Nurtury Learning Lab Playscape
Situated in the heart of the Mildred C. Hailey Apartment community, in Boston’s Jamaica Plain neighborhood, Nurtury is an innovative hub for community services with a model child development center at its core. As the second oldest early childhood education program in Massachusetts, Nurtury Learning Lab is also credited as the first early care and education center to be in a public housing development.
A LEED Gold certified building and natural playground were designed by our firm to support neighborhood residents and serves infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, as well as an extensive STEM-influenced after school program.
The 5,000 SF outdoor play spaces provide nature-based play opportunities for 193 children living in a density urban area, with vine-covered tunnels, apple trees, gardening areas, sand and water play elements and age-appropriate climbing and gross motor play elements.
Nature-inspired play environments provide children with daily opportunities to investigate, create, and learn through hands-on experiences outdoors.Client
Nurtury
Location
Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts
Services
Landscape Architecture, Site Design, and Planting Design
Size
5,000 sq ft
Certification
LEED Gold Certified
