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Play is un and joyul, but its much more than mere amusementor centuries,
thoughtul observers have recognized that play is integral to both childhood andadult lie.
Play shapes our brains, opens us to new possibilities and makes us more adaptable
to new situations. Like nutrition and sleep, play is a central element in our health,
well-being, creativity and intelligence. In act, our success as an innovative culture
rests on recognizing the importance o play in our daily lives.
Play is more than jungle gyms and hopscotch. Great play areas grow out o theirenvironment; they interpret and educate the public about the unique nature o the
local community.
Great play can happen in a park, at a corner, in letover space, on a street, in a
plazaas a part o any city space. Designing or play requires a deep understanding
o human needs and behavior, and environmental sensitivity.
MIG designs the public realm to enhance these great play opportunities, drawingpeople together, creating amily destinations and becoming catalysts or community
revitalization.
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Koret ChildrensQuarter
San Francisco, Caliornia
Acreage 3
Budget $3,000,000
One o the oldest play areas
in the United States, in San
Franciscos Golden Gate
Park, was transormed into
an exploration o the San
Francisco Bayrom the
mountains to the sea.
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Kristi YamaguchisAlways Dream Park
Fremont Central Park
Fremont, Caliornia
Acreage 1
Budget $1,000,000
Funded by the AlwaysDream Foundation, this
playspace allows children
o all abilities to move their
bodies like an olympian.
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Chase Palm Park
Santa Barbara, Caliornia
Acreage 1
Budget $2,000,000
Inspired by its location near
the beach, the park design
reects the City o Santa
Barbara, its history and
the sea.
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Davis Commons
Davis, Caliornia
Acreage 4.3
Budget $6,500,000
An urban retail development
became a park and
community gathering place
by putting the parking lot in
the back so the retail area is
the stage or open space.
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Huntington Beach Pier
Huntington Beach, Caliornia
Acreage 17
Budget $26,000,000
Home o the U.S. Open o
Surfng, thousands o visitors
use the range o distinctive
landscape spaces that now
enhance Huntington Beachs
pier, plaza and six miles o
South Beach waterront.
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Davis Central Park
Davis, Caliornia
Acreage 5.8
Budget $1,700,000
A revitalized Central Park
transormed two urban
blocks into an active social
center, with a armers
market, promenade, a
perormance area, play
garden and ountains.
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International Schoolof Beijing OutdoorLearning Environment
Beijing, China
Acreage 5
Budget $3,000,000
Based on the layout andgeometry o the Forbidden
City, the new outdoor
environment brings the
curriculum outside with an
archeological dig, a science
center, perormance area,
sports center, climbing area,and an early childhood play
area.
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American School inJapan
Tokyo, Japan
Acreage 5
Budget $3,000,000
Mt. Fuji can be seen rom
the site and became theinspiration and ocus or the
play and learning spaces or
this multi-purpose outdoor
learning environment.
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NaturesNeighborhood
Toledo Zoo
Toledo, Ohio
Acreage 3.6
Budget $13,000,000
The 100% explorable indoorand outdoor exhibits ocus
on the animal and plant
habitats ound throughout
Ohio. (Winner o the 2011
Top Exhibit Award by
the American Zoological
Association.)
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The ValleyChildrens Zoo
Oakland Zoo
Oakland, Caliornia
Acreage 7
Budget $8,000,000
Combining the zoos eclecticanimal collectionrom arm
animals to lemurswith
childrens play in a series
o interpretive settings, the
visitor is physically immersed
in animal behaviors and
adaptations.
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Oklahoma CityChildrens Zoo
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Acreage 2.7
Budget $8,500,000
Exploring the earth,
rom underground tocanopy, creates authentic
experiences that connect
children and their parents
to nature. Developing an
emotional connection to the
natural world and a caring
attitude toward animalsand their habitats
encourages children to
become stewards o
the earth.
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Play ParkJacksonville Zoo
Jacksonville, Florida
Acreage 3.6
Budget $6,900,000
Kids can explore, touch,
and immerse themselves inFlorida habitats stimulating
their imaginations and
encouraging exploration.
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Hamill Family Play ZooBrookfeld Zoo
Brookfeld, Illinois
Acreage 10
Budget $17,000,000
The frst adventure play
exhibit or zoos thatinterprets why zoos exist!
This play zoo has been
modeled throughout the
United States, connecting
children to nature and
demonstrating how the
zoo conserves our own wildnature.
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Rockridge-TemescalGreenway
Oakland, Caliornia
Miles .33
Budget $750,000
This greenway has become
a vital community pedestrianlink, a play area, garden,
armers market and
gathering spaces; cutting
light through a dense urban
neighborhood.
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Pine Avenue DistrictLong Beach, Caliornia
Blocks 3
Budget $3,000,000
The avenue has become a
stage set or people, transit
and commerce.
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Indio ParksIndio, Caliornia
Acreage 10
Budget $10,000,000
Five parks, fve distinctive
designs. Each reects
the community cultureand neighborhood ideas,
creating a sense o place
or each o these older
neighborhoods.
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Now that I can see the results o [MIGs] work outside my window, I can attest to the act that they helped us
to surpass even our own expectations o what was possible. . . . the excellence o the design is attested to by
the quality o play that I can see taking place right now.
John Rehm, Associate Principal, Taipei American School
I want to take this opportunity to write and thank you or the wonderul job your frm is doing on the rebirth
o the City o Indio park system. The impact o MIG and your sta upon the quality o lie in Indio is very visible
and tangible. We know that our next ventures will add two more jewels to the City and provide increased
opportunities or amilies to enjoy a day in the sun.
David Ison, Human Services Manager, City o Indio, Caliornia
The MIG people are wonderully creative and sensitive in the balance between fne art and amily un. Their
planning process eectively embraces a wide range o community groups and interests. It is a pleasure to work
with MIG.
Bret Waller, Director, Indianapolis Museum o Art
Please pass along to all the people who worked on the Always Dream playground that it is a huge success.
We were there twice this weekend, it was ull o happy kids there was a diverse crowd, lots o kids rom the
dea community and a ew that needed special supervision. Everyone was having a blast.
Bruce Prickett, Community Member, Fremont, Caliornia
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MIG, Inc.
800 Hearst Avenue
Berkeley, Caliornia 94710
510-845-7549
www.migcom.com