Children's garden

Well done, Carol Krawczyk!
The Kennett resident, who is principal of Research-Based Design, reports that "my article on my post-occupancy evaluation for Longwood Gardens' Indoor Children's Garden was published by the American Society of Landscape Architects yesterday! Doing this form of evaluation for public gardens, public and private spaces is one of the interesting things I do as a landscape architect and researcher."
Carol's analysis of the children's garden found that it "engages people, especially children, for a number of reasons: 1) Water is a powerful element that engages people of all ages. 2) While people are attracted to things through sight, they tend to engage with the environment when they can touch it. 3) The configuration of space considers both activities and the “scale” of the users. 4) The climate of the indoor children’s garden provides a stable environment regardless of weather. These characteristics provide opportunities that are not always found in traditional children’s gardens – but should be!"