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    A slide leads to a playfully painted playground surface

    Playground Surfacing Materials

    By TF HarperPlaygrounds

    You may remember crunching over gravel in the playgrounds of your childhood, but today many safer alternatives are used instead. These materials vary in cost and maintenance requirements. However, they…

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    April 7, 2017
    Designing Safer Playgrounds

    Designing Safer Playgrounds

    By TF HarperPlaygrounds

    We’ve covered playground design quite a bit on this blog, with several entries touching on the history of playgrounds and the inspiration for some of the structures we see today….

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    March 6, 2017
    The History of Playgrounds and Their Design Process

    The History of Playgrounds and Their Design Process

    By TF HarperPlaygrounds

    Playgrounds have a long history. They pose some interesting design challenges but they can be can be fun to design, especially if the playground has been designed well. The first…

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    November 26, 2016
    Want Your Building to be Environmentally Conscious? Try Green Building Construction

    Want Your Building to be Environmentally Conscious? Try Green Building Construction

    By TF HarperGeneral Construction

    Green building construction is the design style that aims to minimize the environmental impact of your venue through a few different techniques. There is a lot of nuance to the…

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    November 5, 2016
    Building Your Park or Playground: Initial Design and Inspiration

    Building Your Park or Playground: Initial Design and Inspiration

    By TF HarperPlaygrounds

    Inspiration for Building Your Park or Playground Before you lay the literal foundation for your park or playground, you want to create a foundation of ideas from which to plan…

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    October 28, 2016
    Building Your Park or Playground: Advanced Design and Features

    Building Your Park or Playground: Advanced Design and Features

    By TF HarperPlaygrounds

    There are base-connected pieces and standalone “attractions”. The connected pieces can be added on as part of the main structure, while standalone pieces would include things off to the side…

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    October 17, 2016
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