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Overview

In partnership with The Centers and the PNC Foundation, LAND studio designed a vibrant outdoor playscape for the Clifton Early Learning Center. Supported by PNC’s Grow Up Great® initiative, the project transformed an underused lot into a creative extension of the classroom—featuring custom play structures, sensory elements, a colorful mural, and shaded areas that support early learning through exploration and play.

Clifton Early Learning Center

13889 Clifton Blvd, Lakewood

The first of two nature-based play spaces supported by the PNC Foundation, this colorful playscape transformed an underused lot into a joyful extension of the classroom. LAND studio led the design and implementation, incorporating custom play elements, shaded areas, and an interactive mural by Chi-Irena Wong that invites movement, imagination, and hands-on discovery.

Wade Early Learning Center

9111 Yale Ave, Cleveland

Building on the Clifton site’s success, this second outdoor classroom brings creative play to a new neighborhood. LAND studio transformed the space with natural structures, sensory stations, and another mural by Chi-Irena Wong —designed to spark curiosity, collaboration, and a love of learning. Supported by the PNC Foundation, the Wade PlayScape is a vibrant, everyday resource for early learners and their families.

Chi-Irena Wong

Meet the Artist

Chi-Irena Wong

Chi-Irena Wong earned her BFA from the Cleveland Institute of Art in 2020 and is currently based in Cleveland, OH. She specializes in watercolor drawings that depict a fantastical world that is playful, humorous, and absurd by posing “what if?...

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