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Design Standards for Children's Environments

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This book is a must have resource for architects, landscape architects, and interior designers. The book covers appropriate sizes, heights, and clearances for all ages of children and all types of environments. Anyone designing a school, hospital, or even a playground will benefit greatly by adding this book to his or her library. The information is brought to you in such a cleverly thorough manner that you can tell it is written from the heart, by a mom herself.

This book has been on my wish list for several years. The price had been over $200 but finally came down to a reasonable level.....glad I didn't purchase at the higher price, and not sure it is worth the $30 I paid.

The book title should include "Product and Sources" as more than half the book (i.e. Part II: Products and Sources) is nothing more than manufacturer's source information for children's products. Great if you want children's sources all in one place, but this info can be found in many design directories, updated annually.

Part I does provide standard dimensions and anthropometric information for those who design spaces for children, but half of that info is found in manufacturer's catalogs used when purchasing products. The book may be a quick, time-saver/concise reference since all the info is compiled into one book, but only a few chapters are useful. Disappointed in the book.

This book is a must have resource for architects, landscape architects, and interior designers. The book covers appropriate sizes, heights, and clearances for all ages of children and all types of environments. Anyone designing a school, hospital, or even a playground will benefit greatly by adding this book to his or her library. The information is brought to you in such a cleverly thorough manner that you can tell it is written from the heart, by a mom herself.

Basic book about measures and a few more. Usefull for some technical information if you are designing furniture for the children and to know what sizes are suitable for every age. Also has a usefull list of resources.
You will find it somewhat usefull, but don't expect too much of it.

Great when thinking about the safety of your child in a new space. Provides standards for child's environments