ADVENTURE+ INTERVIEW PETER TREND ON SEASIDE ESTATE

A+. What were the key outcomes you wanted out of this project, and did you achieve it?

PT. To provide a combined primary school and community facility which could provide immediate recreation facility to the school and growing community, whilst allowing challenges to enable kids to advance further fine motor skills over time.

With ever shrinking backyard spaces, the large shade structure and BBQ facilities between the play space and oval enables families to spend longer outdoors and allowing the kids freer range to explore the space. The advent of COVID lockdowns revealed to the broader community how important these facilities are for our collective mental health.

A+. What is your favourite part of this playground?

PT. As a community facility, the playground offers play opportunities for a range of age groups, primarily from toddlers through primary school ages, which allows smaller children to challenge themselves and grow every time they visit. The main tower structure is representative of this, with slides at three different heights, enabling children to work their way to the top as their confidence develops.

Being rewarded with the view over the POS, all the way to the Darling Scarp, and the enjoyment of the large twisting slide once they reach the top. I’ve tested this a number of times, in the name of quality control of course!

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