woman's and children's hospital all abilities playspace act
woman's and children's hospital all abilities playspace act
Read Moreproject: ACT Woman's and Children's Hospital playspace
client: George Gregan Foundation
location: ACT Woman's & Children's Hospital
conceptual design: ric mcconaghy
conceptual design graphics: dcb.net.au
detailed documentation: Group GSA
contract administration: ric mcconaghy
construction: Leighton
suppliers: Play Rope, Glooloop Surfacing Specialists, Willow Park Nursery, Cool Green Horticulture, B&D Cranes, AD College, Brandfuel
artists: Art Nouveau, Tim John, Glenn Romanis, Jamie Sergent
photography: Jodi Mcconaghy Photography
To create a new George Gregan Playspace at the Canberra Children’s Hospital with a merged jungle / Australia theme. Players well enter the space from the foyer and immerse in an Australia bush setting. On each path there willbe a planted portal through which they pass and energe into a jungle landscape. They ther return back home therough the bush setting.
It is intended to :
- construct an artificial lagoon / billabong within a using artificial rock complimented by natural rainforest / bush planting
- fabricate a series of jungle / native creatures with various levels of interaction
- utlilize the undercroft area to create a darker area with caves, discovery, clambering and lighting effects
- install a range of movement activated and mechanically activated sound devices with a range of jungle / bush /musical sounds - construct a central mound with jungle / bush hut including various sliding, climbing and clambering opportunities
- illuminate various areas with artificial twinkling stars, everlasting fire and backlit low level misting
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