Social norms and cultural values might be communicated through

• Sitting areas that accommodate different sized people,
• Comfortable atmosphere that stimulates reflection,
• Fire pit that encourages togetherness, and
• Installations that reflect the story-telling traditions of the different cultures of Tukwila

Functional needs might be accommodated through

• A stage-like structure for the storyteller,
• Sitting areas that accommodate different-sized people,
• Drinking fountain,
• Both covered and open spaces to allow activity in different weather, and
• Insulation from outside noises.

Social norms and cultural values might be communicated through

• A variety of seating areas for supervising adults (shaded, with/without backs, with/without tables),
• A variety of play spaces so that boys and girls feel comfortable using nontraditional areas,
• Providing activities that are appropriate to various cultural groups (for instance, soccer may be favored over baseball), and
• Showing an appreciation for diversity (for instance, by using flags of nations represented in the population).

Functional needs might be accommodated by

• Providing some hard surfaces that clearly show chalk marks (for hopscotch and so forth);
• Providing bicycle racks, lockers, and water fountains; and
• Providing an area that is sheltered from the weather.

Social norms and cultural values might be communicated by

• Encouraging creative activities in groups and individually,
• Encouraging manipulation of the environment, and
• Discouraging uninvited users.

Functional needs might be accommodated by

• Locating elements that stimulate children's imagination and creativity,
• Providing space for individual and group work,
• Providing shelter and site furniture, and
• Providing secure storage.

Social norms and cultural values might be communicated through

• Fixed space that has a clear separation from its surroundings,
• Experiences that engage the five senses,
• Non-cubic spatial configuration,
• Flexibility to allow for a variety of behaviors and social relationships,
• Involvement of people from all walks of life and backgrounds, and a
• Ceremonial entrance.

Functional needs might be accommodated through

• Work areas with secure storage,
• Protection from weather and uninvited users, and
• Groundcover.

Social norms and cultural values might be communicated through

• Design cues that channel activities,
• A tall, eye-catching feature that clearly announces that this is a play space,
• Cultural icons, and
• Attention to the use of plants and other materials, the shape of architectural features, the language on signs and landmarks, etc.

Functional needs might be accommodated through

• Facilities that can be used for climbing, swinging, jumping, sliding;
• Structures that provide challenging play opportunities, including opportunities to imagine;
• Wooden climbing towers with platforms, "rooms" or "nests" at various levels, and climbing steps that become increasingly difficult; and
• Impact-absorbing surfaces (such as sand) beneath equipment to cushion falls.

Social norms and cultural values might be communicated by

• Using natural and architectural features as focal points,
• Enhancing the sense of mastery over the environment,
• Creating a distinctive landscape, site furniture, and other special attractions

Functional needs might be accommodated by

• Reflecting the topography of the site and reinforcing the existing landscape,
• Minimally interfering with the natural setting,
• Using landscaping that maintains visibility and maximizes prospect,
• Emphasizing solar access within the principal open space,
• Providing fencing or safety features around viewing platforms,
• Providing multilingual signage and interpretive displays,
• Considering the time of use (day, night, or seasonal), and
• Being aware of the site's microclimate.

Social norms and cultural values might be communicated by

• Scaling installations for use by children of different ages,
• Encouraging sensitivity towards the natural world, and
• Incorporating historical uses and descriptions of native species.

Functional needs might be accommodated through

• Presence of flora and fauna,
• Soft pathways,
• Informational signs,
• Viewing blind or stand,
• Surface for specimens, experiments, and other hands-on activities,
• Covered shelter or enclosure, and a
• Tree-house or other look out.

For Passage: Sidewalks, bicycle trails, river trials, wildlife trails, and bridges

For Repose: Bus shelters, kiosks, gateways, and overlooks

Social norms and cultural values might be communicated by

• Enhancing personal safety and security through
  • Adequate lighting,
  • Clear sight lines, and
  • Avoidance of structures that provide hidden spaces for criminal activity;
• Establishing and improving pedestrian and bicycle facilities to promote a safe, healthy, convenient, and pleasurable environment; and
• Reinforcing a neighborhood's landscape character by considering the
  • Planting pattern of street trees,
  • Distinctive species,
  • Landscape materials that fit the local context, and
  • Continuity of textures, colors, and structures.

Functional needs might be accommodated by

• Improving pedestrian and bicycle linkages from residential areas to parks, the river, and community resources;
• Creating sidewalk elements that children can touch, smell, listen to, climb on, sit on, jump from, sit against, and hide behind, among other experiential activities;
• Ensuring that the sidewalk is smooth and unobstructed for active uses, such as jogging, bicycling, roller skating, and skateboarding;
• Ensuring that the sidewalk has good sight lines at intersections;
• Providing shelters at bus stops for weather protection and socializing that offer
  • Various places to sit and play, such as benches, a wall at sitting height, a big rock, a log, or grass mound,
  • Four-season amenities, such as rain protection, wind protection, air ventilation, and sunlight,
  • Natural and designed environment that reflects a unique neighborhood character and celebrates children; and a
  • Scale that is appropriate to the size of the open space and width of the sidewalk.

Social norms and cultural values might be communicated by

• Incorporating narratives that communicate pride and identity, and
• Including cultural themes and artifacts.

Functional needs might be accommodated by

• Including group activities, such as story telling, as well as individual observation,
• Providing interpretive displays, and
• Providing seating for supervising adults

Social norms and cultural values might be communicated through

• A public space for presenting to groups and a
• Viewing area with interpretive multilingual signage.

Functional needs might be accommodated through

• Weather monitoring equipment,
• Location where the micro- and macro-climate can be studied,
• Fence or other security for the equipment, and
• Secure storage.

Social norms and cultural values might be communicated by

• Programming activities that heighten understanding among different cultural groups
• Incorporating elements (structures, artifacts, plants) that generate a cultural narrative, and
• Providing space for cultural activities (story telling, festivals, picnics),

Functional needs might be accommodated by

• Providing space for group activities (for instance, an outdoor living room), as well as for individual observation and contemplation,
• Providing site furniture and some hard surface areas,
• Providing interpretive multilingual signage (for instance plant labeling or folklore inscriptions), and
• Providing access to water and storage.

Social norms and cultural values might be communicated through

• Hands-on experiences that can be shared,
• Being accessible to the general public,
• Historical, scientific, or issue-specific exhibits, and
• Native, pioneer, or immigrant artifacts

Functional needs might be accommodated through

• Method for displaying two- and three-dimensional elements, and
• Space for experimentation and discussion.

Social norms and cultural values might be communicated by

• Encouraging expression of the cultural arts,
• Providing sitting areas for different-sized people, and
• Providing a space that accommodates different types of cultural events and festivals (passive/participative, day/night).

Functional needs might be accommodated by

• Integrating natural and built elements,
• Taking advantage of special on-site conditions (steep slopes, view corridors, or significant trees),
• Providing hard surface material for the stage, pathways, and steps,
• Incorporating "smart" sound and light systems, and
• Providing secure storage.

Social norms and cultural values might be communicated through

• Minimum access by pedestrians and a
• Trail that permits observation of wildlife by pedestrians

Functional needs might be accommodated through

• Interpretive multilingual signage,
• Food and water for the wildlife desired,
• Connection to other habitats, and
• Native species.

Social norms and cultural values might be communicated by

• Encouraging self-discovery and
• Incorporating cultural artifacts and themes.

Functional needs might be accommodated by

• Providing interpretive displays,
• Providing a variety of hard-surface areas for circulation paths,
• Designing paths that enhance the theme of the museum, and
• Creating space for individual observation, as well as for group discussion and experimentation.

Social norms and cultural values might be communicated by

• Creating metaphors that engage children's imagination and creativity.

Functional needs might be accommodated by

• Creating "theme spaces" for play,
• Integrating natural and architectural elements,
• Providing multilingual signage and instructions, and
• Leaving some areas un-designed for children's intervention.