Playground Design Plan

This report outlines a comprehensive plan for designing a playground for children aged 3-5 years, utilizing a budget of $30,000. It explores various playground design companies, including Earthscape, Gametime, CPCL, Play by Design, IPlayCo, and WBDG, comparing their strengths and approaches. The plan includes specific equipment selections (Merry-Go-Round, Teeter-Totters, Slides, Tetherball, etc.) with associated costs, along with considerations for fencing, open-ended play areas, surface and shade selection, and overall safety. The report emphasizes the importance of aligning the playground design with educational philosophies and mission statements, highlighting the process of design, budgeting, construction, and safety monitoring. References to relevant websites and resources are also provided.

Playground plan
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Introduction
To create a playground plan for 3 to 5 years children is a very responsible task and it requires to
provide keen attention while choosing any equipment’s or device. As of now $30,000.00 has
been awarded to upgrade playground and we will discuss related websites and plan for it.
Earths cape: It is a popular playground design company which is famous for building
an incredible playground based on childhood imagination. They are successful in building a
playground full of creativity and motor development environment (motor developments) ,
especially for children. Social, cognitive and physical development is very important for any
children and that’s why they always measure risk and remove its chance before it becomes fatal.
Game time: Since its establishment in 1929, it always focuses on providing commercial
playground and themed playground. Children playground can also be constructed with a theme
like structure and that’s why game time can design a beautiful playground based on children
requirement. They provide innovate design and engineering piece at their structure and that’s
why since its formation it always growing. Use of high-quality material and warranty of the
product make their work quality and liked by most of the customers. We can choose Gametime
for developing a playground for children.
CPCL – Children playground company Ltd: It is one of the top TUV certified
manufactures who provide top quality products for the playground. They have multiple skilled
engineering resources for the construction of high-quality playgrounds where children will love
to play. Not only conventional design but there offered themed playground too which is the
latest trend and demand.
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Play by design : the company consider the consumers comfort zone and product are
design and manufacture as per the needs and expectation of users, Play be design produce
customer design structure which is safe, affordable, and insure about the quality construction.
Company adhere to the highest standards of design and construction, and offer a wide palette of
materials, to satisfy any working budget or request.
IPlayCo: the Company was found during April 1999, and it owns an experience for
more than 40000 installation of playground equipment, iPlayCO, a leading manufacturer of safe,
fun play structures enjoyed by children of all ages, is proud to celebrate its 20th anniversary.
WBDG: the company was incorporated during the binging of 20th century, and it offered
the quality services in designing and construction of playground in US, it had advance
dramatically from the traditional playgrounds of isolated metal pieces of play equipment to
today's composite structures of imaginative play activities that are designed to high standards of
safety and durability
Name of Equipment with its price: Merry-Go-Round Cost of same would be $ 3250,
Teeter-Totters at $ 2258, Metal Slides at the cost of $ 3000, Tetherball at the cost of $ 1250, and
many more equipment’s
Inner and outer fencing: It is very important to surround the playground with natural
plants, trees because children love to watch these things to enjoy. Moreover, wandering animals
should be managed such that they do not harm anyone. Security and privacy should be a primary
consideration for designing attractive playground. Projected cost for designing and construction
would be $ 45000.
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Open-ended playground: There should be an unlimited option for different types of
equipment’s and activities. Safety of equipment should be thoroughly checked, tested and
monitored. If there is more option in equipment, then a greater number of children can enjoy
rather than simply watching. Projected cost for construction would be $ 52000
Surface and shade selection: Surface and shade selection need to be done based on the
age requirement and as it is 3- 5 years of aged children then these should be selected to protect
them.
Discussion of the relationships among the items chosen and the center’s educational
philosophy and mission: the Selection of above stated Item and formulation of budget within
the specified renege will improve our skill and knowledge, for selection of Equipment, managing
the budget and conversion of vision or mission statement into the reality.
Further, being an employee of the playground design center, I have observed the things very
keenly that how a construction company works. First, they gather all the requirements of design
so that they can prepare their theme. Once the theme is selected, they focus to make a budget
plan so that they can get approval. Once approval for the budget is done, they start preparing
everything from deciding area, to fencing details and shade and planting. After making the theme
as needed testing and monitoring is done for every equipment so that complete safety and
protection can be provided to everyone. Only after complete auditing and monitoring of work for
some time it is being handover to the client. Apart from this use of the high-quality device and
warranty of products make the system more incredible and that’s why the playground design
company is on pick demand everywhere.
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References
8 Things to Consider When Designing Your Playground. (2019). Retrieved from
https://www.numat.co.nz/8-things-to-consider-when-designing-your-playground/
Our Story - Earths cape Play. (2019). Retrieved from http://www.earthscapeplay.com/about/our-
story/
Playground Equipment | Playgrounds, Playground Sets. (2019). Retrieved from
https://www.gametime.com/playground-equipment
The Children's Playground Company | Playground Equipment | UK, Ireland. (2019). Retrieved
from http://www.thechildrensplayground.com/
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