Shade and Seating: Where Adults Can Stay and Kids Can Play Longer

Half the success of a splash pad depends on whether accompanying adults can stay comfortably: along the water's edge, arrange continuous shade and various seating options—benches with backrests, wooden platforms for lounging, steps for direct sitting, and low platforms close to the water where feet can be dipped in. All seating must offer a clear view of the entire water area, with sightlines unobstructed by structures. Nearby, provide a dry area for bags and shoes, a pole for hanging towels, and a foot-rinsing tap. Adults chat, scroll on their phones in the shade, occasionally looking up to check on their children. Shoot from the seating area towards the water, creating a contrast between the dark shaded areas and the bright water. Avoid: seating exposed to direct sun, sightlines blocked by facilities, no dry area for belongings, only a single type of seating.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

戲水區的成敗有一半取決於陪同的大人待不待得住:沿著水域邊界配置連續的遮蔭與多種坐法——有靠背的長椅、可以躺的木平台、直接坐的階梯、以及貼近水邊可以把腳伸進去的矮台。所有座位都必須看得見整個水域,視線不被構築物擋住。旁邊有放包包與鞋子的乾區、掛毛巾的桿子、以及沖腳的水龍頭。大人在陰影裡聊天、滑手機、偶爾抬頭確認孩子的位置。從座位區向水域拍攝,遮蔭的暗部與水域的亮形成對比。避免:座位曬在太陽下、視線被設施遮擋、沒有放置物品的乾區、座位只有單一形式。