Louisville Playworks

PHASE IV

SCHEMATIC DESIGN OCTOBER 2020

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Drawing inspiration from the Ohio River, PlayWorks at Waterfront Park is a transformative experience for Louisville’s residents & visitors.

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About the Process

Site Context

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Design Concept

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Site Plan and Play Components

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Initial Framework Exploration

The collaborative and multi-disciplinary design process for PlayWorks at Waterfront Park was influenced by the park’s own mantra of making play out of work. Our process was informed by four guiding principles grounded by a deep understanding of the site’s context, history, and potential.

The park’s program was broken down into three major types of activities influenced by our understanding of psychomotor skills, cognitive behavior, and social interaction. The design team explored three concepts for how users could experience and move through these programmatic spaces. These concepts, shown below, each provide a unique insight into how people of all ages choose to move through spaces given certain parameters. Though elements from each of the three concepts below influenced the final design, the parkour concept was developed as it provided the most dynamic environment for the park’s potential users.

Psychomotor Development

Cognitive Development

Program Diagram - Linear

Social Interaction

Program Diagram - Distribution Authentically Louisville!

Unique Regional & Local Destination

2 | Understanding the Context 1 | Project Vision and Goals

Unexpected Experiences: Open Play

Understanding the story behind why this location is unique and authentic Ohio Valley Watershed Ohio River Corridor Falls of the Ohio Downtown Louisville

3 | Developing the Thesis What are the catalysts, influences, and history that have shaped and molded Louisville and this specific site along the waterfront?

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Parkour

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The River

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Transportation

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Infrastructure 1

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Community Oriented

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Industry

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A Consensus-Driven Process

Public Engagement Through an extensive public engagement process with special focus on the West Louisville neighborhoods of Portland & Russell, the planning team asked for input on potential park features, program components, and overall vision. Feedback was collected through dotmocracy exercises, interactive and hands-on charrettes with adults and children of all ages, and attendance at community meetings of various sizes. The planning team distilled the ideas discussed at these events to develop the overarching concept and exhibits for PlayWorks at Waterfront Park.

Interactive Workshops & Idea Generation

Dotmocracy Exercise: Tell us what inspires you!

Interactive engagement activities with Louisville residents

Distillation of Core Ideas Psychomotor Development Climbing Wall Climbing Nets Slides Sand Play Area Swings Activity Wall Tunnels

Balance Beams Waterplay Seesaws Rope Parkour Rebar Forest Courts Paths/Circuits

Cognitive Development Bone Yard - Loose Parts Color Light Sound Music Air Waves Crane / Build

Zones Hydrology Historical Environmental Graphics Modes of Transportation

Engaging with Louisville’s talented youth Hands-on charrette exercises

Social Interaction Outdoor Classroom Picnic Areas Maker Space Tables/Benches Seating 6

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Dotmocracy: Tell us what inspires you

Waterfront Park Phase IV

Observation Pier

PlayWorks at Waterfront Park is located on the southeastern edge of the future Waterfront Park Phase IV, accessible from an existing vehicular drive at Rowan Street and 10th Street. Pedestrians can access the park from the existing Louisville RiverWalk — a short five to seven minute walk from Kentucky Science Center and other popular downtown destinations. Largely under Interstate 64, the park includes surface parking with over 55 spaces, restrooms, and a leasable event building.

Observation Pier (Planned)

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Potential Temporary Louisville Loop Connection

THE OVERLOOK Existing Louisville Loop Riverwalk

THE BIG DIG

9th Street Interchange

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Kentucky Peerless Distilling Co

10th Street

Rowan Street 12th Street

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Existing Parking Lot to Remain

Leasable Event Building

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Observation Pier

Surface Parking

Waterfront Park Phase IV (Planned)

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Kentucky Peerless Distilling Co

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5-7 minute walk to Kentucky Science Center

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Restroom Facility

9th Street Interchange

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3 | Design Concept

The River Road extension and enhancements to the RiverWalk will integrate seamlessly with Waterfront Park Phase IV. The RiverWalk’s mixed-use path enters Phase IV at 10th Street, connecting pedestrians and bicyclists throughout Waterfront Park.

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2 | Planned Site Context

TOWBOAT / PROPELLER TURN

PILING WALK

Industrial Construction Precedents

CARGO NET CLIMB

CRANE CHALLENGE

BUOY SWINGS

TIMBER JAM

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CONTAINER PLAY W/ LOOKOUT

WAKE MOUNDS

CLIMBING WALL ON CONTAINER

DUMP BED SLIDES

SMALL CONVEYOR BELTS

EXCAVATOR

TIRE WALK

BOULDER CLIMB

ARCHIMEDES SCREW

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DIG PIT

LARGE CONVEYOR BELT

CULVERT TUNNELS

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Nautical Shipping Precedents

Site Plan & Play Components

The park is organized into three zones: The River, The Big Dig, and The Overlook. Each zone includes a distinctive play experience that pays homage to the Ohio River's rich cultural and industrial heritage. The park provides unique opportunities for children and adults of all ages to make play out of work.

CONVEYOR CLIMB & SLIDE

FUTURE PHASE IV PARK

WEIR WICKET BENCHES

TIRE TRAIL

THE OVERLOOK

PULL SWING

BACKHOE

TOWER CLIMB

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4 | Mixture of Experiences in Three Themes

PUSHBOAT: PROPELLORS, RUDDERS, BIG ROPE SWING, ADAPTABLE SWING

CULVERT SLIDE & CRAWL STEAMER NET ADVENTURE

THE BIG DIG

CHAIN HOIST JIB CRANE WOBBLY LOGS

DEMONSTRATION AREA

THE RIVER

CANOPY WALK & NET PLAY

WOBBLY PLATFORM

THE OVERLOOK

THE RIVER

CONTAINER HORIZONTAL CLIMB

THE BIG DIG

LOG JAM CLIMB PILING WALK BEAM BENCHES OVERLOOK CANOPY & RAMP

EVENT BUILDING

RESTROOMS BALL CONVEYORS

CONTAINER TUNNEL & VIEWING BINOCULARS

EXCAVATOR BOULDER SCRAMBLE & DUMP TRUCK SLIDES

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WIER BENCHES

PIER BENCHES WAVE MOUNDS AND WAVE SLIDE

The River - Experiential Play Components

CHAIN HOIST

WOBBLY PLATFORM

JIB CRANE

WOBBLY LOGS

LOG JAM CLIMB

PUSHBOAT: PROPELLORS, RUDDERS, BIG ROPE SWING, ADAPTABLE SWING

PILING WALK

PULL SWING

CONTAINER HORIZONTAL CLIMB

EVENT BUILDING

CIRCULAR PIER BENCHES

FESTIVAL TABLE WAVE MOUNDS AND WAVE SLIDE WEIR WICKET SEATING

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The River - Experiential Play Components

CHAIN HOIST

JIB CRANE

• Visitors pull on a loop chain connected to a large industrial winch to raise and lower a heavy length of anchor chain using mechanical advantage

• Visitor operate a real jib crane using hand-cranks to lift small tires and place and stack them on targets painted on the ground • Visitors can work solo or with others creating their own games and challenges.

• Gives visitors the opportunity to use an authentic piece of machinery used on a working waterfront

• ADA accessible

• Chain is in a stainless steel mesh enclosure shaped like the bow of a ship • ADA accessible

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The River - Experiential Play Components

WOBBLY LOGS AND PLATFORM

LOG JAM AND PILING WALK

• Visitors walk on logs mounted on car springs and connected end to end with universal joints. As one or more visitors walk along the logs the logs move up and down.

• Visitors choose different routes through a series of criscrossing wood poles and low round concrete pilings • Several larger diameter pilings at ADA transfer height offer an accessible experience

• Visitors can transfer from a wheelchair onto this low platform that is mounted on a car spring.

• PILING WALK is ADA accessible • WOBBLY PLATFORM is ADA accessible and a complimentary activity to the Wobbly Logs

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The River - Experiential Play Components

CONTAINER HORIZONTAL CLIMB

PULL SWING

• Visitors are challenged to traverse all four sides of the container walls by carefully planning where to place their feet on various types of footholds and hand holds.

• Visitors can sit astride a loop of large-diameter rope and swing back and forth • While they do this, other visitors can raise and lower the moving swing using the mechanical advantage of an overhead pulley

• One side of the container is a sloped wall for an easier challenge but the other three sides have holds on a vertical surface. Navigating around the corners of the container is an additional challenge

EVERY STRUCTURE TO BE VENTED FOR FLOW-THRU

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The River - Experiential Play Components

PUSHBOAT STERN: PROPELLOR CRANK, RUDDER TURN

PUSHBOAT STERN: BIG ROPE SWING & ADAPTABLE SWING

• The stern of an authentic river pushboat is mounted 10’ feet in the air giving visitors an unusual view of a Louisville icon. Within the open hull visitors can see bulkheads and propeller shafts and dramatic night lighting will highlight the construction details

• Below the Pushboat visitors sit astride a loop of large diameter rope or buoy swing and swing back and forth.

• Below the Pushboat are two adaptable swings as a compliment to the Big Rope Swings

• Using mechanical advantage visitors will turn the large propellers with a hand crank

• ADA Accessible

• In addition to the rotating propeller, the crank mechanism and the opposite side of the rotating propeller shaft will be visible.

• Using mechanical advantage visitors will turn the large rudders left and right with a ship’s wheel • The mechanism that connects the wheel to the rudder will be partially visible, allowing kids to see how they can affect something bigger than themselves and overhead.

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The River - Experiential Play Components

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The River - Experiential Play Components WAVE MOUNDS & SLIDE • Wide low rolling “waves” offer a chance for children to climb and roll down a series of three “waves” covered with artificial turf • A small slide located on the end of a 24” high “wave” provides an ADA accessible slide activity • ADA Accessible

WAVE MOUNDS & SLIDE

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The Big Dig - Experiential Play Components

CONVEYOR CLIMB & SLIDE TIRE TRAIL BACKHOE CULVERT SLIDE & CRAWL

RESTROOM BUILDING

BALL CONVEYORS EXCAVATOR BOULDER SEATING BOULDER SCRAMBLE & DUMP TRUCK SLIDES

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The Big Dig - Experiential Play Components

BALL CONVEYORS

CONVEYOR CLIMB & SLIDE

• Two crankable conveyors and one crankable auger lift heavy plastic balls within a machine that sends them moving overhead, clattering down through pipes, accumulating in a hopper, etc.

• An authentic material conveyor is modified for visitor to power the conveyor belt with hand crank wheel to move others to the top of the conveyor. Visitor can also crawl up the conveyor belt to the top

• The balls are always contained.

• From the top of the conveyor belt, visitors can slide down a stainless steel corkscrew slide

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The Big Dig - Experiential Play Components

TIRE TRAIL

EXCAVATOR • An authentic excavator gives visitor a chance for dramatic play as a heavy equipment operator.

• A mix of truck and tractor tires are mounted half-buried to create an unusual trail that requires balance and planning to walk from one end to the other

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• The cab is accessible by an ADA compliant stair with transfer platform

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The Big Dig - Experiential Play Components

BACKHOE

CULVERT CRAWL & SLIDE

• A Bobcat-style backhoe attachment with controls is mounted at ground level as an ADA accessible complimentary activity to the excavator

• Three authentic concrete culverts offer a fun crawl through experience • A three foot tall ADA accessible slide over the top of a concrete culvert offers a complimentary experience to the Dump Truck Slides

• ADA Accessible

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The Big Dig - Experiential Play Components

The Overlook - Experiential Play Components SEATING

PROJECTION WALL & SEAT

ADA RAMP

TOWER CLIMB

STEAMER NET ADVENTURE

UPPER LEVEL SEATING

OVERLOOK CHALLENGE CANOPY DECK • An overlook deck offers ADA access up the main access ramp with muliple ways to get down via fireman pole, big slide or accompanying steps, or through the Steamer Net climb.

• Different pathways through the structure are designed to challenge different ages

NET CLIMB

• ADA Accessible

ACCESS STAIRS

UPPER LEVEL SEATING

SHIPPING CONTAINER TUNNEL & EYE SPY

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The Overlook - Experiential Play Components

TOWER CLIMB

STEAMER NET ADVENTURE

• Shipping container tower accessible from the Overlook Ramp

• A climbing structure modelled after a shipwrecked sidewheel steamer offers many opportunities for climbing, exploring and looking out over the Playscape

• Three story Vertical Chimney Net Climb • Two suspended rebar tunnel crawl challenges • Mesh enclosed exterior staircase for easy access to top overlook

• Different pathways through the structure are designed to challenge different ages

• Lean-out viewing cage on top level

• ADA Accessible

• Dramatic views of the river from each level

LOWER HALF OF STRUCTURE TO BE VENTED FOR FLOW-THRU AND VISIBILITY THROUGH STRUCTURE TO BE INCREASED

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The Overlook - Experiential Play Components

SHIPPING CONTAINER TUNNEL AND EYE SPY BINOCULARS

CANOPY NET PLAY

• Standard and ADA accessible binoculars

• A suspended canopy net offers many opportunities for climbing, exploring and looking out over the Playscape

• Offer users different views of the PlayWorks, the park, and the river

• ADA Accessible

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The Overlook - Experiential Play Components

ADA ACCESSIBLE

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Activity Maintenance

28 TOTAL ACTIVITIES - PLAYWORKS IS 75% ACCESSIBLE ONLY 8 ACTIVITES ARE NOT ACCESSIBLE AND HAVE NO COMPLIMENTARY ACCESSIBLE EXHIBIT: CONTAINER TOWER, BOULDER SCRAMBLE, TIRE TRAIL, CULVERT CRAWL, HORIZONTAL CLIMB, LOG JAM, CONVEYOR CLIMB & SLIDE

CONVEYOR CLIMB & SLIDE TIRE TRAIL

PULL SWING

BACKHOE

TOWER CLIMB

PUSHBOAT: PROPELLORS, RUDDERS, BIG ROPE SWING, ADAPTABLE SWING

CULVERT SLIDE & CRAWL STEAMER NET ADVENTURE

CHAIN HOIST JIB CRANE WOBBLY LOGS WOBBLY PLATFORM CANOPY WALK & NET PLAY

THE OVERLOOK

THE RIVER

CONTAINER HORIZONTAL CLIMB

THE BIG DIG

LOG JAM CLIMB PILING WALK

OVERLOOK CANOPY & RAMP

EVENT BUILDING

RESTROOMS BALL CONVEYORS

CONTAINER TUNNEL & VIEWING BINOCULARS

EXCAVATOR BOULDER SCRAMBLE & DUMP TRUCK SLIDES

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WAVE MOUNDS AND WAVE SLIDE

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Accessibility

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Event Building - Schematic Plans

THE RIVER PARKING LOT

UTILITIES 353 SF

EVENT SPACE 728 SF STORAGE 160 SF

CATERING 161 SF

WOMEN 120 SF

MEN 112 SF

CORRIDOR 364 SF

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BUILDING CANOPY

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CONFLUENCE PLAZA

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Restroom Building - Schematic Plans THE RIVER

THE BIG DIG

UTILITIES 353 SF

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EVENT SPACE 728 SF STORAGE 160 SF

RESTROOM BUILDING

CATERING 161 SF

WOMEN 120 SF

MEN 112 SF

CORRIDOR 364 SF

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Appendix - Additional Diagrams & Info

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Lighting

SPOT LIGHTS

MAST LIGHTS ON COLUMNS

UNDER OVERLOOK ACCENT LIGHTS

COLUMN MAST LIGHTS

CANOPY UNDER LIGHTS

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INTERSTATE COLUMN MAST LIGHTS

SPECIALTY ACCENT LIGHTING

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INTERSTATE ACCENT LIGHTING

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THE OVERLOOK THE BIG DIG

UTILITIES 353 SF

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EVENT SPACE 728 SF STORAGE 160 SF

CATERING 161 SF

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MEN 112 SF

CORRIDOR 364 SF

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Fall Attenuation Products And Artist Color Inspiration

THE RIVER

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Color Studies Concept

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Seating Typologies

WAVE BENCH

OVERLOOK SEATWALL

SEAT WALLS

FARM TABLE

WEIR WICKET BENCHES WAVE BENCHES SEAT WALLS

BEAM BENCHES AT THE OVERLOOK

STONE BOULDER SEATING

FARM TABLE

BEAM BENCHES

SEATWALLS

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CIRCULAR PIER BENCHES AT THE RIVER

SEAT WALL BENCHES ATOP OVERLOOK 53

STONE BOULDER SEATING AT THE BIG DIG

SEATING AND SEATWALL BENCH ATOP OVERLOOK

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Site Access

PICKET WALL PICKET WALL

SEAT WALLS

PICKET WALL ACCESS TO PLAYWORKS SEAT WALLS

WEST ENTRY

EAST ENTRY

EAST ENTRY

WEST ENTRY

SEATWALLS

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