โชคอนันต์ บุษราคัมปกรณ์. Playground Zoning : Design Framework to Enhance the Value of Community. Master's Degree(Human-Centered Design). King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi. KMUTT Library. : King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, 2007.
Playground Zoning : Design Framework to Enhance the Value of Community
Abstract:
The different designs of playground depend on its area, location and environment.
Playground design should concern not only these aspects, but also social interactions
among kids and kids, parents and kids andor parents and parents happening with a
playground. A problem is that most of the designed playgrounds have not been paid
attention to a relation between social interactions and its area, location, and environment.
As a result, playground designers do not think about social interactions when a playground
is designed, planned, zoned, and how to locate playground equipments relating its
environment. The study suggests that social interactions, i.e. relationship, communication,
and interaction of community within playground are a key factor because they help children
develop their physical and mental abilities and learn about socializing. This study,
therefore, conducts a preliminary field study by collecting data from six playgrounds in the
different places. This research includes the observation of users' behaviors (including kids,
parents andor guardians) and social interactions within the playgrounds and their
environment. Task analysis is used to analyze data from the observation. The synthesis of a
framework of a playground design framework is achieved by the integration of the
observation data analysis and space management theory. This design framework is
proposed to help designers design and plan playground to enhance social interaction. The
study applies this framework to create a computer-aided playground design program. The
validation of this framework is done by five designers. The outcome of the validation
suggests that the design framework implemented in this program is able to help designers
design and plan playground to enhance social interactions very well.