And the building schedule was just 5 days. I had only two days to come up with a plan so Mark and I could start to talk about the practicality of construction, materials, supplies, and schedule. And then I set out to figure out how I could make that happen.
They are beyond the tears and looks of hope that I saw so much during the construction of the playground.Īfter throwing myself into the history of the city and the details of May 22, 2011, I settled on the idea that children should be able to visit the playground and never have to know that it’s a memorial. And that reason, and the stories and memories of the people… are beyond words. And at the other side, there’s the reason why people like us are traveling to Joplin from all over the country to help out.
When I first learned that we had the opportunity to help rebuild the historic Cunningham Park in Joplin, MO, just six months after the devastating tornado, I knew we had a delicate challenge.Īt once it’s an opportunity to create a fun place to help families to move forward and create new fun in an historically important destination for the city. By Theresa Design Explore it Theresa's blog