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Regenerating Play

A joint project with North Fulham New Deal (NDC) for Communities, funded by Awards for All.

Providing for older children and young people

A common myth is that all that older children and young people need is a teen shelter and a ballcourt.

This ballcourt has been squeezed in next to people's windows resulting in complaints about noise from the local community. It is an ugly and unwelcoming facility for teenagers.

 

This is how it looks from the inside.

One of the key lessons learned from the Regenerating Play project is the importance of designing places for children and young people that fit into the local environment.

"There is one thing... which is essential when designing spaces. This is the genius loci, the spirit of the place." Helle Nebelong

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