The Wüsteblume Sandbox was commissioned by the Die Rasselbands Preschool, and was constructed from material out of the backyards and garages of the local community. The design-build group, two recent architecture school graduates, sought the involvement of parents and local community members in order to achieve a design that was sustainable and affordable. They distributed flyers in the area asking for parents, neighbors and community members to donate any unused 2x4s left over from finished or forgotten projects. With the communities help they were able to not only achieve their design goal and accommodate the preschool’s budget, but had funds left over for a second design phase. This phase will incorporate supplemental elements which will support a variety of new activities on the site. When the second phase of construction is finished, canopies will shade each wing of the sandbox, the center platform will house a water tank where hoses will be stored and used to incorporate water-play, and the bench seating will accompany an interactive wall.

Project Information

Project Address: 

6747 Amherst Street San Diego 92115

Project Owner/ Developer: 

Renate Engels, Director

Owner Contact Name/ Email: 

Rasselbandecoop@yahoo.com

Project Architect/ Designer: 

Wegener & Walker Design Group

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