LeFanu Skate and Play Park

Le Fanu Skate and Play Park tries to compact the leisure offer in the upper area and create a certain critical mass of activity around the BMX-Skate facilities. This shall provide the ground for a certain interaction between activities as well as round the clock cross surveyance from different age groups within the park. The main entrance to the park is through a small plaza situated near the intersection of Le Fanu and Blackditch Roads. This public space invites users to enter the park and choose between the various activity / age circuits within the park. The path system includes connections open 24/7 allowing passage through to the football pitches and further to Cherry Orchard directly. The rest of the paths within the site are meant to provide different user experiences and also tie with the existing circulation towards the south.  

There are three differentiated concrete skate areas: A skate-BMX plaza located at the entrance which primary has linear elements, a skate-BMX bowls area and a transition area with rails and fun box. Three grass mounts Belvederes are located along the perimeter of the bowls looking out the skate area for the community to gather and look at the skaters/BMX riders. An interactive water feature is located in the intersection of two internal paths, between the skate plaza and the skate bowls area. East to the concrete bowls area there are three bowls made of resin bounded rubber to the inside and grass to the outside, these spaces are designed for younger age groups and groups who would like to skate in softer environments. A series of play furniture are also located inside. Adjacent to the grass and rubber bowls there is the treetops and wildlife area. The toddler area is located at the entrance, close to the road. This was required by the community during the consultation process.