The place is visited by families with children using the nearby playground in the Pod Wałką* park. They arrive here in the afternoons, on foot or on bicycles, along the Olza boulevards or along the path leading through the City Forest. The walk itself – especially through the City Forest – is seen as a nice experience. 

The final destination of the trip to this area is a playground. This place has its charm – far from the road, lots of greenery and trees – in the summer there is a pleasant coolness (in other seasons the shade is not so positively received). The advantage is the fairly extensive area – children have a place to run. The attraction is the zip-line. The waterfall and river lock elements are noticeable when walking. The lock elements themselves are not an element that attracts, although they arouse interest and are seen as an unused potential. 

FINAL RESULTS

Unfortunately, due to large fluctuations in the water level designers could not incorporate the water into their design, so they decided to create a space which is a beach interpretation, substituting the sensory experience of a water with the feeling of sand. As the main users of the space are families with children, the group decided to design an installation which would be both a part of the playground and a place which would be challenging and interesting for the kids. Noticing that the playground misses a sandbox, they decided to design an installation which directly caters to that need.

The whole structure was painted black, creating a contrast to the local playground and its surroundings, making it thus more interesting and noticeable for the children. It corresponds with the users’ needs and the surroundings, at the same time making its own statement within the space.