to prove why the extra money is worth spending. There are a few different ways to approach this topic: one, the personal value provided to …
So excited to see this playground open at long last – we started working on this project five years ago!! Our team finally had a chance to visit the completed Playground last week and we are SO so thrilled with how it turned out! And boy – those slides are FAST We’d love to see …
Amazing Transformation of Brand New Regional Inclusive Playground Read More »
The Waverley Inclusive Play Space Study is not only complete, but has been officially adopted by Waverley Council ! We busted our brains on this document and are incredibly proud of the outcome. Thanks to all our collaborators and industry friends who gave us feedback along the way Read more on Council’s website!
New Playground, Sports and Recreational Equipment Standards are out NOW! We’ve been working with Standards committees to update and write a series of new Standards over the last few years. The final set of TEN Standards were officially published on 1st Feb 2021! These Standards are in effect IMMEDIATELY (no sunset periods! ) and will …
It was a very exciting day in the office for us last week when we all gathered round the computer for the virtual PLA NSW/ACT Awards presentation! We were thrilled to see our beloved Kelso Outdoor Recreation Area win an Award of Excellence in the playground under $500,000 category!! A special project for us, and …
PLA Award of Excellence for Kelso Community Hub! Read More »
While we were gutted to miss out on winning an award under our own name at this year’s state AILA Awards night, we were still thrilled to see Sydney Park Bike Track take the top honours in the play space category! Our office worked closely on this project as the resident play experts alongside head …
Plant choice in playgrounds is a complicated process – we have to take into account child safety, durability, aesthetics and many other factors! Fiona was interviewed by Ozbreed for this month’s Landscape News – click HERE to read more about some of our favourite “Playground-Friendly Plants”!
