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| About the authors |
Anita Rui Olds (Woodacre, CA) holds a doctorate from Harvard University and has taught since 1969 at Tufts University and the Harvard Graduate School of Design. Her firm Anita Olds and Associates has more than 25 years of experience in the design of children's environmental facilities, including daycare, hospitals, playgrounds, and schools. She is widely published and makes frequent presentations. |
| Table of contents |
Introduction. Part I: The Child's Environment. Raising America's Children. The Spirit of Place. Part II: The Design Process. The Design Team and Its Mission. How to Start. Location, Land, and Building. Part III: Essential Ingredients of Good Design. Light, Sound and Color. Textures, Fixtures and Furniture. Part IV: Functional Spaces. Laying Out the Center. Laying Out a Room. Developing Room Design. Infant and Toddler Spaces. Preschool Spaces. Afterschool Spaces. Staff, Parents and the Community. Outdoor Play. A Model for the Future. |
