This document summarizes and compares information about two community parks - The Central Park in Desa Park City, Kuala Lumpur, and Anthem Community Park in Anthem, Arizona. The Central Park is a 13.19 acre park located within the 47 acre Desa Park City master planned community. It features jogging paths, a landscaped park, children's playground, picnic areas, and a picturesque lake. Residents use it for activities like jogging, cycling, dog walking, and picnicking. The 63 acre Anthem Community Park serves the entire Anthem community. It has more extensive facilities like a fishing pond, sports fields, courts for volleyball and roller hockey, an

1. Angela Wee Ee Hui Teng Chia Keh Chian Cha Yun Xian
Constructed Landscape [ARC30203]
Project 1 : Experiential Landscape
Topic : 2 (Community Park)
Tutor : Ms. Noorul Iffa Mohd Nayan

2. What is a
community park?

3. Definition
of
community
park
Publicly owned
lands,provided for
full public access
Aim at providing
recreation
opportunities beyond
those supplied by
neighborhood
parks(larger in scale.)
Comprising
areas for
physical, social
and cultural
activities.Acceptable
distance at 1.5km
from residential
areas.
Size of the area
is typically
within 2
hectare to 8
hectare.
Able to cater
population size
of 3,000 to
12,000 people.

4. Local
Commun ty

5. THECENTRALPARK

6. Historicalbackground
Desa Park City
transformed from an
abandoned quarry
site.

8. Characteristics
The Central Park – 13.19 acres
Desa Park Ciy, Kuala Lumpur,
covering 47 acres of prime
freehold land, is one of the fastest
growing and best-selling master
planned communities in the
nation.

9. The Central Park (13.19 acres)
Residential Neighborhoods (255 acres)
Commercial Precincts (56 acres)
The Central Park & Recreation Areas (43 acres）
ContextualStudy

10. Landscapefeatures&elements
- Tree-lined 9-foot-wide jogging /
walking pathways with loops ranging
from 1km to 2.3 km
- Landscaped park
- Children’s playground with child-
proof imported play equipments
- Picturesque lake
- Iconic park benches

12. HumanActivities
 Jogging
 Cycling
 Walkingtheirdogs
 Playskateboard,rollerblade
 Picnic

14. International
Commun ty

16. Historical Background
• The history of the Anthem Community Park is
tied up in the development of Anthem as a
community, and would have been designed as
part of the master planned development by Del
Webb.

19. • Location: 41703 North Gavilan Peak Parkway,
Anthem, AZ 85086, United States
• Size: 63 acres
Characteristics

20. Facilities & Activities
1. Four-acre catch-and-release fishing pond
2. Softball, baseball and soccer fields
3. Sand volleyball courts
4. Roller hockey rink, half-pipe skateboard park
5. Adventure Playground
6. Daisy Mountain Railroad
7. Outdoor amphitheater for concerts and events
8. Picnic ramadas with BBQs (reserve a ramada)
9. Ten miles of hiking and biking trails linking the
centralized amenities with the various
neighborhoods

21. Four-acre catch-and-release fishing
pond

22. Softball field

23. Sand Volleyball Court

24. Adventure Playground

25. Daisy Mountain Railroad

26. Waterfall

27. Amphitheater

28. Picnic Ramada with BBQ

32. Conclusion
Local International
Size 13.19 Acres 63 Acres
Serves Desa Park City residents
Open to all
Anthem residents ONLY
Opening
Hours
6 a.m. – 11 p.m. 6 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Facilities Lesser More
e.g. :Amphitheater, Daisy
Mountain Railroad, BBQ
place, Catch-and-Release
Fishing Pond, etc.

33. Referencehttp://www.desaparkcity.com/township/the-central-park
https://www.google.com.my/maps/place/The+Central+Park/@3.186994,101.629643,17z/d
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http://www.onlineatanthem.com/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KRYTssXmqrg
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