阿德莱德动物园——大自然的游乐场

阿德莱德动物园——大自然的游乐场
Adelaide Zoo – Nature’s Playground

蜡像设计：大自然的游乐场是阿德莱德动物园的一个奇妙的新展览，通过游戏将孩子、父母和看护者与大自然联系起来。大自然的游乐场反映了阿德莱德动物园关于社会包容、教育和培养每个人对自然世界的理解的价值观、愿望和哲学。值得注意的是，大自然的游乐场为社区的所有成员提供了独特的娱乐环境。作为一个非营利组织，阿德莱德动物园与儿童慈善机构Variety合作，为身体、感官、认知和智力残疾儿童提供游戏机会。
WAX Design: Nature’s Playground is a fantastic new exhibit at the Adelaide Zoo that connects children, parents and carers to nature through play. Nature’s Playground reflects the values, aspirations and philosophies of Adelaide Zoo regarding social inclusion, education and the need to foster an understanding of the natural world in everyone. Significantly, Nature’s Playground uniquely accommodates all members of the community providing an inclusive play environment. As a not for profit organisation, Adelaide Zoo partnered with Variety the Children’s Charity to fund and deliver play opportunities for children with physical, sensory, cognitive and intellectual disabilities.

Adelaide Zoo – Nature’s Playground

该项目的基本理念是让所有年龄、性别、文化和能力的儿童通过游戏从大自然中学习，使儿童能够做出决定、承担风险、发展韧性和享受乐趣。攀岩、跳跃和绳索游戏挑战与各种调查和感官干预相平衡，包括一条布满岩石的小溪，有蝌蚪可供探索，水上游戏喷口，一个巨大的沙坑，音乐编钟和小房间建筑。
The underlying philosophy of the project is for children of all ages, genders, cultures and abilities to learn from nature through play, enabling children to make decisions, take risks, develop resilience and have fun. Climbing, jumping and rope play challenges are balanced with a variety of investigative and sensory interventions, including a rock lined creek, complete with tadpoles to explore, water play spouts, a giant sand pit, musical chimes and cubby building.

定制的四米高高架走道，配有木质吊舱，可提供与轮椅兼容的通道和独特的游客体验，而不受年龄或机动性的影响。走道和吊舱还融入了复杂、创新和富有挑战性的游戏体验，以及整个动物园的景观。该游乐场以地球上主要的生物群落为基础，允许动物园将教学项目扩展到大自然的游乐场。这些生物群落提供了许多教育机会，使儿童能够在自然环境中学习。小溪代表着以水为中心的水生系统，沙坑展示了炎热的沙漠环境。竹子迷宫、蹦床和草编钟再现了热带草原，绳索攀爬、走道和豆荚可以在世界森林中玩耍。
A custom four metre high elevated walkway with timber pods provides wheelchair compliant access and a unique visitor experience irrespective of age or mobility. The walkway and pods also incorporate sophisticated, innovative and challenging play experiences as well as views throughout the Zoo. The playspace is based on the planet’s major Biomes and allows the Zoo to expand teaching programs into Nature’s Playground. These biomes provide numerous educational opportunities allowing children to learn through the natural environment. The creek represents aquatic systems focusing on water play, and the sand pit demonstrates the hot desert environments. The bamboo maze, trampolines, and grass chimes recreate the Savannah and the rope climb, walkway and pods allow play in the forests of the world.

可持续性原则贯穿于项目的各个方面。通过移除周围的基础设施和使用可渗透表面，保留和培育了重要的树木。其他树木被保留或重新安置在游戏空间内，作为长期的遮荫策略，种植了大量额外的树木。该场地的许多元素被回收并重新利用，包括岩石、原木、座椅、雕塑、铺路、覆盖物和土壤。许多游戏元素都使用了可再生材料，特别是打捞上来的木材和绳索。大部分设备是定制设计和澳大利亚制造的，蜡与当地制造商合作制造定制元素。该项目涉及广泛的参与，鼓励社区影响设计过程。通过动物园教育中心进行的咨询提供了有关儿童想法的信息，并通过与各方面的讨论提供了进一步的反馈，以确保实现包容性游戏。游戏空间使动物园焕然一新，创造了一项宝贵的资产，是阿德莱德领先的自然游戏目的地，其成功与否取决于一些最高的游客数量以及动物园会员和游客数量的空前增加。
Sustainability principles were embedded in every aspect of the project. Significant trees were retained and nurtured with the removal of surrounding infrastructure and the use of permeable surfaces. Other trees were preserved or relocated within the playspace, with the planting of numerous additional trees as a long-term shade strategy. Many elements of the site were reclaimed and repurposed including rocks, logs, seats, sculptures, paving, mulches, and soils. Renewable materials were utilised in many of the play elements, particularly salvaged timber and rope. A high proportion of the equipment is custom designed, and Australian made, with WAX collaborating with local manufacturers to create bespoke elements. The project involved extensive engagement that encouraged the community to influence the design process. Consultation through the Zoo’s education centre provided information regarding children’s ideas, and further feedback was given through discussion with Variety to ensure inclusive play was achieved. The playspace has rejuvenated the Zoo and created a valued asset which is the leading nature play destination in Adelaide, with its success measured by some of the highest visitor numbers on record and unprecedented increase in Zoo membership and patronage.

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文字：Amanda Balmer–蜡设计
Project name: Adelaide Zoo – Nature’s Playground
Location: Frome Road, Adelaide SA 5000, Australia
Design Firm: WAX Design in collaboration with Phillips Pilkington Architects
Contractors: Ric Mcconaghy Playspaces, LCS Landscapes, Fleetwood Urban
Suppliers: Bullseye Creative, Kaebel Leisure, Timber Creations, Playrope
Artist: Greg Holfeld – Panic Productions
Image Credits: Sweet Lime Photo
Text: Amanda Balmer – WAX Design