Playground Design

There are many ways to think about playground surfacing. Is it accessible and safe, does it drain, what does it cost? How does it affect those who use the…

critical fall height (CFH): a measure of the impact attenuation performance of a playground surface or surfacing materials; defined as the highest…

As a child of the sixties I spent my teen years grappling with the issues of the Vietnam War, the free speech movement, and civil rights. Our generation wanted…

Among the many improvements in playground design over the last decade is an important movement toward incorporating more natural materials into the play space.…

Delving into what may be the most intransigent subject in the play industry, I decided to investigate public opinion on what truly makes a great playground.…

How does the hazard-based approach work? Our Objective “Playground safety performance requirements shall be developed and applied to focus on the hazards posed…