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The Experimental Playground
Daubeney School, Hackney, London

The new design of the playground has transformed an agressive and bleak environment into a sociable and playful place. Following on from the success of the Experimental Playground Project, our aim was to create a flexible environment for children to play in that they could alter and re-shape for themselves.

"This project has completely changed the psychology of the playground" - Teacher

“When the children are fighting you think that’s all they know. But to see how creative they were, they have all got something special about them. It’s just to bring it out of them" - Lunchtime Supervisor

WINNER IN THE HACKNEY DESIGN AWARDS 2004
AWARDED FOR INNOVATIVE DESIGN IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

The Hackney Design Awards

BEFORE AND AFTER

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