Shape as structures - looking at geometric shapes and how that inspires the fact that it is man made. Do children prefer artificial or natural. Organic or geometric shapes   

Shape as the places in between 

Line as structures

In building structures especially wooden frames and fences we add strong lines to the play space. 

Line as movement

Line as the environment

Line as the line of sight

Do children prefer interacting with natural or artificial colours 

What happens with line and colour together to make people go places

Link to playtypes? Does colour affect how the children play?

If there is a lack of colour in a child’s play do they have play deprivation 

Does the seasonal colour changes in an outside environment affect play? 

Do colours have different affordances? 

Space as the play frame - invisibly visible

Space as movement-where do the kids go/ not go? Same with adults

Space as permission “don't go there” barriers 

Space as the cosmos. - do children play with that? Is that a whole other thing? Playing with the universe? 

Space as “safe space” 

Space as mental space that the children are in, and mental state of the adults. - colective conscious 

Does the size of space have an impact on the play?

If the space is open or cluttered what happens?

Hight? 

People sometimes have issues with texture- sensory issues

Do we provide textured areas and un textured areas

What is un textured? 

Do children prefer natural textures or artificial textures? Why? 

Does limited texture result in play deprivation

Why do we make kids toys out of smooth plastic

Value as contrast 

The way light plays through the space

 

How do we light the location? 

Light source? 

Does the distance to light source affect play? 

Natural light source aka sun vs artificial light

Night games? 

Shadows

Play with shadows

Form as optical illusions 

The movement of the forms

How does the form transform 

Moldability? 

Topography?