We design and build outdoor environments where children learn, play and thrive.

Students playing soccer on the lawn beside sandstone terracing, timber climbing structures and native planting at Lindfield Public School Feature project: Lindfield Public School School project
Feature project: Lindfield Public SchoolSchool project
School outdoor environment with planted embankment and play terrace Schools Primary and high schools
SchoolsPrimary and high schools
Childcare play environment with timber structures and soft planting Childcare Long day care and preschools
ChildcareLong day care and preschools
ULP designer on site during construction One team, from first conversation to handover. About ULP
One team, from first conversation to handover.About ULP

An animated diagram of the ULP approach: space, children, educators and designers brought together through listening into a shared understanding, then design, construction and delivery.

Our approachListening, understanding, design, construction, delivery

For more than 35 years, we’ve helped schools and childcare centres make more of their outdoor spaces- creating lasting value for children, educators and their communities.

Playform play spaces Playform Playform is ULP’s product system for outdoor environments, with separate applications for Schools and Childcare. Every environment is fully resolved, costed and aligned with Australian Standards. Playform for Schools lets a school move from choosing a space to building it without a new design phase in between, while childcare projects keep the design and preparation their site and approvals call for. Delivered by one team from selection through to handover.
PlayformULP’s product system for outdoor environments, with applications for Schools and Childcare.
Timber deck and raised garden beds beside the school building at Bourke Street Feature project: Bourke Street Schools
Feature project: Bourke StreetSchools
Children gathered in a circle on the lawn at Springwood Feature project: Springwood Childcare Childcare
Feature project: Springwood ChildcareChildcare
Students crossing timber balance beams set in mulch beneath mature trees Bring new life to your outdoor space- one sprout at a time. Pre-designed equipment clusters and small environments, with clear scope and a faster path from idea to installation.
Bring new life to your outdoor space- one sprout at a time.SPROUTS: pre-designed clusters and small environments.
Landscapes for learning. Watch the film
Landscapes for learning.Watch the film
The cover and contents pages of Planning School Outdoor Environments Download our planning guide: Planning School Outdoor Environments Preview and download the 21-page guide
Download our planning guide: Planning School Outdoor EnvironmentsPreview and download the 21-page guide
The cover and contents pages of Getting More From Your Outdoor Environment Download our planning guide: Getting More From Your Outdoor Environment Preview and download the 34-page guide
Download our planning guide: Getting More From Your Outdoor EnvironmentPreview and download the 34-page guide
Play space under purple shade sails with children moving across the paved circle at Rouse Hill Childcare Feature project: Rouse Hill Childcare Childcare
Feature project: Rouse Hill ChildcareChildcare
A childcare outdoor environment with timber decking, planting and shaded play Knowledge: How do you plan a childcare outdoor environment? Childcare guidance
Knowledge: How do you plan a childcare outdoor environment?Childcare guidance
Sandstone boulder edge forming a seating and play threshold in a school landscape Knowledge: What playground standards apply to Australian schools? Schools guidance
Knowledge: What playground standards apply to Australian schools?Schools guidance
Students taking part in a Playform Student Workshop The Playform Student Workshop: Capture student voice & activate your community. A guided session that brings students into the conversation about how they play, learn, move and connect across their school.
The Playform Student Workshop: Capture student voice & activate your community.A guided session that brings students into the conversation about how they play, learn, move and connect across their school.
ULP construction team at work Careers Landscapers, carpenters and apprentices
CareersLandscapers, carpenters and apprentices