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2025

Child-friendly Place

Pounds Park, Sheffield for Sheffield City Council with Planit, ARUP, Henry Boot PLC Construction, Whittam Cox Architects and Dudleys

Part of the Heart of the City regeneration framework, this £470 million development spans 7 hectares, aiming to boost jobs, investment, and wellbeing. A 0.4-hectare green oasis offers a child-friendly space with interactive, inclusive equipment, sensory elements and a climbing boulder inspired by the Peak District. The Bright Sparks in Pound’s Park initiative features interactive sessions and workshops focused on Sheffield’s heritage and future.

Shortlisted for Child-Friendly Place - The Pineapples Awards 2025

2025 Child-friendly Place

Growing Together, Bradford for City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council and Bradford Health Research Institute with Exemplar Project: Kashmir Park, JU:MP, Active Bradford, Local Schools, Sport England, Department for Transport, Active Travel Fund

Equitable spaces promoting physical and mental wellbeing for children and families were created as part of the UK’s 2025 City of Culture initiative. Kashmir Parkwas co-designed by over 2,500 students from five local schools through workshops and voting. At Attock Park, South Asian community members, including young children and mothers, contributed to creating tailored spaces for toddlers and family activities. The parks saw an 80 per cent increase in visits by children and families.

Shortlisted for Child-Friendly Place - The Pineapples Awards 2025

2025 Child-friendly Place

On The Way Play SK, Stockport for Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council with Civic and Social, and Timberplay

Two temporary play and dwell interventions – A Child’s Eye View and Portable Play Time – were established over seven months with potential for permanence. Collaborating with local schools, five active travel characters, 60 visual prompts and a playful routes map were co-created to encourage street interaction. Portable Play Time transformed a 64 sq m underused high street area into an engaging space, promoting active travel and community engagement.

Winner of Child-Friendly Place - The Pineapples Awards 2025

2025 Child-friendly Place Winner

Parade Park, Aldershot for The Defence Infrastructure Organisation and Grainger PLC with Allen Pyke Associates, Eibe Play ltd, Lawrence Foote and Partners (London) Ltd and Millgrove Construction Ltd

As part of the 148-hectare redevelopment of Aldershot’s former garrison site, the Wellesley development by Grainger includes Parade Park, a significant public open space. The park serves as a destination play space, central to the wider regeneration masterplan, designed to benefit both the existing and future community. Emphasising accessibility, the park aims to create an inclusive environment, fostering community engagement and providing a vibrant recreational area.

Shortlisted for Child-Friendly Place - The Pineapples Awards 2025

2025 Child-friendly Place

Waterden Green Space for Teenage Girls, London Borough of Newham for London Legacy Development Corporation and Elevate with Studio Gil, Black Females in Architecture, Untitled Practice, Light Follows Behaviour and Simple Works

Within Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, the project addressed the lack of public spaces for teenagers, especially girls aged 12-18, by creating flexible, collective spaces for hanging out, aligned with the Creating Places that Work for Women and Girls handbook. Young co-clients developed leadership and advocacy skills, building confidence to influence future projects and ensuring the spaces met the needs of their demographic.

Shortlisted for Child-Friendly Place - The Pineapples Awards 2025

2025 Child-friendly Place

Kennington Oval Reimagined, London Borough of Lambeth for London Borough of Lambeth with Churchman Thornhill Finch, Alan Baxter and Streets Reimagined

This project focuses on a small residential neighborhood near the Kia Oval cricket ground, enhancing community and school access through landscape interventions and traffic restrictions. ‘Play-on-the-way’ initiatives encourage natural play, developed through workshops with Year 6 pupils. Green infrastructure is integrated, and an 18-month Experimental Traffic Order allows for temporary interventions to test and inform the permanent public realm scheme, set for completion after December 2025.

Shortlisted for Child-Friendly Place - The Pineapples Awards 2025

2025 Child-friendly Place