英国沃金厄姆区丁顿牧场郊野公园自然游乐场

英国沃金厄姆区丁顿牧场郊野公园自然游乐场DINTON PASTURES NATURE PLAY SPACE IN WOKINGHAM, UK

亚当·怀特

Adam White

项目位置：英国沃金厄姆区

项目面积：335 英亩

委托单位：沃金厄姆区议会

设计单位：戴维斯·怀特景观设计事务所

景观设计：戴维斯·怀特/ 亚当·怀特

完成时间：2014年5月

获奖：2014年巴厘设计与构造奖

Location: Wokingham, UK.

Area: 335 acres

Client: Wokingham Borough Council

Design Firm: Davies White Landscape Architects

Landscape Designers: Davies White / Adam White

Completion: May, 2014

Awards: BALI Design & Build Award 2014

巢形巨塔、棚屋、攀援绳、漏斗状罗网、隐秘的霍比特人洞穴、用原木做成的大秋千和攀岩设施……这些有趣的游乐设施都可以在沃金厄姆区附近丁顿牧场郊野公园内新建的自然游乐场里见到。

年轻的游览者们在看过戴维斯•怀特景观设计事务所设计的模型后对这座游乐场赞不绝口。关于孩子们向往何种游戏体验，该设计征集了当地居民和其他团体的宝贵意见。

游乐场的北部有一块林地野餐区、一些简易搭建的小构筑物、用原木做成的秋千，以及隧道入口。这些隧道入口鼓励孩子们进行地下探索，并建造自己的游戏装置。林地里还有一个穿越障碍训练场。更具冒险性的设施是一些巢形巨塔——最高的接近4米，从上面可以俯瞰鸭塘。

中心区有许多较为传统的游戏项目，以及一些有趣的新式项目，比如戴维斯•怀特定制的漏斗状罗网、游戏桥、巨人藏身洞以及一个叶状遮阴棚。巨大的攀爬原木就地取材，高达3米，当地攀岩社团在上面装配了手柄。漏斗状罗网可供年龄小的孩子们与年龄大的孩子们一起玩耍，也可供残疾孩子与健全孩子一起玩耍。

一座木桥连接着两座大草坡，草坡下面有隐蔽的藏身洞穴。另一个备受喜爱的设施就是从一棵橡树开始的双轨飞索。蹒跚学步的幼儿也有玩耍的机会，在他们的专属空间里，有秋

千、滑梯、柳条迷宫和一根高大的原木。另外，用木制鸡蛋模型和柳编围栏营造了一大块用来讲故事的场地。

环境执行委员安格斯·罗斯说：“这块崭新的游乐空间使今年夏天这座郊野公园的游客量翻了一番。戴维斯·怀特公司从该项目的设计、对接到后期服务都令我们无比赞叹。这项规划为各类儿童和年轻人提供了一系列有趣的活动，比如爬行、攀登、滑行、林地探险、讲故事等等，使丁顿牧场郊野公园内的活动和设施更加多样化，对当地居民来说是一处绝妙的免费游乐场所。”

为了创造独一无二的空间感，为孩子们提供适当的冒险环境，鼓励他们发挥自己的想象，让他们重新与大自然和野生动植物建立联系，我们精心设计了每一个定制的游戏空间。在施工阶段，我们继续通过在课堂上和林地里开展手工工作坊，与当地的学校和使用者进行沟通。

Giant nest towers, wigwams, monkey ropes, funnel trap nests, secret hobbit holes, giant swinging and climbing logs are some of the exciting new play features included in the nature play space at Dinton Pastures Country Park near Wokingham.

Young visitors gave the new play space their thumbs up after they viewed the Davies White model of the proposals. The design reflects valuable feedback from residents and other groups on the type of play experiences the children wanted to see.

At the northern part of the play space, there is a woodland picnic area, den-building structures, swinging hanging logs and mining tunnel entrances encouraging underground exploration and the building of their own play structures. There is also a woodland obstacle course. For the more adventurous, the scheme includes giant nest towers – the tallest being just under four metres, overlooking the duck pond.

The central area features many more traditional play features as well as a number of exciting new editions including the Davies White bespoke funnel trap nests, play bridge and troll hiding holes, and a leaf shelter. The giant climbing logs, sourced locally, are three metres high with handgrips positioned by the local climbing group. Funnel trap nests will mean young children can play with older ones, as well as able-bodied and disabled all together.

A timber bridge connects two large grassy mounds with secret hidey-holes. Another popular feature is the double tree top zip wire starting in a giant old Oak tree. Toddlers will not miss out either, with dedicated space featuring swings, wide slide, a willow maze and a giant log. A large storytelling area has been created using giant wooden eggs and willow weaving.

Cllr Angus Ross, executive member for environment, said: "The new play space has doubled the number of visitors to our country park this summer. We have all been extremely impressed with the design, delivery and post completion service provide by Davies White Ltd. The new play scheme offers a wide range of exciting activities for children and young people of all abilities, from crawling, climbing and sliding to woodland exploring and storytelling. It has added another dimension to the varied activities and facilities available at Dinton Pastures and is another fantastic free facility for families in the area. ”