The Memorial Gardens Playspace has been designed to create an innovative play experience that reflects the aspirations and philosophies being developed by City of West Torrens for play, open space and recreation. The project will deliver a district level destination, where individuals can play, socialise and connect to their local environment and community.

The Playspace has been integrated with the broader reserve through a series of new entrance paths connecting to the Memorial, Library, Council Civic Centre and Somerset Avenue.

The Playspace has been designed to offer a gradient of play opportunities for all ages and abilities, transitioning from the challenging equipment and mounds towards the western end, the climbing and spinning opportunities to north and right through to the sand, water play and jumping area adjacent the Somerset Ave. entrance.

The design has been influenced by the extensive forested areas originally adjacent the site, and inspired the log climb and timber vernacular that is evident throughout the playspace. The Patawlonga and River Torrens is reflected in the water pumps, water wheel and sand pit. The history and formality of the memorial gardens has also been referenced in the form and alignment of the design.

Challenge of play and risk is created towards the western end of the playspace, featuring a series of constructed timber clad mounds which are connected through a 2.0m high overhead rope tunnel, with a slide and rope pulls either side and a rock mound scrabble adjacent. To the

east of the mounds is a spinning Rotanet and a custom timber and rope structure with a multitude of climbing and balancing experiences.

The basket swing provides opportunities for individual and group experiences and has softfall rubber beneath to facilitate all abilities access. Play for all abilities is also reinforced with the metal emperor chimes and cajon drums, along with the above ground water play.

Explorative play is facilitated through the water pump and wheel situated on the timber deck along with the mushroom pump on the sloped access path to the sand pit. The water play flows into the sunken sand pit, for both wet and dry sand creative play.

A quieter corner is created to Somerset Avenue entrance with a collection of timber jumping discs and a rocker. These are situated beneath the exiting deciduous tree, along with the majority of play equipment. Additional shade trees have also been incorporated, as a long term shade strategy for the playspace.

Entrance to the playspace from Somerset Avenue is defined through a new gate and fence to the boundary, with a screen hedge to all boundaries to assist in visual and noise mitigation.

Additional seating is created within the playspace with the timber boxes and picnic benches, offering a multitude of vantage points for carers and children to observe play and interaction. The relocated barbeque and lights and new drinking fountain all add to the amenity of the reserve.

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Jumping Discwith pre-cast foundation

Play valueRound spring platforms are mounted on strong, low springs. It is not only fun to jump on them, but one can jump off the disc in any direction, as from a spring-board. The momentum which is enforced by the springs propels the jumping child quite far. Jumping from one disc to the other represents a special sequence of movements and a challenge for small children. Therefore the installation of at least two Jumping Discs is recommended.

Fundamental characteristics- wooden surface with natural structure

for a good grip- incentive for playing: round, low wooden plate, springs- movement: jumping up and down,

jumping off, hopping

Suitable- for children from 4 years- for public playgrounds institutions for children school playgrounds parks outdoor swimming pools as play offer alongside paths

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Metal Emperor Chimes

Sunken Sand Pit & Timber Sleeper Wall

3D climbing Cube, Timber Posts

Rope Tunnel (2.0m high)

Timber Spider Climb

New Trees

Relocated Lights

Cajon drums

Lawn Mounds

Rotanet

Timber sleeper cladding to 2.0m high mounds

Rope Balance

Existing Trees

New Boundary Fence

New Drinking Fountain

Realigned Gate

Exposed Aggregated Concrete Path

Softfall Mulch

Relocated BBQ

Water Wheel

2.0m Hill Slide

Jumping Discs and Rocker

Mushroom Water Pump

Sloped Deck & Rope Pull

Rock embankment

Timber Box Seats

Softfall Rubber

Existing Paving

Compacted Quarry Fines Path

Water pump and tray

Timber Basket Swing

Timber Picnic Bench

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