Play space/ playground can be found in formal as well as informal settings. The design of place space involves human development and its relationship with play. Designers also need to consider the size of play areas and the ways games function.
References:
Playground at Rockerfeller Park, Battery Park City, New York
Adventure playground, Berkeley, California
Adventure playground, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia
BMX Bicycles at Valley Gardens Skate Park, Jefferson Park, Seattle
Climbing Structures, CalPoly University
Paris Bouncy Park on Seine
La Cienga outdoor gym, Beverly Hills, California
Multi-purpose courts, Dover College, UK
Multi-purpose play field, University of Illinois at Chicago
Fillmore Discovery Park, Holland, Michigan
Gary Moore, Nature Play and Learning Places