Guidelines: a comprehensive design section sets out the parameters and technical considerations in playground design as well as introducing components (surface materials and play equipment) and functional considerations (activities for each age group, etc). Case Studies: a wide-ranging selection of imaginative solutions in playground design, with programs which combine the needs of creating an entertaining environment and an aesthetically pleasing public space, while also ensuring that the necessary safety requirements are met. With attractive full-colour photographs and in-depth explanations, this is a unique and exhaustive resource for designers and students alike. AUTHOR: Carles Broto, an architecture scholar and one of the founders of the IAC (institute for alternative culture). Following a successful period at the Atrium Group (Barcelona), he has now joined Grupo Links - Structure as the publishing director of various contemporary architecture collections. He is currently investigating the evolution of new American housing, as part of multicountry project. He lives in Barcelona. SELLING POINTS: ? Includes award-winning case studies from all over the world ? Containing an in-depth playground design guide ? The most thoroughly-documented design guide available ILLUSTRATIONS: 438 colour images r186 b/w plans ydrawings *
