Principles of Playspace Design

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Designing a space for play challenges the field's conventions of flat planes, synthetic surfaces, and plastic elements and invites you to approach this specific environment with the same rigor and creativity they would bring to any landscape architectural project.

Combining expertise in play design and small-scale site construction, this class offers a hands-on, thought-provoking introduction to professional practice. Because play design demands that we create spaces for someone fundamentally different from ourselves, it serves as a powerful lens through which you can explore the rich intersections of planting design, early childhood development, psychology, materiality, and placemaking. By the end of this class, you will develop both a conceptual framework and a practical toolkit for designing playspaces that are ecologically grounded, culturally resonant, and genuinely joyful. Recommended prerequisite: Landscape Design I: Site Analysis and Schematic Design

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Schedule:	Every week on Tuesday, starting on 03/16/27 and ending on 04/20/27
Times:	06:00pm-09:00pm EDT
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Meeting Date Start Time End Time Tuesday, March 16, 2027 06:00pm 09:00pm Tuesday, March 23, 2027 06:00pm 09:00pm Tuesday, March 30, 2027 06:00pm 09:00pm Tuesday, April 6, 2027 06:00pm 09:00pm Tuesday, April 13, 2027 06:00pm 09:00pm Tuesday, April 20, 2027 06:00pm 09:00pm Meeting Date Start Time End Time Tuesday, March 16, 2027 06:00pm 09:00pm Tuesday, March 23, 2027 06:00pm 09:00pm Tuesday, March 30, 2027 06:00pm 09:00pm Tuesday, April 6, 2027 06:00pm 09:00pm Tuesday, April 13, 2027 06:00pm 09:00pm Tuesday, April 20, 2027 06:00pm 09:00pm
Instructor:	Angela Moreno-Long Angela Moreno-Long Angela Moreno-Long Angela Moreno-Long is an Associate Landscape Designer at WXY in New York City. Her work spans public space activation, resilient infrastructure, and community-centered urban design, with project types ranging from multimodal transit corridors to civic wayfinding systems. She brings a particular focus on integrating resilience, functionality, and long-term vision into public realm projects, drawing on a background that bridges urban studies, placemaking, and landscape architecture. Prior to joining WXY, Angela held landscape design and project management roles leading private and commercial landscape architecture projects across the northeast. She also managed a community design grant initiative for the National Endowment for the Arts' Citizens' Institute on Rural Design where she led design charrettes in rural communities across the U.S. She holds a Master's in Landscape Architecture from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design and a Bachelor of Science in Urban and Regional Studies from Cornell University. Max D'Aurizio Max D'Aurizio Max D'Aurizio Max D'Aurizio is a landscape architect, playspace designer, and Director of Landscape at APE Studio. He has extensive experience in the design of destination playgrounds, parks, and gardens, with a focus on creating public spaces that inspire exploration, discovery, and play. Growing up among a first-growth oak forest and wetland, Max quickly learned that nature is the best playground. His work is grounded in the belief that everyone should have the same opportunity to learn and grow through play.
Location:	NYBG, Watson Room 305 2900 Southern Blvd Bronx, NY 10458
Session Number:	273LAN227
Price:	Price Non-Member : $592.00 Member : $544.00
Prerequisite(s):	Landscape Design I--Site Analysis and Schematic Design

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