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Play is un and joyul, but its much more than mere amusementor centuries,

thoughtul observers have recognized that play is integral to both childhood andadult lie.

Play shapes our brains, opens us to new possibilities and makes us more adaptable

to new situations. Like nutrition and sleep, play is a central element in our health,

well-being, creativity and intelligence. In act, our success as an innovative culture

rests on recognizing the importance o play in our daily lives.

Play is more than jungle gyms and hopscotch. Great play areas grow out o theirenvironment; they interpret and educate the public about the unique nature o the

local community.

Great play can happen in a park, at a corner, in letover space, on a street, in a

plazaas a part o any city space. Designing or play requires a deep understanding

o human needs and behavior, and environmental sensitivity.

MIG designs the public realm to enhance these great play opportunities, drawingpeople together, creating amily destinations and becoming catalysts or community

revitalization.


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Koret ChildrensQuarter

San Francisco, Caliornia

Acreage 3

Budget $3,000,000

One o the oldest play areas

in the United States, in San

Franciscos Golden Gate

Park, was transormed into

an exploration o the San

Francisco Bayrom the

mountains to the sea.


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Kristi YamaguchisAlways Dream Park

Fremont Central Park

Fremont, Caliornia

Acreage 1

Budget $1,000,000

Funded by the AlwaysDream Foundation, this

playspace allows children

o all abilities to move their

bodies like an olympian.


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Chase Palm Park

Santa Barbara, Caliornia

Acreage 1

Budget $2,000,000

Inspired by its location near

the beach, the park design

reects the City o Santa

Barbara, its history and

the sea.


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Davis Commons

Davis, Caliornia

Acreage 4.3

Budget $6,500,000

An urban retail development

became a park and

community gathering place

by putting the parking lot in

the back so the retail area is

the stage or open space.


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Huntington Beach Pier

Huntington Beach, Caliornia

Acreage 17

Budget $26,000,000

Home o the U.S. Open o

Surfng, thousands o visitors

use the range o distinctive

landscape spaces that now

enhance Huntington Beachs

pier, plaza and six miles o

South Beach waterront.


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Davis Central Park

Davis, Caliornia

Acreage 5.8

Budget $1,700,000

A revitalized Central Park

transormed two urban

blocks into an active social

center, with a armers

market, promenade, a

perormance area, play

garden and ountains.


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International Schoolof Beijing OutdoorLearning Environment

Beijing, China

Acreage 5

Budget $3,000,000

Based on the layout andgeometry o the Forbidden

City, the new outdoor

environment brings the

curriculum outside with an

archeological dig, a science

center, perormance area,

sports center, climbing area,and an early childhood play

area.


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American School inJapan

Tokyo, Japan

Acreage 5

Budget $3,000,000

Mt. Fuji can be seen rom

the site and became theinspiration and ocus or the

play and learning spaces or

this multi-purpose outdoor

learning environment.


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NaturesNeighborhood

Toledo Zoo

Toledo, Ohio

Acreage 3.6

Budget $13,000,000

The 100% explorable indoorand outdoor exhibits ocus

on the animal and plant

habitats ound throughout

Ohio. (Winner o the 2011

Top Exhibit Award by

the American Zoological

Association.)


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The ValleyChildrens Zoo

Oakland Zoo

Oakland, Caliornia

Acreage 7

Budget $8,000,000

Combining the zoos eclecticanimal collectionrom arm

animals to lemurswith

childrens play in a series

o interpretive settings, the

visitor is physically immersed

in animal behaviors and

adaptations.


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Oklahoma CityChildrens Zoo

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Acreage 2.7

Budget $8,500,000

Exploring the earth,

rom underground tocanopy, creates authentic

experiences that connect

children and their parents

to nature. Developing an

emotional connection to the

natural world and a caring

attitude toward animalsand their habitats

encourages children to

become stewards o

the earth.


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Play ParkJacksonville Zoo

Jacksonville, Florida

Acreage 3.6

Budget $6,900,000

Kids can explore, touch,

and immerse themselves inFlorida habitats stimulating

their imaginations and

encouraging exploration.


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Hamill Family Play ZooBrookfeld Zoo

Brookfeld, Illinois

Acreage 10

Budget $17,000,000

The frst adventure play

exhibit or zoos thatinterprets why zoos exist!

This play zoo has been

modeled throughout the

United States, connecting

children to nature and

demonstrating how the

zoo conserves our own wildnature.


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Rockridge-TemescalGreenway

Oakland, Caliornia

Miles .33

Budget $750,000

This greenway has become

a vital community pedestrianlink, a play area, garden,

armers market and

gathering spaces; cutting

light through a dense urban

neighborhood.


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Pine Avenue DistrictLong Beach, Caliornia

Blocks 3

Budget $3,000,000

The avenue has become a

stage set or people, transit

and commerce.


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Indio ParksIndio, Caliornia

Acreage 10

Budget $10,000,000

Five parks, fve distinctive

designs. Each reects

the community cultureand neighborhood ideas,

creating a sense o place

or each o these older

neighborhoods.


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Now that I can see the results o [MIGs] work outside my window, I can attest to the act that they helped us

to surpass even our own expectations o what was possible. . . . the excellence o the design is attested to by

the quality o play that I can see taking place right now.

John Rehm, Associate Principal, Taipei American School

I want to take this opportunity to write and thank you or the wonderul job your frm is doing on the rebirth

o the City o Indio park system. The impact o MIG and your sta upon the quality o lie in Indio is very visible

and tangible. We know that our next ventures will add two more jewels to the City and provide increased

opportunities or amilies to enjoy a day in the sun.

David Ison, Human Services Manager, City o Indio, Caliornia

The MIG people are wonderully creative and sensitive in the balance between fne art and amily un. Their

planning process eectively embraces a wide range o community groups and interests. It is a pleasure to work

with MIG.

Bret Waller, Director, Indianapolis Museum o Art

Please pass along to all the people who worked on the Always Dream playground that it is a huge success.

We were there twice this weekend, it was ull o happy kids there was a diverse crowd, lots o kids rom the

dea community and a ew that needed special supervision. Everyone was having a blast.

Bruce Prickett, Community Member, Fremont, Caliornia


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MIG, Inc.

800 Hearst Avenue

Berkeley, Caliornia 94710

510-845-7549

www.migcom.com

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