other sorts of spaces for older kids and teens…
(All images found here.)
I have been looking around for some other interesting ideas for building spaces for teens lately, and finding some neat things. I’ve been doing this because of a nagging suspicion I have that a skate-park is not enough in terms of building more teen (and pre-teen) friendly spaces in Mile-End.
I have nothing against skate-parks — I think they’re great — but I also don’t think all teens want to skate in a skate-park. So, sure…let’s build one if we can, but let’s think about some other ideas for those others who aren’t into skating…
I’ll share some of the other ideas I’ve found in the next while, but I just saw this and thought it was worth posting, especially since it is a local sort of creation!
I love the openness of these sorts of playscapes, where there is a lot of space to imagine your own uses for the structure. With this particular installation, I also love the blending of nature (or garden) with play and/or relaxation.
For more information about the project, read this.
(via: Pruned)
