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31 31 THE BLUEPRINT What type of final design documents do you need to construct your natural play area? ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ Do you need to hire a professional design consultant (i.e., landscape architect, engineer) to provide design detailing, budget, and construction documents? Do you need to obtain any permits to construct your natural play area? ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ Does the design follow the vision? Does it tell the story you want to tell? ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ What is the approval process and budget you need to follow in order to move from final design into construction? ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ FINAL DESIGN TIME TO BUDGET You have been sketching your design throughout this section. Now make it a part of your blueprint. Your concept drawing may change due to budget. Inclusive Nature Play • Provide paths to play • Raised gardens • Music and stage play • Shade elements • Integrated with able-bodied play Successful nature play involves inviting as many people as possible to experience the outdoors. Inclusive play and universal accessibility addresses challenges in mobility, along with intellectual, sensory, or perceptual differences in life. Even the aging process – from early childhood through senior years – changes in terms of how we all interact with our surroundings. A community of diverse users Consider incorporating different levels of challenges and opportunities within the playscape design that meet the needs of differing abilities. Reach out to persons who engage nature and play differently when planning and designing to better understand what will provide a successful outcome. INSPIRATION PLAN DESIGN MANAGE EXAMPLES

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