Completed project
Kay Rowe Nursery
Newham, London · Early Years Setting
Low rope bridges, a climbing platform around a mature tree and sensory planting designed for the very youngest children in an early-years setting.
Rope bridge • Tree platform • Sensory planting
The starting point
The brief
An early-years outdoor area for the very youngest children, where challenge had to be real but low to the ground.
What we built
In the finished space
- Low rope bridges
- Climbing platform built around a mature tree
- Sensory planting
- Clear routes and sightlines for staff
How it's used
The difference it makes
Children get genuine balance and climbing challenge at a scale that suits them, with staff able to see the whole area.
Ways to play
The play this space supports.
We use the recognised types of play as a design lens rather than a checklist, so a single structure can offer several very different kinds of play.
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