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 Indoor Playgrounds in Snowy and Cold Regions
 
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Indoor Playgrounds in Snowy and Cold Regions
Posted: 01 Feb 08 5:19 PM

I found this interesting article online about the use of indoor playgrounds in snowy and cold regions of Japan. I have pasted the abstract below. Does anyone have any examples of successful indoor playgrounds that aren't built in McDonald's or similar restaurants? I have seen one at a Boys and Girls club in Fall River, MA, but they didn't use it on a regular basis because of safety concerns.

 

Characteristic Space Planning of Indoor Playgrounds in Snowy and Cold Regions
Seiki Tagawa1) and Takahiro Noguchi2)
1) Dept. of Design and Architecture, Faculty of Art and Technology, Hokkaido Tokai University
2) Division of Urban Environmental Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido University
(Received October 8, 2006)
(Accepted February 28, 2007)
Abstract
In Hokkaido, a snowy and cold region of Japan, indoor playgrounds that allow children to play in an outdoor atmosphere have been growing in number. The important characteristics of space planning were clarified through the study of nine major indoor playgrounds and detailed analysis of three selected cases. Such indoor playgrounds serve as gathering points for people from a diverse range of generations, including infants, elementary and junior high school students, parents, grandparents, and groups. They provide a space that encourages various activities of not only children but also adults. The important space characteristics that enhance the environment for example are the consideration of various physical activities, proximity of play area and rest area which allow easy visual contact, appropriate relationship between the indoor playground and outdoor play area to encourage outdoor activities, and considerations for group.
Keywords:  play environment; indoor playground; mixed generation; regional facility; snowy and cold region
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