LESSON 43 
PLAYGROUND 
HE problem here presented for solution is that of 
the small playground in a crowded city. This 
involves the preparation of a very compact de- 
sign in which every inch of ground is used to its 
utmost capacity. As in all other problems in 
landscape architecture the student should give 
first attention to the practical requirements of 
the problem; secondly he should study the topography and all 
natural features; thirdly he should provide a solution which meets 
the practical requirements under the physical conditions existing 
and with a maximum of good order and beauty. 
Tllustration 
The plan here reproduced is from a design by Olmsted Brothers, 
landscape architects, for the Hardin Square playground in Chicago, 
Ill. The plan was executed several years ago. 
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