DOMINO PARK Brooklyn, New York (shown here and front cover)
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DOMINO PARK Brooklyn, New York Inspired by artist Mark Reigelman’s interpretation of the historic Domino Sugar Factory, Landscape Structures designed it into playable reality. An intricate web of belting, nets and climbers lets kids scramble from the sugar shack up to the masher tower and over to the centrifuge. Stainless steel slides look just like industrial pipes. Casts of original factory valves are scattered throughout. And some of the wood was reclaimed from the original sugar shack, giving kids a tactile connection to history. playlsi.com/domino
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PLAY WITH SHAPES AND SIZES
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THE GREENLINE AT BROOKS San Antonio, Texas
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CIVIC PLAZA CONVENTION CENTER PRICKLY PEAR PLAYGROUND Albuquerque, New Mexico
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FAYE CARR PARK Ripley, Queensland, Australia
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PACO SANCHEZ PARK Denver, Colorado The giant 1950s microphone-inspired tower heralds the horizon, but the built-in play value is what really makes this park honoring local radio DJ Paco Sanchez truly extraordinary. Brilliant colors and bold presence aside, it’s the imaginative use of musical references that do the hard work of delivering dynamic play. Notes and scales offer footholds. Soundwaves create netted climbing adventures. Chimes travel with kids as they run across the bridge. When iconic play and iconic architecture come together, they make beautiful music. playlsi.com/paco
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CREATE A NEW WAY TO PLAY TOGETHER
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CORY WRIDE MEMORIAL PARK Eagle Mountain, Utah
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YESLER TERRACE PARK Seattle, Washington
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WARREN RIVERVIEW PARK Derby, Kansas
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PIONEER PARK Mesa, Arizona The oldest park in the city wanted to become the most popular park, too. Three abstract towers— representative of local palm, pine and pistache trees—are interconnected by a multi-functional elevated walkway that not only invites kids of all abilities onto the playstructure, but also offers additional shaded play areas underneath. Climb high, swing below, slides and a custom rollerslide will get you where you need to go. Finally, the elevated design of this playstructure works well with the park’s weekly flood irrigation. playlsi.com/pioneer
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PLAY WITH NATURE
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TERRA LAKE PLAY AREA Johnston, Iowa
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GALLUP PARK ROTARY PLAYGROUND Ann Arbor, Michigan
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JONATHAN’S DREAM REIMAGINED West Hartford, Connecticut
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PLAY WITH TOPOGRAPHY
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CORY WRIDE MEMORIAL PARK Eagle Mountain, Utah
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2 | 42 COMMUNITY CHURCH Ann Arbor, Michigan
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FRENCH REGIONAL PARK Plymouth, Minnesota After nearly 30 years, it was time for this park to replace a much-loved playstructure. The goal: To maintain the integrity of the original all-wood-and-cargo-net design, then raise it to new heights. Literally. A 28-foot tower greets park-goers and offers kids a choose-your-ownpath climb into the treetops. An eye-catching mix of real wood and recycled wood-grain lumber along with a generous supply of belting and nets echoes the park’s history while upping the play value for a whole new generation— and now welcomes kids and parents of all abilities. playlsi.com/french
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F R O N T COVE R , I NSI DE FRONT COVE R & PAGE S 2-7
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Domino Park Brooklyn, New York
Paco Sanchez Park Denver, Colorado
Pioneer Park Mesa, Arizona
Jonathan’s Dream Reimagined West Hartford, Connecticut
Mark Reigelman, Designer
Denver Parks and Recreation
City of Mesa
Shane’s Inspiration
Two Trees Management, Owner
Dig Studio
Dig Studio
Mandell Jewish Community Center
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Hayden Construction Corporation
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The Greenline at Brooks San Antonio, Texas
Cory Wride Memorial Park Eagle Mountain, Utah
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2 | 42 Community Church Ann Arbor, Michigan
Live Brooks
Don Leslie, Landscape Architect
Beaty Palmer Architects, Inc.
Langvardt Design Group
Terra Lake Play Area Johnston, Iowa
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Snyder & Associates, Inc. Diane Goering, Tim West, Designers
Contracting Resources
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Civic Plaza Convention Center, Prickly Pear Playground Albuquerque, New Mexico
Yesler Terrace Park Seattle, Washington SiteWorkshop
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City of Albuquerque
Natalie Ross, Clayton Beaudoin, Designers
Gallup Park Rotary Playground Ann Arbor, Michigan
Dekker/Perich/Sabatini Ken Romig, Jitka Dekojova, Mimi Burns, Landscape Architects
City of Ann Arbor SmithGroup
Bradbury Stamm
Warren Riverview Park Derby, Kansas
Rotary Club of Ann Arbor
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Nick Staib, RLA, ASLA
Michigan Recreational Construction
Faye Carr Park Ripley, Queensland, Australia
Professional Engineering Consultants, P.A.
Saunders Havill Group
Michigan Recreational Construction PAG E S 4 2 - 4 8
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Sekisui House
Hobbs & Black
Michigan DNR
French Regional Park Plymouth, Minnesota Three Rivers Park District SRF Consulting Group, Inc.
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