Students designed a functional playground at the Western Academy of Beijing, China

What happens if you let pupils and students participate in a playground design process? Well, the process empowers the studying youth and lets their creativity and needs to steer the design work, eventually ending in a very successful result. It was exactly what happened at the Western Academy of Beijing, China, when the school’s pupils were allowed to design the outdoor play area.

Western Academy of Beijing, China

Fei Lu, our liaison for Chinese customers, says that the customer was extremely pleased with the result. “This project also makes me think, what is the real trend in the market. Many landscape designers or architects usually make plans outlining their own visions with fancy structures that need a lot of custom inputs. However, when the kids can make their own choices, as in this case, they choose the standard ones with a simple design, and yet the coolest ones in their opinions. Maybe there is no correct answer to the previous question, but no doubt, the aerial runway is the most popular product among these middle schoolers.”

A colorful playground featuring a tall climbing structure with slides, surrounded by play equipment and children actively playing. Trees and bright flags decorate the area, and the ground is covered with wood chips. A clear blue sky is in the background.
A person wearing a gray hoodie and maroon leggings climbs on a metal play structure at a playground. The ground is covered in wood chips, and the background features a yellow wall with colorful triangular flags and trees with no leaves.
Children playing in an outdoor playground featuring a large wooden structure with a slide, a green and gray climbing dome, two people in the background near other playground equipment, and leafless trees on a sunny day.
A playground features a large climbing structure with a cube covered in handles and footholds. The area is adorned with wooden chips and surrounded by green play surfaces. In the background, trees without leaves and other play equipment are visible under a clear sky.
Students designed a functional playground at the Western Academy of Beijing, China

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