In today's world, a
neighborhood park is a place for people to gather for exercise,
learning, and socialization. These activities are geared toward
people of all ages, from young preschool children to senior adults.
If you want to build a
new neighborhood park, here are some features that you can include to
make it a fun and innovative gathering place for everyone.
Build a Playground
A significant area
within a neighborhood park is a playground. Plan to include a variety
of equipment such as playhouses, swings, slides, crawl tunnels,
climbing walls, sliding poles, balance beams, a merry go round, and a
sandbox.
For diversity and to
attract people of all ages, plan to install this playground equipment
in multiple areas within the park. These areas can accommodate young
children in one section, school-aged children in another area, and
adults in a third section.
The more diverse
playground equipment that you have, the more users will benefit from
it. Some of the benefits that users can gain include physical
coordination, strength, and flexibility.
When you design a
playground for young children, build ramps as well as stairs for them
to climb. This will make sure that children of all ages can enjoy
this equipment, even those who are unable to climb stairs.
Build a Gymnasium
and Recreation Center
To plan and build a
comprehensive gymnasium and recreation center in a neighborhood park,
design one that is large enough to accommodate indoor sports and
activities of all kinds. This includes basketball, gymnastics,
volleyball, dance, and gym classes.
Indoor sports and
activities attract spectators, so plan to build rows of stacked bench
seating on opposite sides of the building.
Another essential
design element that you can include is a stage for live performances
and programs. In keeping with currently available technology, plan to
install computers and projection equipment to show images and videos
on the stage.
Build an Athletic
Field
If your space isn't
right for indoor sports or performances, consider how you can
incorporate more of these activities outside. Depending on the size
of your neighborhood park, you can build an athletic field for
football, baseball, or soccer. Team sports attract players of all
ages along with spectators who come to watch the action.
To accommodate the
spectators who attend these sports, plan to build bleachers or
stacked stadium benches. This type of seating allows attendees to
clearly view all of the action no matter where they sit.
Build Park Benches
and Picnic Tables
Another popular area of
a neighborhood park is an area for socializing. You can build park
bench seating and picnic tables throughout the park, especially along
paths that lead from one area to another.
As you plan to build
these benches and tables, you can combine materials such as wood,
concrete, and stone. This will make sure that they are permanent and
weatherproof in any conditions.
Build an Interactive
Music Playground
Build and install
permanent outdoor musical instruments that anyone can play. These
include xylophones, tubular bells, chimes, drums, cymbals, and floor
pianos. People of all ages and abilities can play these outdoor
instruments with wood, metal, or rubber mallets.
These instruments make
sounds according to their inherent shapes and the materials that are
used to make them. This design feature means that you do not have to
tune or adjust them to produce a harmonious sound.
To accommodate everyone
who wants to play these instruments, place them within proximity of
each other with paths between them that are wide enough for
wheelchairs.
You can include many
other features in a new park depending on the amount of space
available. To plan and build an innovative park, contact Cochran
Construction Company. We have the knowledge and expertise to
design and build the perfect park for all of the people in your
neighborhood.
