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In the US state of North Carolina, in the small town of Apex, the almost 400,000 m² big Pleasant Park opened in summer 2023, offering multi-purpose playing fields, sports fields, cross-country trails, a food truck road and the brand new 6,000 m² “Enchanted Forest”. It contains nine inclusive playgrounds. These nine “villages” include water, nature and sand play areas as well as areas with swings and spinning elements. Each playground has been designed with its own story – a place to dive into the greatest fairy tales and give every player the chance to be part of the story.

Our new product LaGrange is the impressive 5.6 metre high and 6.30 by 8 metre large play barn, which introduces the combination of various play cells with a spatial net. The posts inclined at 5 degrees and the partially open façade make the design of the play structure unique and arouse curiosity about the interior. To give the playhouse the look of a real barn while creating more transparency, bamboo is combined with the innovative and transparent Joe's Grid. On request, the façade can be customised.

Our latest product, WaggaWagga, is a modular, multifunctional play structure with a distinctive design and a large play volume offering a variety of play functions on a narrow footprint. The largely clad façade results in little safety surfacing and reduces the need for safety surfacing material. With its numerous climbing and play elements, WaggaWagga provides varied play for many children at the same time, while only requiring a narrow standing area of 1.3 by 5.8 metres. Different net elements for climbing and overcoming or rubber membranes for romping or relaxing form an exciting play landscape inside the climbing frame.

In the a district in Munich a new urban city quarter is emerging. The so called “Werksviertel” is approximately 39 hectare in size and is designed to connect life, housing and work. Here is where old and innovative ideas collide: a former industrial area and a project of new construction. In the late 1940s a company producing potato-based products was opened in “Berg am Laim” until it shifted locations in the 90s. At that same time, a large number of clubs were established and later the former industrial area was converted into a leisure- and party district. In 2016, the city Munich laid the groundwork for the remodelling of the area.

Hasepark in Osnabrück, Germany gets its name from the adjacent waters “Klöckner-Hase” also called just “Hase”. It runs south of the city park and separates the living area in the North from the industrial space south of the river. The green area, known as a social flashpoint in the past, was supposed to be reconstructed as a recreational area for young and old in 2019. A playground, covering about 15.000 m2, was constructed. The goal was to make it a destination for families taking a day trip across the city as well as cover the needs of inhabitants living in closer districts. The theme of inclusion was of special importance to the new playground. There was also a Parkour and Calisthenics structure planned for physically active teenagers and adults. To minimize potential conflict between the playing children and crossing cyclists or pedestrians, the routing of the park as well as the shoreline were optimized.

Entlang des 25 km langen Sandstrands an der Nordküste der griechischen Mittelmeerinsel Kreta liegen die beiden 5-Sterne Familien-Resorts Lyttos Beach Hotel und Lyttos Mare Exclusive Beach Resort. Die exklusiven Hotels, die zur Hotelkette S Resorts-Sapounakis Group gehören, liegen nur knapp 5 km vom Stadtkern der Gemeinde Hersonissos und 20 km vom Flughafen Heraklion entfernt.

For the residents of a new housing area in Bad Vilbel, Germany, the lack of play facilities for the many children was unacceptable. After a pair of parents had seen a play structure from Berliner during their holidays, they researched the company and contacted the sales partner responsible for the Rhine-Main region. They invited him to their home in Bad Vilbel and asked him to support the construction of a playground with equipment from Berliner. A concept for the playground could be developed, which was officially approved by the city in September 2020.

Down in the Lone Star State, where the BBQ and live music are accompanied by hot temperatures, is Houston, Texas. Houston is the largest and most populated city in the state and the fourth largest city in the US. With its unique blend of art, award-winning cuisine, fast-growing businesses, cultural diversity and Southern charm, this cosmopolitan city attracts tourists from all over the world.

With LevelUp, the traditional playground idea of towers and platforms is supplemented by innovative add-on components and inclusive play elements. The well-known playground concept in a modern design combines technical finesse with the usual high-quality standards and offers every playground planner new unexpected possibilities.