Talk it through
A focused consultation
Untangle priorities, test an idea or identify what needs resolving before design begins.
POSSIBLE OUTPUTA clearer decision and a concise project brief.
A DIFFERENT VIEW OF EVERYDAY PLACES
Small people.
A bigger perspective.
How could your place work better for children — and the people around them?
Start with your site, your users and the question you’re trying to solve. Together, we can find the right kind of help.
Explore your project
A place to pause.
A possibility to play.
A possibility to play.
ONE LENS. MANY KINDS OF PLACES.
Family backyards / Parks & public spaces / Commercial places / Learning environments
01 / OUR LENS
A good place starts
with paying attention.
Children notice a different version of a place. A low wall becomes a seat. A long walk needs a pause. A quiet corner can change the whole visit.
We bring a child and family perspective to practical spatial decisions — alongside the needs of owners, operators and design teams.
01
Move
Can a child and caregiver get where they need to go, comfortably and intuitively?
02
Stay
Is there somewhere to rest, watch, regroup or spend time together?
03
Explore
What invites curiosity, choice and play beyond designated play equipment?
04
Be heard
Whose experience is missing from the project brief?
02 / WAYS TO WORK TOGETHER
Your question.
The right kind of support.
No need to choose a package first. We’ll discuss what would move your project forward, then agree the scope, deliverables and fees.
Look at the place
Site & family-experience review
Explore how an existing place works through a site walk, photographs or a focused spatial review.
POSSIBLE OUTPUTPriorities, practical opportunities and questions to investigate.
Work with the design
Design advice & team support
Bring a child and family lens to a concept, layout or brief, alongside your existing team.
POSSIBLE OUTPUTAnnotated feedback and recommendations to discuss.
Listen before deciding
Children’s & caregivers’ perspectives
Explore whether a listening session or participatory activity could inform a real project decision.
POSSIBLE OUTPUTUser questions and a proportionate engagement approach.
These are possible ways to help. The scope depends on your site, project and the decisions you need to make.
03 / EXPERIENCE & DIRECTION
Established experience.
A new focus.
Led by a landscape architect with more than 10 years of landscape and urban design experience across parks, residential, commercial and public spaces.
That background brings an understanding of site planning, public engagement, project coordination and the realities of taking ideas toward delivery.
A PRACTICE IN DEVELOPMENT
Little Designers is an emerging child-centred service. This specific focus is being developed and tested; there are no completed child-centred commissions presented here. The experience above describes the underlying professional background.
04 / PARK DESIGN LAB
Big ideas.
From a child’s point of view.
OCCASIONAL CHILDREN’S WORKSHOPS
Park Design Lab hosts occasional workshops where children take part in spatial design. They explore how places work, imagine what could be different, and turn their ideas into drawings and models.
Children as participants in design. From a favourite play spot to a shared neighbourhood space, the starting point is children’s own experience. These workshops make room for their observations, imagination and ideas.
Photos from previous workshops05 / EXPLORE FOR YOURSELF
A first idea can
start at home.
Explore possibilities for your family’s backyard with our free AI design app.
Try a few ideas together, see what sparks a conversation, and bring your questions into a consultation whenever you’re ready.
FREE EXPLORATION TOOL
My Family Backyard
A little room to imagine what your outdoor space could become — with your family in mind.
Your backyardYour familyNew possibilities
Open the free design appOpens My Family Backyard in a new tab.06 / START WITH YOUR PLACE
You don’t need all
the answers yet.
Four short steps to organise your thoughts and explore a useful starting point. About 3–5 minutes. Your answers are only saved when you choose to save an enquiry.
STEP 1 OF 5The place
Tell us about the place.
Start with a place.
Make room for a new perspective.
Child-centred spatial consultation · Vancouver & the Lower Mainland