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| Completion Date: | ongoing | ||
| Location: | Denver | ||
| Awards: | 2006 CCASLA Design Merit Award | ||
| Description: |
Since 2002, Design Concepts has been involved with the planning, design and construction of numerous Denver Public Schools Learning Landscape playgrounds. These projects, unique among all schools in the state, renovate elementary playgrounds into innovative play and learning spaces. Existing pea gravel fields and outdated play equipment are replaced with age-appropriate play equipment, sodded play fields, colorful asphalt play games, outdoor classrooms and gathering spaces, and more.
The projects are designed in collaboration with University of Colorado-Denver graduate landscape architecture students. Also closely involved are school staff and neighborhood groups to create a unigue aesthetic theme for each playground reflective of their curriculum and community. The sites have one-of-a-kind features and include art by both local artists and the students. Design Concepts has worked on the following schools: Whitman Edison Carson Southmoor Mitchell Remington Castro Columbine Kaiser Knapp Traylor McMeen Ellia Palmer Grant Ranch K-8 Bradley Place Lowry Cole Mann Sandoval Ashley Montclair Force Denison Sabin The Learning Landscape projects continue to include a volunteer build day in which students, teachers, parents, DPS staff and the Landscape Architects gather to lay sod and plant trees. ItÃs a day that transforms the look of the site for the better in just a few hours and everyone gains appreciation for the investment being made into the school and the community. Please view our brochure below for more information. |
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| Additional Information: |
Learning landscapes Brochure |
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