Xi’an Poly · Palace of Light Children’s Playground

"All-age friendliness" is a crucial component of Dean Design's strategy in this multi-functional paradise that blends joyful adventure, social contact, parent-child interaction, and exposure to nature. Aimed to bring together the key stages of a child's development, the story line of “Yabao” slowly unfolds around the three age groups of 0~3, 4~6 and 7~12. This allows children at different growth stages to have fun and learn to create through practice.

Children aged 0 to 3 years are at an enlightenment stage where they are curious about everything. How to develop their imagination and hands-on skills? The hand-painted graffiti wall is an essential place to play with a splash of colour. Children can swing on the swings, or explore the "dinosaur tracks" in the sandpit and builds a castle with a bulldozer in the footsteps of Yabao, or sit on the Magic Swivel Chair for a social and playful experience. The design also emphasizes the balance of child's body. Across the colorful field, the dinosaur rocker is designed to take children into the dinosaur kingdom of the story. And the seesaw is a great tool to train baby's sense of balance and spatial awareness.

Through the theme of "Jungle Adventure", the designers hope to guide children aged 4-6 to actively explore the unknown, to be brave and to be their own masters in their journey of growth. As with this winding forest climbing net, children need to use their physical strength, sense of directional control, focused attention and perseverance to complete a circuit of the climbing exploration. At the same time, the net with an upward climbing, the red and yellow hanging balls and the curved swing are also equipped to train their physical strength and cultivate interest, creativity and interactive motivation. Besides, children at 7-12 can have a good time of their youth with the ground trampoline, climbing stakes, and slide.

Thanks to these efforts, it serves as a haven for kids, a great location to learn about parenting, enjoy childhood, and take in the beauty of life.