As communities across the country continue to experience record-breaking temperatures, the conversation around outdoor spaces is shifting. According to the World Meteorological Organization, the past decade has delivered the hottest years ever recorded—making extreme heat not just a seasonal concern, but a long-term design challenge. One of the biggest contributors? Urban heat islands. As cities […]
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Reducing Elopement with Splash Pad Design
Landscape Structures’ Inclusive Play Specialist Ariel Mansholt, OTD, OTR/L, CPS discusses how simple adjustments in splash pad design–such as fencing, visual or tactile elements and choice–can help children stay engaged, and not feel the need to “elope” or run away, in this Parks & Recreation Magazine article. “Splash pads provide fun relief from the summer […]
Celebrating 10 Years of Aquatix®
Ten years ago, something exciting happened when Aquatix® officially joined the Landscape Structures team. Since then, we’ve been on a journey to create immersive, innovative splash play experiences that help communities cool down, connect and grow through the power of play. But this story didn’t start in 2015. It reaches back nearly four decades to […]
