Tuesday December 22, 2015; the official opening date for this new and exciting children’s playground in the heart of Christchurch’s Central Business District saw families and sightseers flooding to this area. ENI Engineering are proud to have been a part of the Margaret Mahy Playground Project from the get go and our Engineers have been working around the clock to ensure quality results.

ENI Engineering had various metal works going into this project, ranging from corten steel pillars and planter box caps to create a unique and rustic look to compliment the water features.

Running along the edges of the various walkways and entrance ways also show meters of stainless steel hand railings that were welded together on site.

The park also showcases a programming master piece seen with the light blue powder coated surfboard attached to the side of the flying fox to act as a safety barrier. After 40 hours programming the design, the end result is satisfying to see and proudly stands at the top of the hill where it can be seen from the main entrance to the park.

Likewise, our multi-coloured yellow and blue power cabinet stands pride of place and blends into the fun and elaborate surroundings.

At night time, the park changes into a beautiful light display that are not seen during the daylight hours.

Stage two of the Margaret Mahy Family Park development included much needed shade sails to protect users and equipment from the harsh summer sun and a sheltered BBQ structure.

The BBQ structure was designed and manufactured by our skilled design team and engineers who worked on site to install the structure. Wooden panellings incorporate the natural aesthetics and grey powdercoated steel beams and brackets holding the structure together compliment these. Along with this BBQ structure, ENI Engineering manufactured seating arrangements (designed by Walkspace Ltd.) for park partons with benches and tables that are also wheelchair accessible.

The shade sails for the park are designed specifically to work with the positioning of the sun to continuously provide shade in the most critical times during the day. The sails are designed to reflect leaves and manufactured to work with all seasons Christchurch weather throws at them. Each column represents the stem of a flower/tree, and has been finished with a glossy dark grey with glitter that sparkles in the summer sun.

Our next project at the Margaret Mahy Playground is concession stands for food truck vendors that will provide shelter from the weather and also shade for customers standing waiting.