Wheelchair Accessible Splash Pads: Water is Not a Privilege

The entire path from parking and changing to entering the water area has no level changes: continuous pavement, gentle slopes, and width sufficient for wheelchair turns. The core design of the water area is a set of troughs and waterways raised to wheelchair table height, allowing users to play with their hands in the water while seated; at ground level, a zero-depth gentle slope allows amphibious wheelchairs to be pushed directly in. Spray nozzle positions and heights are varied to ensure both seated and standing users are within range. These designs are equally useful for parents pushing strollers and elderly people with mobility issues. People of different physical conditions play in the same water area. Daytime shot, continuity of the path and diversity of people are visible simultaneously. Avoid: setting any level changes, accessible path taking a long detour, raised trough height not meeting requirements, all spray points at standing height.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

從停車、換裝、到進入水域的整條路徑都沒有階差:鋪面連續、坡度平緩、寬度足以讓輪椅迴轉。水區的核心設計是一組抬高到輪椅檯面高度的水槽與水道,坐著就能把手伸進水裡玩;地面層則以零深度的緩坡讓水陸兩用輪椅直接推入。噴水的位置與高度分成數種,確保坐著與站著都在射程之內。這些設計對推嬰兒車與行動不便的長輩同樣有用。不同身體條件的人在同一區玩水。日間拍攝,路徑的連續與人的多樣同時可見。避免:設置任何階差、無障礙路徑繞遠路、抬高水槽高度不符、噴水點全部在站姿高度。