The Play Zone is an accessible playground installation in Shepherd, MI, and is the first such playground in the Mid-Michigan area. 

​

This project was designed and researched in 2014 by CMU interior design students. I wrote multiple successful grants to cover the equipment prices, with grants being sourced from the Mt. Pleasant Area Community Foundation and Rollin M. Gerstacker Foundation. I was also involved with a community installation day in November 2016, to help reduce costs for the project.

​

This playground was developed to allow people of all ages and abilities to enjoy playing outside. It is also centrally located near a community walking path, softball and baseball fields, and a vendor/restroom facility.

​

The playground equipment allows for all people to access main areas, with a large ramp through the main path of the equipment, and rubberized pour-in-place ground surfacing to allow for maximum accessibility.