St. Andrews [Play]ground Public Workshop #1 September 18, 2019 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

St. Andrew’s [Play]ground Public Workshop #1 September 18, 2019

Community Engagement and Communication Plan

Project Overview

Timeline

Previous Engagement

Previous Engagement Andrew’s Playground Park in the community: Andrew’s Playground Park serves as an oasis in the city . Participants value the park’s history as the City’s first publicly accessible o playground for children. Participants are concerned about: Protecting existing trees and vegetated areas throughout the park. o Improving the Dogs Off-Leash Area to encourage its continued use. o Improving safety through lighting, sightlines, ease of navigation through the park, and programming/activities that activate the park at o different times and across all seasons. o Pathways that provide direct but pleasant paths for people passing through the park. o The current location of the playground, which separates children from the street edge. Providing flexible seating options to complement fixed seating o Providing multi-use spaces that offer a variety of programming options while simultaneously working to preserve the distinction between o active and passive spaces. Participants generally dislike and/or are concerned about: The small size of the Dogs Off-Leash Area and playground , which they feel results in underutilization of both spaces. o o Impact of the new Market Hall facing the north side of the park, including potential competition with existing park programming and increasing maintenance costs. Poor drainage leading to large puddles of water in various areas of the park. This reduces useable park space. o

Existing Site Conditions

Context Analysis

Context Analysis Downtown Parks and Public Realm Plan- 2018

Context Analysis Scale Comparison

Context Analysis Existing and proposed development

Context Analysis Waterworks Food Hall

Context Analysis Spadina-Fort York Ward Profile It is anticipated that the population of king-Spadina neighborhood will increase by 25000 or more by 2041.

Context Analysis Shadow Study

Context Analysis Shadow Study

Context Analysis Links and Connections Transit Connections

Context Analysis Links and Connections Bike Lanes and Pedestrian Walkways

Context Analysis

Context Analysis Existing Playground at St Andrew

Context Analysis Existing Playgrounds in the Neighborhood

Site Heritage

Site Heritage

Design Guidelines and Strategies

Site Heritage Play as Heritage | Landscape as Heritage

Design Guideline Protect Existing Tree Canopy

Design Guideline Existing Tree Canopy- 37 Trees

Design Guideline Existing Tree Canopy

Design Guideline Tree Regeneration Plan

Design Guideline Tree Regeneration Plan

Design Guideline Proposed Tree Canopy with 10m x 10 m Grid

Design Guideline Proposed Tree Canopy - 28 Trees

Design Guideline Existing Seating - 40 Seats Including Benches and Rocks

Design Guideline Create Comfortable Seating

Design Guideline DOLA

Design Guideline DOLA

Design Guideline DOLA

Design Guideline DOLA

Design Strategy Links and Connections

Design Strategy Existing Edges / Barriers

Design Strategy Existing Edges / Barriers

Design Strategy Redefined Edges

Design Strategy DOLA Layout

Design Concepts

[Play]ground : Play : Engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose. Oxford Dictionary

We see Play as an important means for: Learning Socializing Communicating Physical Activity

We propose embedding the design of play into the design of the park, through: [Play]Plaza Providing a central play space overlapping with the social fabric of the space [Play]Ribbon Integrating the play in the landscape, rather than segregating/fencing off.

[Play]Plaza • Central Play Plaza as Heritage Interpretation • Central Plaza for Gathering/ Playing • Opportunities for Social, Sensory and Physical Play • Play for all Ages and /abilities • Enhance Tree Canopy • Establish links to Surrounding Context • Maintain View Corridors • Multiple Outdoor Rooms for Gathering / Seating

Play Plaza St Andrew’s Playground

Play Plaza

Play Plaza Section

Play Plaza Pedestrian Network

Play Plaza Common Spaces

Play Plaza Play Area : 270 m² Existing Play Area: 220 m²

Play Plaza Seating

Play Plaza Tree Canopy

Play Plaza

Play Plaza

Play Plaza

Play Plaza

[Play]Ribbon • Integrated Play as Heritage Interpretation • Opportunities for Social, Sensory and Active Play • Opportunities for Nature Play • Enhance Open fields • Enhance Tree Canopy • Establish links to surrounding context • Maintain View Corridors • Integrated Seating and gathering areas

Play Ribbon St Andrew’s Playground

Play Ribbon

Play Ribbon

Play Ribbon Pedestrian Network

Play Ribbon Common Spaces

Play Ribbon Play Area : 250 m² Existing Play Area: 220 m²

Play Ribbon Seating

Play Plaza Tree Canopy

Play Ribbon

Play Ribbon

Play Ribbon

Play Ribbon

Design Tools

Landform

Tree Planting and Horticulture

Tree Planting and Horticulture

Water Feature

Seating

Seating

Signage Existing Interpretation Signage

Signage

Lighting