BLAXLAND / Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects

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  • Area Area of this architecture project Area:  52
  • Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2012
  • Photographs
    Photographs:Brett Boardman
  • Manufacturers Brands with products used in this architecture project
    Manufacturers:  Austimber, Tensile
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© Brett Boardman

Text description provided by the architects. As part of an extensive landform to house a variety of play experiences, Tonkin Zulaikha Greer designed a kiosk as part of a greater playground designed by JMD Design.

BLAXLAND / Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects - Garden
© Brett Boardman

Nestled into dramatic cuts in the landform are tunnel slides, embankment slides, a climbing net, flying fox, sand pit, and a waterplay disc that houses 170 jets. A 12 metre high treehouse overlooks the entire playground and gives broad views along the Parramatta River.

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© Brett Boardman

The form of the kiosk takes its queue from the sculptured JMD landscape, with a playful curving steel and tension fabric ‘petal’ roof to provide shelter from the sun and rain, soaring over a timber batten clad, vandal resistant box at its centre.

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© Brett Boardman

Conceived of as a place of rest and recharge, the Kiosk provides refreshments and a quieter zone adjacent to the energetic play area. Winding concrete plinths connect the Kiosk to the playground, reflecting the geometry of the landscape, and affording seating for larger groups and families alike. The Kiosk provides a shaded ‘retreat zone’ during the summer months and all weather protection during the rest of the year.

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Address:Sydney NSW, Australia

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Cite: "BLAXLAND / Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects" 08 Aug 2013. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/412272/blaxland-tonkin-zulaikha-greer-architects> ISSN 0719-8884

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