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park essentials
OPERATIONS
Choices Matter
By Melissa Quinn
C
an a playground tell a complex
story? Consider the power of
storytelling through playground design.
Playgrounds are not just for
children - they are community
spaces. Collaboration, local voices
and stories can be an integral part of
their design. Material choices contribute
to the stories we tell and can
be a response to the growing demand
for more sustainable solutions, and
access to more natural areas and play
opportunities for children.
Storytelling is a powerful design
medium - communicating ideas,
conveying knowledge, honoring or
confronting the past, and challenging
us to contribute our own stories.
As communities strive toward a renewed
understanding of public spaces
and their place within them, storytelling
is fundamental to the process.
Wanuskewin Heritage Park
At Wanuskewin Heritage Park in
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, the design
of the playground was inspired by
the site itself and meant to advance
the understanding and appreciation
of the evolving cultures of the many
Indigenous nations that have used the
site for living, hunting, gathering and
spiritual practice over the course of its
6,000-year history. Several months of
community consultation sessions prior
to the commencement of project
design were undertaken to ensure all
aspects of play were culturally appropriate
and that the space would provide
opportunities for gathering, sharing
and learning. Wood was selected
as the main construction material
because of its haptic and insulating
qualities, as well as for our innate connection
to and understanding of the
natural world....
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