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Design and Construction DivisionMarch 2017

HIGHLAND COMMUNITY CENTER PLAY AREA REPLACEMENT PROJECT

Design and Construction DivisionMarch 2017

PROJECT INTRODUCTION

DESIGN ADVISORY GROUP ROLES AND INTRODUCTIONS

Highland Community Center Play Area Replacement Project Design and Construction Division

March 2017

PROJECT SCHEDULE

PROJECT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT

March Community Meeting - Site Inventory/Analysis/Programming/Schematic concepts/public art opportunities

April Community Meeting - Refined Park Concept/play equipment options May Community Meeting - Design finalization

Open House/Pop-up meetings

CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS/ BIDDING

June - July Construction Documents Public Artist Site Plan Review/approvals

August/September Advertise/Bid/Award Construction Contract

CONSTRUCTION

October Tentative - Begin Construction

Spring Tentative - End Construction

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Horace Mann School

Highland Park Elementary

School

Highland Catholic School

Future Ford Site

Development

Commercial Land Use

1/4

Mile

Radius - 5 minute walk

Highland Community Center Play

Area

1/2

Mile

Rad

ius - 1

0 minu

te walk

3/4 Mile Radius - 15 m

inute walk

SITE CONTEXT

G:

G:

G:

ENHANCE APPEARANCE/ENVIRONMENT OF PLAY AREA

ENHANCE USERS HEALTH AND WELL-BEING

ENHANCE PARK SAFETY & SECURITY

• Remove/Repair/Replace dilapidated park features• Utilize topography to develop useful and attractive play area• Encourage new plantings (tree, shrubs, perennials)• Utilize ‘Green’ products and practices• Effectively manage storm water from hill east of play area• Develop public art at play area• • •

• Provide activities for children aged 2-5, 5-12, and tweens• Provide a balance of active and passive activities• Encourage parent interaction• Provide accessibility for all park users• • •

• Utilize durable products• Retain sight lines• Employ CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) guidelines in development of play area plan• • •


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GOALS AND OBJECTIVES


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ISSUES AND OPPORTUNITIES

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Site circulation

Play area

Play area access

Existing ramp

Seating area and picnic tables

Retaining walls

Security light

Trees

Landscaping

Tennis court

Play area watershed

Flat field space area

Sledding hill

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NEEDS WANTS

EquipmentSwingsTire SwingClimbing StructureNet ClimberTeeter TotterSlides‘Natural’ Play equipment

Site AmenitiesBenchesPicnic TablesTrash cans

Other usesRoller SkatingSlidingIce RinkFour-square

EnvironmentalShadeLandscaping


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NEEDS AND WANTS


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CONCEPT A

TO BOHLAND AVE.

TO HILLCREST AVE.

TO FORD PKWY.BUILDING ENTRANCE

2-5YEAR OLD

PLAY AREA - lower levelSEATING

AREA

5-12YEAR OLD

PLAY AREA - middle level

5-12YEAR OLD

PLAY AREA -upper level

EXISTING LANDSCAPING

HIGHLAND PARKCOMMUNITY

CENTER



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CONCEPT B

2-5YEAR OLD

PLAY AREA - lower level

5-12YEAR OLD

PLAY AREA - upper level


CENTER

5-12YEAR OLD

PLAY AREA - lower level 5-12

YEAR OLD PLAY AREA - middle level

RAINGARDEN

TO BOHLAND AVE.

TO HILLCREST AVE.





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CONCEPT C

TO BOHLAND AVE.

TO HILLCREST AVE.


2-5YEAR OLD

PLAY AREA - lower level

5-12YEAR OLD

PLAY AREA - upper level

5-12YEAR OLDPLAY AREA

5-12YEAR OLDPLAY

AREA - middlelevel

INFILTRATION


CENTER




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PUBLIC ART OPPORTUNITIES