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After discussing with the interior designer, we integrate the features of the nearby community to create a more localized and entertaining park. After the workshop, children and parents are excited to see when the new playground is done.
01 Challenges
Taichung Central Park is a gigantic park designed based on the three principles of "smartness," "low carbon," and "innovation." Installed with 12 world-leading sensory interactive facilities, the park differs from any ordinary park.
However, there are no designs, especially for K-12 kids, and most of the designs didn't consider the features of the neighborhood and how family will bring their kids to the park. The government received lot of conplains and suggestion.
Taichang government reach out to TWPFC and discuss how we can redesign part of the park and be more inclusive and entertaining for kids.
Challenge 1
The government is scared at designing entertaining equipment to let children explore more.
Challenge 2
Landscape architect didn't know what kind of equipment that children will like it. Is it suitable for this kids around this area?
02 Stakeholders
landscape architect
Worked in the architect firm and received government requirement to design low-cost design to make profit at the same time.
Family
Families lived nearby the park can bring their kids and elderly to play in the park and they are looking for more equipment especially design for kids between 5-12 year-old.
Government
Parks contribute to public health by offering spaces for physical activities like jogging, cycling, and sports.
03 Design Process
Step 1 : Which Spot can be the best spot for creating a inclusive playground
→ We went to the park and discuss which spot will be better. Also, we also discussed how much budget that the government have right now, what kind of equipment that the architect are planning to use, is this equipment suitable for this neighborhood?
Step 2: Divide target user
→ We cooperate with Treehouse Association of Taiwan to build the prototype together, there will be three sections, ground section, lower section and higher section
→ Considering this is a public park, we have to include a variety of age ranges and disability children to come and play it. Through ages, we divided into 3 age ranges ( 5-7 years old, 8-10 years old, 11-13 years old) and collected their requirement for landscape designer to adjust his sketch.
Step 3: Divide Sections for Age
Ground Section for 0-3 years old
Lower Section for 3-6 years old
Higher Section for 6-12 years old
Step 4: Design your own Equipment by using cardboard
→ After kids tried all the prototypes, we let kids to create their own prototypes and share with us why they designed this.
04 Final Results
→ Based on feedback from kids, pick a particular form of prototype to bring it to our government and make a budget list to propose a new version of an inclusive park.
→ Also we also invited the clinical psychologist to analyze how children interact with these kids to let the government know from a scientific prospective, that a more entertaining background can benefit children's development.
