In 2007, construction work began on the “Waldwipfelweg” project, a forest treetop path, in the Bavarian town of Sankt Englmar, near the Czech border. Martin Six, the operator of the Lower Bavarian family attraction, had originally inherited the area and was thinking of what he could do with the farmland. He soon came up with the idea of developing the close-to-nature and tree-rich surroundings into a Forest Treetop Path, which celebrated its opening in 2008. “Due to its south-facing slope, the property is ideally suited for such an idea,” says Martin Six. “With good visibility, you even have an unobstructed view of the montain Zugspitze, which is about 220 kilometres away as the crow flies.”
Wonderwalls are the innovation in play equipment for toddlers. Fitted with a wealth of play functions in a reduced space, Wonderwalls are specifically aimed at the needs of toddlers and preschool children.
Our new Leaves from Berliner give your playground ideas that special something. Whether as a visual highlight or to provide shade for the little ones – the Leaves are not only a real eye-catcher, they can also have a practical side effect.
Bim'bimba Park is located in the middle of the Mirvac Master-planned Community Gainsborough, Greens in Queensland, Australia and is the heart of the community. It is the central connecting element in a network of different open spaces within a series of residential islands around Gainsborough Greens Golf Course by integrating the residential area into the adjacent environmental reserve. The intention for the park was to use the raw and natural beauty of the landscape to create an inspiring play and communal space that encourages local awareness of ecology and sustainability initiatives.
The imposing play equipment in the form of an almost 6 metres high climbing tower will catch your eye even from a distance. The tower shines in resplendent red, yellow and orange from the newly designed Platz der Begegnung in Heidelberg. Here on the eastern outskirts of the town, where the Schlierbach valley gently slopes down towards the Neckar River, is the Schlierbach district. A development of mainly detached urban villas extends up the steep slope, while down in the valley, Heidelberg’s main artery – consisting of the S-Bahn (suburban railway) and Bundesstraße (A-road) 37 – pulsates along the Neckar.
Nygårdsparken – this is the name of the biggest public park in Bergen, Norway. The park is located in the centre of the city between the districts of Nygård and Møhlenpris and was originally built in 1881 in the style of an English Garden. Until the end of the Second World War, the park was privately owned and could be visited by paying admission. When the 45 acres park was subsequently opened to the public free of charge, this area became increasingly more common for vandalism, drugs, and misdemeanors which forced the city to close the park entirely in 2014. The aim now however was to change the areas reputation through various remediation measures. Throughout the renewal process, it was crucial for the city to create activities for children and safe spaces for young teenagers to be active. This notion has now been impressively achieved.
The Freiham educational campus, situated in the west of Munich, which was completed in September 2019 is one of the largest school sites ever built in the Bavarian capital. Overall, three buildings and a usable area of 38,500 square metres, including a primary school, a secondary school, a grammar school, a special education support and competence centre as well as a communally used canteen, a library, an assembly hall for about 1,000 people, various creative areas and a double sports hall provide enough space for about 3,000 students!
“Liget Budapest” – that is the name of the largest and most ambitious urban culture development project so far in Europe, in which the symbolic and largest public park in Hungary's capital was completely renovated. One of the most modern and varied playgrounds in Europe has been created on an area of 13,000 square metres in the south-eastern part of the park, which consists of a total of over 50 various play equipment. These are not only aimed at all different age groups, but also predominantly offer a high level of inclusive potential.
With its own housing stock of around 60,000 apartments, the Berlin-based housing association HOWOGE is one of the ten largest landlords in Germany. For more than 25 years, the company has stood for sustainable inventory development, innovative housing concepts, and social engagement at various locations in Berlin. In the course of the periodic repair of the façade of a block of flats with 422 apartments in Berlin's Hohenschönhausen district, the outdoor area was also redesigned. A varied children's playground was created in the courtyard of the building complex. Due to the public accessibility of the farm, the play area not only benefits the immediate residents but also offers the entire living environment – including adjoining day-care centres – an exciting destination for play and movement.
