Learning Landscape
Democratizing outdoor education
Project H Design
NYC Chapter Lead, Design Director, Industrial Designer, On-site Construction Manager
Cooper Hewitt National Design Award, Index Award Finalist
The Learning Landscape is a playground framework for elementary learning that teaches core subjects, social skills and leadership through game play and fun physical activity!
Within a grid of half-buried reclaimed tires, teachers can run a series of core subject games (some are team based, others individual, fast-paced, timed or require the teacher to write answer on the tires using chalk.)
The easy-to-buld playspace and network of games for multiple subjects can be integrated into any school curriculum to improve student learning capacities.
The learning landscape was originally designed as a low-cost spatial system for math learning that doubled as an outdoor playspace, but has since been expanded to include games and curriculums for every core subject.
The ultimate goal is to make the construction, use, and adaptation of the learning landscape as accessible as possible for any school in the world.
Works for every subject and multiple grade levels (K-8)
Promotes:
Healthy physical activity
Teamwork and leadership
Logical reasoning and quick-thinking
Kinesthetic responses, physical coordination, and spatial reasoning
Usable as play space during recess
Can be used as an assessment tool
Can be built in one day at virtually no cost using reclaimed tires and volunteers
Adaptable games with easy setup (chalk on tires, accessories like rope, balls, etc.)
