St. Andrew’s [ P la y ] ground Public Workshop #1 September 18, 2019
St. Andrew’s [Play]ground
Public Workshop #1
September 18, 2019
Community Engagement and Communication Plan
Project Overview
Timeline
Previous Engagement
Andrew’s Playground Park in the community:
o Andrew’s Playground Park serves as an oasis in the city. Participants value the park’s history as the City’s first publicly accessible playground for children.
Participants are concerned about:
o 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 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.
o 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 active and passive spaces.
Participants generally dislike and/or are concerned about:
o The small size of the Dogs Off-Leash Area and playground, which they feel results in underutilization of both spaces.
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.
o Poor drainage leading to large puddles of water in various areas of the park. This reduces useable park space.
Previous Engagement
Existing Site Conditions
Context Analysis
Context AnalysisDowntown Parks and Public Realm Plan- 2018
Context AnalysisScale Comparison
Context AnalysisExisting and proposed development
Context AnalysisWaterworks Food Hall
It is anticipated that the population of king-Spadina neighborhood will increase by 25000 or more by 2041.
Context AnalysisSpadina-Fort York Ward Profile
Context AnalysisShadow Study
Context AnalysisShadow Study
Context AnalysisLinks and Connections
Transit Connections
Context AnalysisLinks and Connections
Bike Lanes and Pedestrian Walkways
Context Analysis
Context AnalysisExisting Playground at St Andrew
Context AnalysisExisting Playgrounds in the Neighborhood
Site Heritage
Site Heritage
Design Guidelines
and Strategies
Site HeritagePlay as Heritage | Landscape as Heritage
Design GuidelineProtect Existing Tree Canopy
Design GuidelineExisting Tree Canopy- 37 Trees
Design GuidelineExisting Tree Canopy
Design GuidelineTree Regeneration Plan
Design GuidelineTree Regeneration Plan
Design GuidelineProposed Tree Canopy with 10m x 10 m Grid
Design GuidelineProposed Tree Canopy - 28 Trees
Design GuidelineExisting Seating - 40 Seats Including Benches and Rocks
Design GuidelineCreate Comfortable Seating
Design GuidelineDOLA
Design GuidelineDOLA
Design GuidelineDOLA
Design GuidelineDOLA
Design StrategyLinks and Connections
Design StrategyExisting Edges / Barriers
Design StrategyExisting Edges / Barriers
Design StrategyRedefined Edges
Design StrategyDOLA Layout
Design Concepts
Play : Engage in activity for enjoyment and recreation rather than a serious or practical purpose.
Oxford Dictionary
[Play]ground :
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]PlazaProviding a central play space overlapping with the social fabric of the space
[Play]RibbonIntegrating 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 PlazaSt Andrew’s Playground
Play Plaza
Play PlazaSection
Play PlazaPedestrian Network
Play PlazaCommon Spaces
Play PlazaPlay Area : 270 m²
Existing Play Area: 220 m²
Play PlazaSeating
Play PlazaTree 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 RibbonSt Andrew’s Playground
Play Ribbon
Play Ribbon
Play RibbonPedestrian Network
Play RibbonCommon Spaces
Play Ribbon Play Area : 250 m²
Existing Play Area: 220 m²
Play RibbonSeating
Play PlazaTree Canopy
Play Ribbon
Play Ribbon
Play Ribbon
Play Ribbon
Design Tools
Landform
Tree Planting and Horticulture
Tree Planting and Horticulture
Water Feature
Seating
Seating
SignageExisting Interpretation Signage
Signage
Lighting
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