Site

Garden City Park is a new park located near Richmond City Hall and Richmond Centre Mall. The site is located between several elementary schools and is adjacent to a newly completed pond, arbouretum and existing forest.

Problem Statement

To develop a site specifi c solution for a play environment that encourages creative play. Outdoor play spaces have the potential to establish a connection with natural systems and living organisms that change with the seasons. This contact can enhance physical and cognitive development, and encourage imaginative and spontaneous play and exploration.

Design Solution

space2place undertook a collaborative design approach for the play environment at Garden City Park. Workshops and design exercises were used to gain a clear understanding of the specifi c needs of the project, and to promote awareness of the fi ndings among child-care professionals and decision makers.This approach gave us a unique ability to create and inspire change in outdoor play spaces, resulting in site-specific designs that foster healthy development of children and strong connections to the natural world.

Awards:

2008 Design Exchange Gold Award - Landscape Architecture

2009 CSLA National Merit Award