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Working Forum on Design and Nature
September 10, 2014
If we value the pursuit of knowledge, we must be free to follow wherever that search may lead us. The free mind is not a barking dog, to be tethered on a ten-foot chain.
-Adlai E. Stevenson, Jr.

Join architects, landscape architects, planners, educators, environmental educators, funders, and elected officials in a first-of-its kind event to explore high-level universal principles necessary in designing effective spaces for children.  These four universal principles will weave through the conference:

  • The power and importance of collaboration — why the architect, landscape architect, educator, and child voices must all be part of the design process.
  • The importance of respecting the context of space and place in the design process.
  • The importance of the connection between inside and outside spaces in the design process.
  • The importance of the intention for the space (the pedagogy) in guiding the design process.

Participants will work in multidisciplinary teams to create indoor and outdoor designs for three programs from various parts of the world. The programs have either been affected by natural disasters and/or serve vulnerable children and families. Through this real-life design process, each of the four themes above will be explored in depth.

Working Forum on Design and Nature: Designing Inspiring and Effective Spaces for Children
March 11-14, 2015
Rotorua, New Zealand

Register Today http://www.worldforumfoundation.org/design2015/






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Natural Playscapes: Creating Outdoor Play Environments for the Soul
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is an inspiring, yet practical resource on bringing outdoor playspaces to life. It describes how children relate to the natural world, gives many examples from around the world of how early childhood professionals and parents have planned and constructed natural playscapes. Included are blueprints, step-by-step instructions, and tip sheets such as "20 Ways to Create Natural Playscapes," and "15 Free or Low-Cost Things to Enrich Your Playscapes."

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