The new Kid’s Castle playground in Cranberry Township will be a truly unique place. In fact, it is called a “Uniting Playground” because it brings many people and ideas together, including activities for children of different ages, interests, and abilities. In addition, the playground design was organized around three main themes reflecting the developmental timeline of the Township; Yesterday (a more natural play area with farms and forested rolling hills), Today (clock tower play structure reminiscent of the Town Center), and Tomorrow (a more futuristic-looking play area with wavy poles and mobius climbers).
The
new playground will be constructed near the former PlayTime Palace in Cranberry
Township’s Community Park, in Butler County. Pashek Associates created the design through
the eyes and vision of the Township, by incorporating elements for children to develop
physical, social, communicative, sensory and cognitive skills through play.
One
of the newest technologies we are incorporating into the design are sound buttons. These “buttons” are sensors hidden underneath
the safety surface that send a signal to a nearby sound “tower” that emanates
different preprogramed sounds. A new
sound will resonate from the tower every time a person steps or rolls onto the
sensor. These sounds will surely
pleasantly surprise new comers.
Other
features include synthetic turf safety surfacing, play stage, bongo drums, ball-rolling
troughs, multiple textured pavements, and leaf and hand imprints in the
playground perimeter edging.
Stay
tuned for photos of the playground after construction!
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