Due to the on-going Covid-19 pandemic and an on-going rethinking of the goals of the business, the office has moved temporarily out of the Bradford Mill building.
More shade and soft surfacing have been added to the Koch Childcare Center on the MIT campus. The recently completed day care yard had too much sun exposure and an awkward concrete water runnel that…
A new kiosk welcomes visitors to the Acton Arboretum. As a board member of the Friends of the Arboretum, Holly D. Ben-Joseph, Landscape Architect provided professional design and construction help for the kiosk project. Breaking…
As always seem to be true with new construction, especially for play spaces, it takes a few years after installation to see which elements work well and which do not. My firm was hired to…
After months of brainstorming and collaboration with my talented website designer, the redesigned website has been officially launched. The new website was designed with you in mind.....it has easier navigation, a cleaner look, and updated…
The mural at the rear play yard at Beacon Hill Nursery School's rear play yard has been refurbished. The mural, originally painted by the author of the George and Martha children's books James Marshall in…
I am so pleased with the Log Jam climbing structure that was installed at The Advent School this past summer. This is a relatively new product, with only two others installed in the US before…
With much anticipation by students and staff, The Advent School's playground has opened for business. Activities include a multi-use games court, climbing wall, planting beds, stage with over-sized magnetic chalkboards, sand exploration area and the…
Locust wood is an ideal material to use in natural play yards because of its longevity and resistance to decay. Also, as you can see, used as pavers it makes an interesting surfacing pattern. The…
We are pleased to announce the Beacon Hill Nursery School’s Back Play Yard is included as an example of a model design for movement and physical rehabilitation in the recently published book by Daniel Winterbottom…
The opening of our latest nature-based school yard for the John Winthrop Nursery School in Back Bay Boston generated a lot of joy and publicity in two local papers the October 10 issue of the…
