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water
is about intuition, memory, sensitivity, calmness,
tactfulness, metamorphosis, kindness, and
soothing. Water encompasses everything,
penetrates the bodies, overcomes or adapts to
obstacles. It is a deep strength that regenerates
and purifies. It symbolizes union and openness to
other horizons.
In an aquatic play area, we find sensory
experiences emphasizing water patterns, such
as its movement, its shape, and its texture, to
promote children’s development of tactile and
visual skills. We will find these elements mainly in
the Youth and Family Zones .
the elements
aqualand
is more than simple independent components
on an aquatic play area. It is a design concept thought-
out according to users that integrates the magic of the 4
elements:
water
,
fire
,
earth
, and
air
, all connected by
the
5th element
.
fire
conjures willpower, energy, spirit, enthusiasm,
activity, authority, strength, initiative, pride,
ambition, self-confidence, frankness. Fire
activates, produces, and creates. It is a
transformer, a savior, and a conqueror.
In an aquatic play area, it corresponds to
aquatic features with more intense interactive
characteristics such as cannons, and other
features linked to a
Step’n Play
TM
activator. Made
for the teens, they are designed to promote
cooperation and social interaction. We will
generally find these elements in the Active Zone.
earth
refers to time, perseverance, stability,
memory, realism, endurance, and security.
Earth is the origin of all the natural resources,
and has the power to transform. It is rich,
constructive, and creative.
In an aquatic play area, these elements are
in the Family Zone. The games have a slightly
higher level intensity, but have a predictable
action such as the structures with pouring
buckets. They are designed to gather and
promote social and sensory experiences.
air
encompasses lightness, dreaming, craziness,
intuition, freedom, self-renewal, dexterity,
humanism, and sympathy. Air is both an union
and an intermediary. It symbolizes spirit,
mobility, communication, and subtlety.
In an aquatic play area, this equals to the
components of an imaginary game; to role
play. The use of the
Econosoft
nozzle on
certain components adds a strange and mystical
touch that evokes dreams and wonder. We will
generally find these elements in the Youth and
Family Zones.
&
the 5
th
element
is the link and catalyst to the 4 others.
In an aquatic play area, it is the pleasure
of free, unstructured play.
But mostly...
we see it in all of those smiles and
laughs !
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