When planning a new park, or sprucing up an existing site, one of the best ways to create a welcoming environment and ensure the comfort of your visitors is by providing shelters. Shelters can offer visitors protection from the dangerous UV rays during the sunniest parts of the day, as well as providing a place to wait out a sudden squall. What’s more, shelters can lift your site’s aesthetic.
Many options are available right off the pages of your shelter manufac-
turers’ catalog, and you can easily finetune those designs to ensure that they fit the aesthetic of your site.
Color, Style & Customization
Whether you’re choosing a single shelter for a central location or you’d like to install a number of individual shelters throughout your site, it’s important to choose styles and colors that will fit well into the surroundings. Perhaps you want to match the aesthetic of local architecture with a shelter that reflects similar design elements. Or you could choose colors that coordinate with your existing furnishings and playground equipment. You can find a wide range of styles and colors available to suit just about any aesthetic, from a modern, sleek monoslope shelter to octagons with multi-tiered roofs.
If you’re having a hard time finding a shelter to fit your vision, talk to your manufacturer about customization options. Many manufacturers will work with you to make the shelter you imagine a reality.
Accessorize It
To give your structure a unique touch, consider adding railings. Available in a number of designs and often inspired by common architectural styles, railings can be a creative way to ensure your shelter fits in with other buildings and structures in the area.
Consider adding a cupola, clerestory, or gable to your shelter as a way of letting in natural light and ventilation while adding an elegant touch.
Shelters can also be designed to incorporate power and lighting. This is not only a great option for parks that are open for visitors after dusk, but also can provide a unique way of highlighting the beauty of your park with creative lighting.
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