Fallon Field Playground | Community Meeting #3 March 3, 2015 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Fallon Field Playground | Community Meeting #3 March 3, 2015

Improvements to Fallon Field Playground, Roslindale, MA March 3, 2015 Project Schedule Community Meeting + Outreach Design Development Interagency Coordination Construction Documents Bidding + Construction Tonight’s Meeting Agenda Welcoming Remarks Project Overview and Project Process Review of Community Meeting #1 & #2 Preferred Concept Review Questions and Comments

What We Heard from Meeting #1 & #2 Create opportunities for kids to take risks. Design should encourage ease of programming. • Natural/ adventure play was widely endorsed as was imaginative play. Embankment slides were endorsed. Integrated, programmed slope creates strong play • experience. Existing Pin Oaks must stay. • There aren’t other splash pads or swings in the vicinity. A variety of swings will improve play • experience. Baby swings are essential. Maintenance issues with sand/ sand with water. Alternative tactile play materials should be • considered. Keep the play area away from South Street as possible. • Play features on multiple levels is preferred. • Stadium seating in the middle of the embankment play area can serve as a “Home Base”. • Natural vegetation inside the play area offers imaginative play, visual buffer from courts. • Boulders can create great creative play opportunity and a separation of areas. • Picnic space under the existing oak trees makes a lot of sense. Viewing/ gathering area as a • connection between the playground and the rest of the park was widely endorsed. Ping Pong tables were endorsed over adult exercise equipment. • Existing 5-12 yr. play equipment will look tired and need repair within the next few years if • retained. Possible relocation elsewhere. A perimeter path should be considered to make better use of park edges. •

Improvements to Fallon Field Playground Context Analysis

Improvements to Fallon Field Playground Existing Conditions

Sledding Fun!

Improvements to Fallon Field Playground Preferred Concept: Inspiration

Improvements to Fallon Field Playground Preferred Concept

Improvements to Fallon Field Playground Birds Eye

Improvements to Fallon Field Playground The “Bowl” Solo Spinner Group Spinner Tandem Swing Climbing Structure Spinners Climbing Structure Group Swing

Improvements to Fallon Field Playground Embankment Zone Embankment Slide Stadium Seating Embankment Slide “Top Rope” Guides & Extra Wide Slide “Top Rope” Guides Extra Wide Slide Stadium Seating

Improvements to Fallon Field Playground 2 – 5 Yr. Play Zone Climbing Hand Holds Play House T-Swing Play House Timber Scramble Kiddie Embankment Slide Climbing Hand Holds Timber Scramble

Improvements to Fallon Field Playground Water Play Zone Play House T-Swing Timber Scramble Kiddie Embankment Slide Climbing Hand Holds Deck Activation Bollard Activation Bollard Deck/ Bench Combination

Improvements to Fallon Field Playground Loop Path

Improvements to Fallon Field Playground Gathering/ Viewing Area Café Tables Ping Pong Café Tables Concrete Ping Pong Table

Improvements to Fallon Field Playground Secret Garden Picnic Area

YOUR THOUGHTS, COMMENTS and QUESTIONS.