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Designing Inter-generational Playgrounds for an Aging Population
“Who wants to go to the playground?” Most people would hear that question and imagine asking it to a child. But the reality is that it’s a question that should be posed to people from all generations and walks of life. For the first time in US history older adults…
Pipelines: A Colorful Art Installation About Conservation
The Dynamic Duo The right partner can often be hard to find…professionally speaking. When searching for the right collaborator there are many options, but there are few who share the same vision, sensibilities, values and approach. When it does happen, it can be like capturing lightning in a bottle….
KRAIBURG: Leading the Way in Sustainability
Today we are giving our readers a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to create some of our portfolio-worthy, sustainable, and accessible playscapes. Without the people who help us produce our playground equipment, we wouldn’t be able to do what we do! KRAIBURG Manufactures Sustainable Rubber Solutions that Meet the…
A Place for Play, Artistic Expression and Community in Savannah
DCIM100MEDIADJI_0099.JPG Community-Led Change The term “creative placemaking” might not be part of most people’s everyday vocabulary, but for Erin Wessling, it is an essential component of her work. Erin serves as the founder and creative director of W Projects in Savannah, GA., a full-service marketing agency that also specializes and…
Montreal’s Parc St. Joseph Inspires Play for All Ages
default Valérie Bouré, a landscape architect for the city of Montreal and part of the three-person team behind the design of Parc St. Joseph, is riding high from two recent awards. The space (which features Goric’s dynamic playground equipment) has been recognized for its accessible, inclusive design and also won an…
Sustainability and Custom Playground Design Highlights Goric’s New Catalog
Play is essential to our physical and mental health at all stages of life. For children, playgrounds are an integral part of their early development. Physical, emotional, social, and imaginative skills are learned on the playground, helping kids gain confidence and coordination and enhance decision-making capabilities. As makers and…
Our ASLA Contest Is Virtual This Year
Crazy Maze – Fun for all ages! Have you seen the crazy route Tom Mroz is taking to this year’s ASLA Conference on Landscape Architecture? By the time he arrives in Nashville for the start of the conference on November 19, Tom, president of ASLA, will have run more than 1,000 miles. He’s zigzagged from his home…
STREAMS Interactive: a Case for Child-Powered Water Play
If you’ve ever had to tear your mud-covered child away from a puddle or sopped up the aftermath of a particularly active bath session, then you know how irresistible water is to children. That splash pads draw crowds wherever they pop up in cityscapes and playgrounds is a given. But…
Announcing Goric’s New President
This week we announced that Laura Guscott has been named president of the company. As Goric’s CEO, Laura has led the day to day operations since 2012. Now, with her new responsibilities, she will be fully responsible for setting the strategy and growing Goric’s presence throughout North America. “I am…
Play Everywhere Is Turning Sidewalks and Streets Into Playgrounds
Long before the coronavirus shut down parks and playgrounds, kids were hijacking streets and sidewalks and appropriating vacant lots to create their own play areas. They jumped rope, chalked hopscotch on sidewalks and turned any space large enough to build a cardboard fort into an impromptu battlefield. The nation even…
Games to Play With Others and Still Stay Safe
50 years ago, a ping pong tournament connected China to the world. Today, the table top tennis game is doing the same for families and neighbors. Social distancing may have put a halt to team sports, but games like ping pong, badminton, corn hole toss and tennis are allowing Americans…
A Vision for Elder Playgrounds
Note: This is the first of three articles about play and playgrounds for seniors. Links to the series are at the end of this article. ∼∼∼∼∼ Our static moment of quarantine has been surprisingly elastic. Just as we acclimate and refine the art of stay-at-home lifestyle, society flirts with re-opening….
