Play sculptures add an extra imaginative dimension to outdoor play areas. They give free reign to children’s uncanny and inventive games, while making the most of stimulating forms and materials, and the distinctive qualities of particular places. Read More
In public leisure spaces or school playgrounds, they complement more conventional play structures and play equipment, or offer a more creative, and less intrusive, alternative.
For the same reasons, play sculptures provide attractive features that engage children in other public landscapes, like parks, squares, retail developments and pedestrianised areas. They overlap with public artworks, which are increasingly designed to be touched, sat on and interacted with, rather than just admired and contemplated.
In some cases, play sculptures are made by artists who are commissioned to produce works that will help to inspire children. In others, they come from playground specialists offering products specifically to stimulate imaginative play.
Play sculptures include those designed ostensibly for a decorative purpose, those designed for seating or meeting, and those made particularly for more active play. They range from abstract forms and natural features to installations taking the shape of trains, cars or boats.
