Little School Children act differently outdoors than indoors. The Little School play yard seeks to nurture the unique outdoor experience by connecting children to the fundamentals of nature and to the climate of Northern California in a way that is stimulating without being prescriptive. Rather than providing “one size fits all” off the shelf objects, a variety of spatial situations and sensory stimulations give children the opportunity to define their own play, and then to redefine it as they develop their own cognitive and physical skills. The new planting, a rain garden and garden-based manipulatives increase the children’s ability to connect with and learn from the natural environment. Credits Client: Little School Landscape Architect: Landscape Office Ltd. Architect: Mark Horton Architecture Renderings: Mark Horton Architecture Year Completed: Current « back to portfolio index