Implications of Senda Mitsuru9s architecture on the composition of play spaces in early childhood education institutions

In this study, we attempted to derive implications for future innovative changes in play spaces in Korea through the research results on play spaces that Mitsuru Senda has studied so far and the analysis of play space-related literature implemented based on them. For this purpose, a literature study was conducted by collecting Mitsuru Senda's books and related papers and reports. The results of this study are summarized as follows. First, Senda Mitsuru has analyzed children's play status and play behavior from various angles to research play spaces, and as a result, presented six play spaces necessary for infants, and established an organic relationship between these spaces to circulate. It presented a circular structure that allows play to occur continuously while being able to do so. And it was characterized by the architectural design of play equipment that provides various play elements. Second, we looked into the implications of Mitsuru Senda's architectural theory and his design structure on the play spaces of Korea's early childhood education institutions. It was necessary to secure circular mobility that preserves children's play identity, introduce instability to encourage children's desire to play, and call attention to the need to provide various affordances to promote children's play.