Jury comment
If you ask most people to draw a playground, they’ll start with a square box, add some swings and throw in a slide or two. But every now and then will come a project that throws the concept of playgrounds in the air and rethinks play from the ground up. Braithwaite Park is such a space. It works with the natural elements of the site – there are no defined borders and no standard combinations. Natural materials have been repurposed in a way that only the young at heart understand, with the plan allowing for individuals to determine how best to use the space. The result is an absorbing, natural space where you can have the best of fun.
Credits
- Project
- Braithwaite Park Nature Play
- Consultants
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Landscape construction
Phase3
Play equipment Kaiser Kuhne
Structural Nature Plan WA
- Site Details
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Location
Perth,
WA,
Australia
Site type Suburban
- Project Details
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Category
Landscape / urban
Type Parks
- Client
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Client name
City of Vincent
Website vincent.wa.gov.au
Source
Award
Published online: 27 Oct 2016
Words:
National Landscape Architecture Awards Jury 2016
Images:
Ross Wallace
Issue
Landscape Architecture Australia, November 2016
