Shaping the Future: What to Consider When Designing for Children

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Le Corbusier stated in his seminal text, Towards a New Architecture, that “...man looks at the creation of architecture with his eyes, which are 5 feet 6 inches from the ground.” Logical and rational codes such as this form the standard for much of architectural production - but of course, these "norms" are as constructed as architecture itself. This particular standard is especially irrelevant when designing for children, for whom the adult-centric assumptions of architecture do not and should not apply.

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Cite: Tom Dobbins. "Shaping the Future: What to Consider When Designing for Children" 06 Sep 2018. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/901151/shaping-the-future-what-to-consider-when-designing-for-children> ISSN 0719-8884

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