A creek bed, water play, jumping stones, an outdoor theatre, natural wood and rocks to climb on, plenty of sand...and colored poles stuck in the ground for kids to play tag through are a personal favorite design feature.
from an article in the Vancouver Sun on the playscape:
"...it brings to the surface an underground storm water system, and then spirals the water through unusual channels and man-made structures--including a manouverable sluice, hand-pump and water wheel..."
Oooh, hydraulics!
"Unusual plants -- seed heads and grases in 'weird and wonderful shapes and colours' -- add novelty and texture..."
I'm so pleased, too, to see the inclusion of a skateboarding step for teens! It seems that they are often actively shunned from playgrounds now, when they are hardly beyond childhood themselves in many ways. I sometimes teach college freshmen, and believe me, they could be twelve.
A superb design by space2place of Vancouver...many thanks to principal J Cutler for providing plenty of photos.
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