Learning environments: Absorption or Mere Adsorption

This paper looks at a city from the perspective of a child. How a child is the neglected inhabitant of the city. It talks about few instances which state how today’s cities lack the space where a child finds her own recognition and identity at every scale, from the macro to the micro. The paper concludes with guidelines putting together the relevant ways to address ‘child and city’ conflict in our culture, with focus on studying influence and importance of inclusive and experiential learning environment on a child's development in early childhood. The research paper investigates and talks about such practices found in our own society which set an example for the learning environment at all scales from the macro to the micro, cherishing authorship as well as ownership of the child. It presents the perspective of designers and the end users, and progress towards a ‘just city’. The method of investigation included is literature review, interviews and observation.