For Landscape Architects & Designers
Supporting Landscape Architects
from Concept to Completion
PlayWell understands the design process and supports landscape architects from early concept through specification, budgeting, and installation coordination.
A PARTNER IN YOUR PROCESS
Built to Work the Way You Work
PlayWell partners with landscape architects and designers to support playgrounds, parks, schools, amenity spaces, and outdoor recreation environments. From early product exploration and budgeting to specifications, documentation, visualization, and installation coordination, our team helps make the process smoother, clearer, and more efficient.
We understand that every project has a different vision, budget, user group, site condition, and timeline. Our role is to help you find the right products, details, and solutions to support your design intent.
BY DESIGN PHASE
How We Support Your Design Process
Different phases of design need different kinds of input. Here's where we plug in across the workflow.
Concept Design
Product inspiration, precedent ideas, age-group planning, inclusive play opportunities, early budget ranges, and product category recommendations.
Schematic Design
Layout support, product recommendations, surfacing options, shade coordination, preliminary visuals, and budget alignment.
Design Development
Refined product selections, accessibility considerations, manufacturer coordination, value-conscious alternatives, and product documentation.
Construction Documents
Specifications, cut sheets, details, submittal support, safety information, accessibility coordination, and installation support.
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FOR DESIGN PROFESSIONALS
Landscape Architects & Designers
Need CAD files, 3D models, or design assist support? We built a dedicated resource hub to get you to the right spot quickly.
Design Support That Makes PlayWell Easy to Specify
Everything you need to spec with confidence and keep your project moving. Plus a direct line to a CPSI-certified rep who knows your market.
- CAD files and detail drawings
- SketchUp and Revit models
- CSI guide specifications
- Submittal packages
- Inclusive play planning checklists
- Shade and surfacing planning tools
- Design assist request form
- 15-minute spec call scheduling
CORE SUPPORT AREAS
Product Guidance That Supports Your Design Intent
Choosing the right playground, shade structures, safety-surfacing, shade structures, or site furnishing can be overwhelming. PlayWell helps narrow the options based on project goals, users, budget, site conditions, and overall design vision.
Early Budget Support
Budget-conscious product recommendations, preliminary pricing, and options that align with project scope — provided early enough to actually shape the design.
Specification + Documentation Support
Product details, specifications, cut sheets, safety information, accessibility considerations, and manufacturer coordination for your CD set.
3D Design + Visualization
For select projects, PlayWell can provide 3D design and visualization support to help communicate playground layouts, product selections, and design concepts to clients, stakeholders, boards, and community groups.
Installation Coordination Available
PlayWell can support turnkey installation coordination for many of the products they represent — creating a smoother transition from product selection to construction.
Have a Site Plan? Send It Our Way.
Already working with a layout, concept plan, or project area? Send us your plan and our team can help identify product options, layout opportunities, budget considerations, and coordination items early in the process.
What to Send Us
To help us support your project, send any of the following. The more we know up front, the faster we can come back with useful recommendations.
- Site plan or concept layout
- Project location
- Target age groups
- Budget range
- Desired product types
- Surfacing preference
- Accessibility goals
- Project timeline
- Client or owner requirements
- Inspiration images
- Public agency requirements, if applicable
DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS
Designing for Real People, Within Real Budgets
Two of the biggest design challenges we help teams navigate — going beyond minimum compliance, and stretching every dollar without compromising the design intent.
ACCESSIBILITY
Designing for More Than Minimum Accessibility
PlayWell helps design teams think beyond basic compliance by identifying play experiences that support a range of ages, abilities, sensory needs, social interaction, movement, and imaginative play.
Support May Include:
- ADA and ADAAG considerations
- Inclusive play elements
- Ground-level play opportunities
- Sensory and musical play
- Transfer points and accessible routes
- Surfacing coordination
- Age-appropriate play zones
BUDGET
Need to Design Within a Budget?
We help you compare product types, shade solutions, and site amenities that fit your goals and budget, ensuring you find the best options for informed decisions and project success.
Examples:
- Good / Better / Best playground options
- Phased installation strategies
- Alternative surfacing recommendations
- Shade and site furnishing packages
- Value-conscious product substitutions
OUTSIDE RESOURCES
Additional Tools from Playcore
As a Playcore company, we have access to a wider library of planning tools that may be useful in your specification and design work.
Plant Database
A searchable database of plants that support nature-based play environments — useful for biophilic design and outdoor classroom integration.
PlayViewer
Browse and visualize playground equipment configurations from Playcraft Systems — helpful for early-stage product exploration and stakeholder presentations.
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