Quare Place is a thoughtfully designed area inspired by the discovery of 'Devil's toenails' or Gryphaea fossils, remnants from the Jurassic period. The design incorporates various landscape elements, including earth terraces faced with hardwood sleepers, which provide stability and support for climbing plants. The space features a play area called 'The Lost World Play Space,' which includes natural play boulders, sensory and seasonal planting, and various play equipment like a climbing tower, balancing blocks, and a toddlers' cradle swing. The area is designed to offer a sense of enclosure and protection while maintaining visibility, with low grassy mounds and a ring of trees enhancing the visual connection with the changing seasons. The design aims to create an engaging and interactive environment for visitors, blending natural elements with playful and educational features. The main features of Quare Place include: Earth Terraces: Faced with hardwood sleepers, providing stability and support for climbing plants. The Lost World Play Space: Includes natural play boulders, sensory and seasonal planting, and various play equipment such as a climbing tower, balancing blocks, and a toddlers' cradle swing. Enclosing Mounds: Low grassy mounds that provide a sense of enclosure and protection while maintaining visibility. Ring of Trees: Surrounding the space, offering a strong visual connection with the changing seasons. Play Equipment: Includes a climbing tower with a slide, ladder, climbing net, balancing blocks, and a toddlers' cradle swing. Sensory and Seasonal Planting: Enhances the play area with visual and tactile elements. Natural Play Boulders: Integrated into the play space for climbing and exploration. Cast Concrete Fossils and Dinosaur Footprints: Adding an educational and interactive element to the play area. These features combine to create an engaging, interactive, and educational environment for visitors.
Quare Place, Brooklands
Quare Place is a thoughtfully designed area inspired by the discovery of 'Devil's toenails' or Gryphaea fossils, remnants from the Jurassic period.
The design incorporates various landscape elements, including earth terraces faced with hardwood sleepers, which provide stability and support for climbing plants.
The space features a play area called "The Lost World Play Space," which includes natural play boulders, sensory and seasonal planting, and various play equipment like a climbing tower, balancing blocks, and a toddlers' cradle swing. The area is designed to offer a sense of enclosure and protection while maintaining visibility, with low grassy mounds and a ring of trees enhancing the visual connection with the changing seasons. The design aims to create an engaging and interactive environment for visitors, blending natural elements with playful and educational features.
The main features of Quare Place include:
Earth Terraces: Faced with hardwood sleepers, providing stability and support for climbing plants.
The Lost World Play Space: Includes natural play boulders, sensory and seasonal planting, and various play equipment such as a climbing tower, balancing blocks, and a toddlers' cradle swing.
Enclosing Mounds: Low grassy mounds that provide a sense of enclosure and protection while maintaining visibility.
Ring of Trees: Surrounding the space, offering a strong visual connection with the changing seasons.
Play Equipment: Includes a climbing tower with a slide, ladder, climbing net, balancing blocks, and a toddlers' cradle swing.
Sensory and Seasonal Planting: Enhances the play area with visual and tactile elements.
Natural Play Boulders: Integrated into the play space for climbing and exploration.
Cast Concrete Fossils and Dinosaur Footprints: Adding an educational and interactive element to the play area.
These features combine to create an engaging, interactive, and educational environment for visitors.