LASN's Playgrounds Issue highlights the trend towards adventurous and athletic play.

The September Playgrounds Issue of Landscape Architect & Specifier News is now available under the 'Resources' Tab on LandscapeArchitect.com.

New Riverside Barn Park Playground
By Lauren Crumbaugh, Wood+Partners
Intricate surfacing and larger-than-life play structures create a unique playground atmosphere for visitors of this destination playground in Bluffton, South Carolina.

Enriching A Civic Treasure
By Carmel Clay Parks & Recreation
SmithGroup's design at West Park combines water play, theme-park-level theming, and nature-based play in the newest park in Carmel, Indiana.

Tower Park
By David Whittaker, PLA, ASLA, LFA, Human Nature
History and accessibility go hand-in-hand at this topographically challenging site that Landscape Architects at Human Nature, Inc. turned into an exciting play environment for parents and children alike.

Cobblestone Ranch Park
By Norris Design
Castle Rock, Colorado is the future home of a 168-acre open space that will bridge the gap between suburbia and the wilderness, with the playground at Norris Design's Cobblestone Ranch Park leading the way.

 

Full-Service Alabama Sports Park
By HNP Landscape Architecture
This sports park in Gardendale, Alabama, designed by HNP Landscape Architecture is the ideal playground for active adults, proving that growing old is mandatory, but growing up is optional.

Kelly Park Playground
By NYC Parks
An exploration-focused Brooklyn playground was given a facelift with new, intentional play spaces for all age groups designed by Landscape Architects at New York City Parks.

Hercules Park Playground
By Landscape Structures Inc.
The site of a historic local employment hub in Zephyrhills, Florida, was transformed into a recreational gathering place by Kimley-Horn featuring a playscape by Landscape Structures Inc.

Commentary
Rising Demand for Bigger Parks

Hardscapes
Litchfield Square from Missouri to Uganda

Playgrounds
Play as Therapy

Stewardship
Bicentennial Park

News
Housing Affordability Woes Put Pressure On Remodeling
Parks and Open Space Florida Forever Grant Applications Open Soon
ASLA NM Chapter Elects New Board Members
ASLA WI Chapter Elects New Board Members
Santa Monica Favors Park Space Over Residential Development
Colorado River Water Conservation Program Stalled In House
Healthy Green Spaces Coalition Formed

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