The philosophy and design of an outdoor play space for pre-elementary school children

The need to redesign the outdoor play space and related equipment at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Laboratory School, in Blacksburg, Virginia, was investigated. Under the direction of the Department of Child Development, a rigid program was created which would determine the final design. The total design process is divided into three phases. The study of child behavior establishes a firm foundation for this thesis study. The construction of prototype playground equipment serves as a basis by which this researcher traces and records ‘ the children's play patterns. The complete synthesis of all the data collected is represented by the final solution for this new outdoor environment. A description of the investigation and the many factors which assisted in the determination of a final playground design and the final design is included.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science

Level thesis:degree_level

masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Geological Sciences

Department dc:contributor.department

Geological Sciences

Grantor dc:publisher

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Year dc:date.issued

1973

Author dc:creator

• Ankara, Inci Emine

Statement dc:rights

• In Copyright

Licence dc:rights.uri

• http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language dc:language.iso

en

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10919/53043

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/53043