We Believe Play is Life-Changing
At Landscape Structures, we work to transform the landscape of play so that every playground is a place of belonging and connection. By redefining the term "playground" we change the lives such spaces touch. A playground isn't so much a structure or destination as a place of inclusion, where every child can participate, no matter their ability. Our "Inclusion Makes the Playground" story explores this vision of a playground being a place for everyone, by definition.
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We Believe Play is for Everyone
Imagine that a playground is defined by inclusion, and play is for everyone. Our vision of play extends beyond traditional play spaces into everything we touch: the relationships we build, our boundary-pushing design and even our workplace culture. At Landscape Structures, we make play a universal value that seeks to be shared.
Meet Our Inclusive Play Experts
We listen to experts and friends in the disability community to learn from their lived experience how we can make play even more inclusive. Our two on-staff Inclusive Play Specialists and our Junior Play Team have an invaluable impact on our designs.
See Our Design Approach
Making play inclusive often means pushing boundaries of design to create innovative playgrounds of the utmost play value. Learn how we collaborate with communities to provide the best solution for creating play spaces for every destination.
See How We Play at Work
Inclusivity extends into our work culture, where we believe everyone has the right to playtime. Our company culture is built around celebrating fun and bringing joy and play to the workplace.
Learn More about Inclusive Play
Inclusivity is more than just design. It's a philosophy of life, and it's one that we take very seriously. Inclusivity means always widening the circle of play to encompass a wider community, so that no one is left out of the fun.
It Started with "Shaped By Play"
The story of our inclusive vision began by studying real children to learn how their lives were shaped and improved by play. Based on those findings, we went on the tell the "Shaped By Play" story through a series of videos illustrating how play serves a crucial purpose in children's lives by providing key opportunities for physical, mental and emotional growth.
Research Shows We Are Shaped by Play
In the whitepaper, Shaped by Play: The Formative Role of Play and Playgrounds, the University of Minnesota Institute of Child Development examines the link between play and brain development, motor skills, and social capabilities. What's been discovered is that emotional, social, motor and cognitive learning is enhanced and accelerated by play. Playgrounds are an essential forum for providing the context and opportunity for children to play and practice key developmental skills.
The "Shaped By Play" Story
Since 2017, we've used the medium of video to express our brand promise that play transforms lives by shaping children into healthy, happy adults. This series of videos captures the life-changing magic of play, whether by highlighting the connections that it forges, the character that it builds or its inclusive nature. Explore all chapters of our story, from "For a Better Tomorrow, We Play Today" through "Play Connects Us" to follow our evolution as a company committed to changing lives through play.
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