Friends of Chimborazo Playground

At last! BAM Architects has kindly shared the conceptual renderings and diagrams presented at the last focus group meeting. Of particular interest are the “Block Planning Ideas,” which is meant to show how different areas of activity (e.g., basketball, tennis and petanque courts, community gardens, playground, and skateboard areas) can be arranged within the park. Provide your feedback (especially on the block planning) to share with BAM and the Richmond Dept of Parks and Recreation.

Block Planning Ideas [PDF] ©2008 BAM Architects

Qualities of a Great Park [PDF] ©2008 BAM Architects

Architectural Renderings

Entryway to renovated Chimborazo Park, ©2008 BAM Architects

Basketball courts, ©2008 BAM Architects

Pavillion, ©2008 BAM Architects

Petanque courts, ©2008 BAM Architects

Additional Resources

Helpful Websites

http://www.pps.org/parks_plazas_squares/
http://www.freeplaynetwork.org.uk/index.html
http://www.naturalplaygrounds.com/
http://www.boundlessplaygrounds.org/
http://www.childrenandnature.org/

Interesting Articles

http://www.sansehaver.dk/images/Helle%20Nebelong.pdf
http://www.slate.com/id/2190362/

Inspiration for Architectural Renderings Above

http://flickr.com/photos/rethinkingchildhood/ (has a whole collection of ‘natural’ playground photos)
http://flickr.com/search/?w=all&q=diagonal+mar+water&m=text (this search will land you lots of photos of the
water sculpture you liked which is in the massive Diagonal Mar Park by Enric Miralles in Barcelona)
http://www.pps.org/general_gifs/newsletter/sep2004/great_parks.gif (source for our “successful park” board)

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