The Latin School Play Garden occupies the grounds of the former Lurie Mansion in the Gold Coast neighborhood of Chicago. While the land was originally purchased for school programming and renovation of the building for additional classroom space, ADA compliance and budget restrictions instead prompted the re-imagination of the building as administrative offices, using the grounds as a new play space for the Lower School children, aged four to six. This creatively addressed the school’s overcrowding issues while maximizing budget and outcome. It also provided
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