Landmark Design joined forces with Salt Lake City and Salt Lake Rotary Club to create a new play area in Liberty Park that accommodates the special needs of children with disabilities and celebrates Salt Lake City’s 2002 Paralympic Games and its athletes. Incorporating the ideals of the Paralympics, this is a place where everyone can come together - able-bodied and persons with disabilities alike.
The playground was designed and developed with intensive involvement of the community, with particular care taken to involve nearby residents and children with special needs. This was culminated by Design Fest, an interactive workshop that was held on the site of the future playground that included opportunities for all to come together and explore design ideas. The playground was dedicated prior to the 2002 Salt Lake City Paralympic Winter Games, March 7, 2002, and has since become one of the most beloved playgrounds in the region.
"We’re from West Valley/Magna area and we come here because it is unique and comfortable. I think it is very kid friendly, and a lot of people like that about it. The playground has so much diversity and lots of things to do and it attracts different types of people and families, which we like. Everybody is welcome here, and we can all do as we please."
Awards
Utah Chapter American Society of Landscape Architects
Award of Excellence (2005)
See Project Category:
Parks, Recreation, Trails & Open Space Master Plans
Poligon Design Competition