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Design for Children - Residential

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Children's residential spaces generally include bedrooms and outside areas. Alternate areas may include separate play rooms or play areas located in family rooms or living room areas. The ideal space incorporates sustainable, non-toxic materials and products for children's health benefits. A bedroom design should include area for sleeping, quiet play, and active play, if space permits. Non-toxic plants offer children mental and physical health benefits. Children also take responsibility for taking ca...

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Design for Children - Pediatric

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Design for pediatric units is a specialty in the architecture and interior. Well-designed environments for healing incorporate daylighting, non-toxic materials, finishes, and furnishings; and views of green space. Well-designed common play areas offer children and families space for activity and rest. The ideal space would have flexibility with moveable furnishings and activity materials. Natural elements, such as a fish tank or water feature, help to calm concerned parents and anxious children.

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Design for Children - Institutional

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The effective design of museums and libraries for children incorporates design elements and principles that add meaning to the context of the space. Children's experiences are enhanced when the designed setting reflects the intended concept of the library or museum. The ideal institutional setting incorporates sustainable, non-toxic materials and products for children's health benefits. Ergonomically correct furnishings, designed for children's smaller body types, provide comfort and support for work.

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Design for Children - Health/Safety/Welfare

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HEALTH / SAFETY / WELFARE. The following section is a list of recommendations for creating a safe space for young children:. Furnishings with wide, heavy bases so that they cannot topple over. Controlled water temperature so as not to be too hot. Gated or inaccessible stairs. Furnishings with soft material covering hard and sharp corners. Adapt furnishings at the height of a child's head when sitting and standing to create a safe area to play. Lock up all medicines and cleaning products in cabinets.

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Design for Children

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Design for Children is a consulting firm for the interior design. Of children's environments. Design solutions are based on. Findings from empirical research, aesthetic theories, and. 20 years of field experience. The goal of the design process is to create places that promote engagement, exploration, and wanderlust. Creative spaces. Enhance children's well-being by providing them with a balance. Of opportunities for discovery, movement, and tranquility. Site by Aquea Design. Contact: (541) 231-2750 Email.

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Design for Children - About

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Marilyn A. Read Interior Design Consultant. As a mother of a young son, Marilyn has personally seen the impact that a well-designed bedroom. And playroom have on her son's individual and collaborative interactions within those spaces. Simple things like heavy texture. In an area for quiet play or lightweight fabric hung from the ceiling for dramatic play have clearly defined areas for different types of play. Site by Aquea Design. Contact: (541) 231-2750 Email.

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Design for Children - Services

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Design for Children is a custom interior design firm for both commercial and residential projects. We design large-scale projects and small-scale projects related to children’s environments. For large-scale projects, we will work directly with the on-site construction firm team, interior designers, and architects to produce exceptionally designed spaces for children. We also design small-scale projects working directly with parents, guardians, and children to create a unique bedroom or playro...

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Design for Children - Special Needs

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Children are more attuned to the intricacies of the near environment than are adults. In particular, young children from infancy to school age are highly responsive to the enclosed spaces they inhabit. So, the question arises as to how children with different developmental and physical needs react to and adapt to the near environment. Environmental Factors for Young Children with Disabilities. May benefit from one or more of the following environmental factors depending on the individual needs of. Create...

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Design for Children - Child Care Facilities

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Child development centers are designed to give children opportunities for exploration and discovery. There are many different types of centers including those for profit, non-profit, private, public, faith-based programs, and family child care homes. The design of the classroom ideally reflects the curricular approach of the center. These are brief descriptions of the classroom as it is reflected by the curriculum. Art display areas located at a child's eye level are ideal for viewing work.