Play by Design, LLC

Play by Design, LLC Play By Design specializes in custom designed, community built playgrounds with a focus on All-Abili The possibilities are endless and unlimited.
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If you can imagine it, we can create it! Play by Design is a group of playground designers and building consultants who work with community volunteers to produce custom-designed play structures for toddlers, preschool, and school-aged children. All members of our team are Certified Playground Safety Inspectors (CPSI) with broad experience in the community-built field as former employees of a world

-renowned playground architect. Examples of our work during that employment can be found throughout North America, as well as in Europe, Asia, Australia, and New Zealand. Our mission is to create unique, safe, and affordable all-inclusive play structures that provide a recreational environment in which all children can grow physically, socially, and cognitively. Our creative structures are well known for their inclusion of imaginative play and sensory-stimulating activities. Our process is one that unifies communities and empowers their members by bringing them together to design, organize, and construct one-of-a-kind playgrounds and park structures. What sets these structures apart from commercially available playground equipment is the aesthetically sensitive architecture that respects the essence of the surrounding area and reflects its historical, architectural, and cultural features. What makes them treasured assets in their communities is the sense of pride, ownership, and accomplishment built into them by the hands of volunteers.

A few snaps from the build in Mount Joy, PA. Another amazing community is about to cross the community build finish li...
07/10/2026

A few snaps from the build in Mount Joy, PA. Another amazing community is about to cross the community build finish line. Way to go! (Love the marine animals!)

Play By Design is in Mount Joy, PA, this week for the community build of Creation Park Playground. To all of our PA pee...
07/06/2026

Play By Design is in Mount Joy, PA, this week for the community build of Creation Park Playground. To all of our PA peeps, if you're available, they would love the camaraderie and help! Here is a link for more information:

The community is invited to build Creation Park, July 6–11, Joy Mennonite Church (320 Musser Road, Mount Joy, PA 17552) Grand opening is scheduled or August 15, 2026.

05/23/2026

Last week Play By Design was at Brookside school in Cottekill, NY building an adorable playground for its amazing students! The kids made coffee, cupcakes for the PBD team and there were nothing but smiles all around. Congrats to the Brookside school! May your playground be a place of joy!

The PBD build team is in Northville, MI for the next few weeks rebuilding the Ford Field Park Playground. With much of ...
04/17/2026

The PBD build team is in Northville, MI for the next few weeks rebuilding the Ford Field Park Playground. With much of it pre-built in our facilities, the team can get to work right away on assembly.

Huge congrats to the Alpharetta community in Georgia and the completion of Wacky World Playground. It’s a stunner! I...
03/30/2026

Huge congrats to the Alpharetta community in Georgia and the completion of Wacky World Playground. It’s a stunner! I know we say this over and over but it’s the community’s that we work with that makes us love what we do so much 😊. Thank you! (Also - check out lee with the jackhammer).

Community was more than just a concept for the 1,500 volunteers who helped rebuild Alpharetta’s beloved Wacky World playground at Wills Park.

03/23/2026

Anyone in Massachusetts ready to help?

03/11/2026

Oh how we love Community Build! The Play By Design team is in Alpharetta, GA this week, kicking off the 2026 season. We’ll be busy this year, but days like these make it all worth it!

02/19/2026
As I work on the website, I thought I would share a little bit about our Logo. Just like our playgrounds, our logo was ...
01/27/2026

As I work on the website, I thought I would share a little bit about our Logo. Just like our playgrounds, our logo was custom-designed to represent the 4 pillars of our company's mission :)

🔵 The blue section of our logo at the bottom represents our dedicated team and 30+ years of expert project management. This is the bedrock upon which your community’s vision is built. From the moment we begin, our team brings passion, precision, and care into every detail.

🟩 The green section of our logo represents the heart of the community. We know that "many hands make light work," and together, we create something truly extraordinary. The multiple green lines represent your ideas and values that shape the vision, and together we bring it to life! It also represents the options we bring to your design development and build process, tailoring everything to fit your community's unique needs.

🟧 The orange section represents our unwavering commitment to inclusive play. We believe that what works for children with disabilities works for all children. Our playgrounds are designed so every child, no matter their ability, can experience the joy of play, sparking connection, growth, and joy for all! The figure in our logo illustrates this support, our team lifting yours, and your community coming together to champion all abilities.

💖 The pink section at the top is the custom-designed playground that reflects the vision, effort, and heart of everyone who made it happen. It’s more than just a structure; it’s the soul of the project. A space that will inspire joy, foster community connections, and be a beacon of creativity for generations to come.

01/27/2026

Play By Design is launching a new website, and we can't wait!

A few things:
- If anyone would like to offer up a testimonial, please email me at [email protected]. If you have a pic onsite to go with it, even better :)
- If anyone has an old pic of Lee and Dave on site together, I would love to get a copy.

Thank you!
Mary

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Ithaca, NY

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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+16073515160

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