Harrison Play Space

Harrison - Play Space

Happy Client

Max jumps every day!

This Garden has made a huge contribution to the Quality of life for our whole Family. The original concept for the area was to incorporate an in-ground trampoline for our Autistic teenage son. This was backed by a Government Quality of Life Grant of $5000, and had to be completed within the year. We decided to make the space an area we could spend time with our son and entertain others. The functionality of the area has engaged us all in the once never utilised hot western facing Garden. But mostly the design of the Garden allows our son to easily access the trampoline in an area that is safe and secure and he well supervised from within the home. (Rachel & Peter)

We are deeply proud of the results for our client. Dimension Gardenscape has as our moto: "Improve Your Property and Your Lifestyle" In this project we saw our moto come to life for our clients.

If you require a play space for your kids, Contact our friendly staff today (02) 6297 9040

The Client

Our client approached us with a unique request – their teenage son Max is autistic and needed a place to play.

They successfully applied for a grant toward their son's lifestyle and development, and wanted a trampoline to encourage some physical activity in a safe place. The family also includes an older daughter at university and professional parents, keen to do the best for their children.

The Site

We started with a west facing side courtyard space that was run down and unused, partly due to the slope of the land and also because of the afternoon heat. The site falls about 1.8 metres from front gate to rear gate, with door landings at two different levels.

On the positive side it had good access, some well established trees and hedges, and was ideally positioned for overlooking from the kitchen and living rooms.

The Design

We developed the design in conversation with the client to incorporate the new trampoline they had bought and a generous new outdoor living space. Site constraints included the existing trees they wanted to keep for shade and levels of the existing timber landings.

The trampoline was set at a level that allowed for drainage to flow by gravity via buried pipe to a lower rear garden. This determined the paving level, which in turn was perfect to accommodate all the fill from the trampoline pit excavation. We modified or extended the existing timber landings to meet the new paving and finished the upper edge with a stone seat wall.

The layout follows the straight modern lines of the house and continues its colour scheme in off white pavers and stone.

The Result

On the day we were stringing up the trampoline Max was waiting for his first bounce. He has bounced on it literally every day since. The effect on his physical health has been dramatic – losing weight, gaining strength and muscle tone, as well as improving his coordination and abilities on the trampoline. The knock on effect for the family is immeasurable.

More of a surprise is the whole family now enjoy using this space – especially at night or in the mornings. We managed to create a sophisticated outdoor living space on a relatively small budget. They expect to use it even more in winter since it is a great evening heat trap.