This summer, the citizens of Seveso will be able to train and keep fit in the wonderful landscape of Villa Dho Park, immersed in nature and in a quiet and well-kept place.
In fact, work will begin in the next few days to create a real outdoor gym in the garden of Villa Sevesi (obviously outside the boundaries of the historical part of itself, the “protected”). In fact, in 2022 the municipality has received a loan from the Lombardy region of €100,000 for the project for the “extraordinary maintenance of the garden” Vila do “which will be used to build an outdoor gym to allow physical activity as well. To create a new social gathering place open to all.
Project, what would the outdoor gym look like
In formulating the project, we wanted to recreate a kind of connection with the noble residence, already a very active site for cultural and social activities, and to re-propose the design of what were, in the past, the secret gardens of the old villas. The secrecy of the place is created thanks to the different use of green spaces.
The central space – the real gym – can be accessed from four different points with a concrete floor and is delimited by a colorful and striking lavender fence. Next is a hornbeam block to define the central space as if it were a wall. Between the tulip and the hornbeam a circular space will be created that can be traveled on foot, useful for users on a short warm-up but also for workers to maintain the two fences.
Next, we come to the gymnasium where four large concrete flowerbeds, designed only by Cerezo stone barriers that will separate the concrete from the lawn, will define several areas where sports equipment will be installed for full body training and suitable for all ages. (from 14 years old onwards), some of them can also be used by people with reduced mobility.
Outdoor gym equipment
A push-pull (a specific machine for the pectoral muscles), a wheel, a pull-up bar, a Roman chair, a combined lumbar muscle group, a rower, a tri-twister, and an elliptical bike will be installed. Between one tool and another there will be wooden benches to rest or to encourage moments of socialization. Furthermore, in the middle of the “sports arena” there will be a hickory tree that, thanks to its large leaves, will allow you to enjoy a little refreshment during the hot hours.
The works will be completed by the end of June.
“We have invested heavily in the revitalization of the Vila do Park and citizens will finally be able to enjoy an outdoor gym in one of the historic and characteristic parks of Seveso thanks to funding from the Lombardy region. A gym that allows you to train immersed in nature,
Suitable for everyone. We believed in it very much and we are satisfied with the project designed by the Environment Office and for which I congratulate you for the commitment and the result »says Mayor Alicia Boroni.
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