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The Phoenix playground plaza incorporates shaded play areas, a splashpad and five 40-ft. dia. ramadas with solar panel arrays that offset the park's power consumption by 25 percent. The blue circular rooftops of the ramadas represent bodies of water with reeds emerging from them. Out of view (left) are the basketball courts, skatepark and two large grass areas. The playground plaza features various colored and textured concrete arranged in layered bands reflective of layers of sediment found along a river's edge. Large planting areas are filled with boulders for seating and trees for shade. Two main pathway loops offer children safe places to bike. Custom designed distance markers are sandblasted into the concrete at 1/10th mile increments, and bike racks (Forms+Surfaces ) are supplied. Exercise equipment stations (Greenfields) are placed around the perimeter of the main outer loop. 84 Landscape Architect and Specifier News Dust Devil Park Phoenix Engaging La Familia J2 Engineering and Environmental Design, LLC 84-93.indd 84 2/28/14 5:10 PM