Oran Park, New South Wales
Wearthy collaborated with Trails Early Learning to design and build a nature-based rooftop playground within the Oran Park Podium shopping centre. Situated on Level 1 at 351 Oran Park Drive, the project presented a unique challenge: creating an immersive outdoor play environment on an upper-level commercial setting, far removed from the natural ground plane.
The design brings nature into this elevated space through bold circular skylights that allow mature trees to grow up through the roof structure, flooding play areas with natural light and connecting children to the sky and weather. Corten steel planters, sandstone boulders, recycled brick garden beds, and extensive native plantings transform the rooftop into a rich sensory landscape, while timber decking, sand play zones, and climbing structures provide diverse opportunities for physical, imaginative, and nature-based play.
Circular roof openings flood the play spaces with natural light and connect children to the sky and weather.
Corten steel planters, sandstone boulders, recycled brick beds, and native plantings create rich sensory landscapes for exploration.
Dedicated sand play areas with timber cubby structures encourage open-ended, imaginative play experiences.
Distinct zones including timber decking, synthetic turf, climbing structures, and slides cater to different ages and developmental stages.
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