Central Public School

ProcessRequest for ProposalPreliminary ConsultationDesign BriefConcept DevelopmentDetail DesignConstruction

Request for ProposalA playable landscape will include multiple spaces for users to engage in play, learning, engagement with nature, and social gathering.Creates a community focal point that instills civic prideA design that pays tribute to the area’s history

Local History

Preliminary ConsultationStudentsFacultyStaffCommunity

Winter Activities

Spring Fall Activities

YES Activities

NO Activities

Faculty SurveyHow you might utilize an outdoor play and learning area as a resource for teaching? Outdoor classroom Sit under the shadeGarden/compost, grow items for breakfast clubConnect to Central’s pastExplore natural scienceNew surfaces for art rubbings, new props for drama

Existing

Proposed Play Area

ComponentsLarge Play and Social Gathering SpacesLarge enough to accommodate group gatherings, class eventsSmall Passive Play AreasIntimate spaces separated from large, noisy, active play areasHard and Soft Play SurfacesOpen space for games and active play

ComponentsSheltered / Natural AreasFor quiet playLearning and Creative SpacesSuch as gardens or a performance stageConnecting SpacesTrails and paths that connect activities and become activities in themselves

Primary Activities Area

Primary Activities Area

Primary Activities Area

Existing Equipment Area

A Natural Playground

‘Tightrope’ and Slides

Playground Features

Giver - TVO Kids

Existing Equipment Area

Zoo Playground Concept

Zoo Playground Features

Outdoor Classroom

Outdoor Classroom

Outdoor Classroom

Outdoor Classroom

Potential Future ItemsMusic Playground Large scale robust musical instrumentsLost City of KalahariLabyrinth / seating areaHistorical / educational references to Signor Farini

Music Playground

The Lost City of Kalahari