Role: Project designer, support to project manager Client: New York City Public Schools My role in this project included paving design, planting design, preparation of construction documentation, and construction administration work. The landscape concept for PS-IS 342 responds to the significance of social interaction and contact with nature in shaping the developing mind. The various spaces provide diversity, excitement, and stimulation for young users, offering an educational experience in the schoolyard that blends the tangible and abstract. The site encompasses four play areas: a play cage, cave cube, and outdoor classroom on the fourth floor, and a woodland playground on the second floor. The design features recurring natural patterns, such as in the tiled floors, painted ceilings, and glass windows. The landscapes occupy the base of a new residential building, creating a natural atmosphere in an urban environment.