Articles in issue 2011 - 3

Planning, Designing, Building

Seat for kids wins the most prestigious German design award

The company’s managing director, Oliver Runge, devised and designed “Theatrum”, a bow-shaped stainless steel seat for children and young people to chill, lounge or climb.

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The “Mobile Garden”: a piece of nature amidst urban spaces

Designed by Cécile Planchais, the “Mobile Garden” is an exceptional combination of geometrical shapes, plants and seating furniture. Its colour and shape can be changed as well as the material and planting; the individual combination provides an object that is truly like no other.

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New multifunctional seating elements for the city

These two new products are a unique and unparalleled addition to the urban furniture market:
The Sitty seat bollard consists of a stainless steel bollard and a seat made of hardwood.

Playground Report

Würzburg: Colourful blurs of colour in the concrete grey of the surrounding high-rise buildings

It wasn’t just supposed to be about the development of a children’s playground, but the goal was to create a platform for an unusual range of exercise activities, the motion field.

Coverstory

Saving in the playground?

"Close your theatres, amalgamate register offices or complete towns!" was the provocative suggestion of Jürgen Büssow, the Düsseldorf District President to the hard-up Ruhr District communes in an interview in the daily newspaper WAZ.

Playground Report

The acrobatic art of locomotion in the city

Parkour can be defined as the acrobatic art of locomotion in the urban area of cities. Its obstacles are walls, facades, garages and cars, all of which are to be overcome elegantly and effectively.

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Promoting Children’s Physical Activity – Practical Guidelines for European Municipalities

The aim of this work is to present a practical implementation of comprehensive theoretical knowledge and scientific analyses of health-oriented promotion of physical activity on a local basis. The guidelines shall be made available to municipalities and interested institutions.

Playground Report

Mülheim an der Ruhr: A sports jungle

The Hofackerstraße children's playground was designed in September 2008 as part of a "planning workshop" of this type and the results were then presented to the residents, representatives of the parents and to representatives from politics and administration. The children unanimously chose “Sports Jungle" as the motto for the playground.

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Basle: Erlenmattpark II – paradise for children

The first stage of the construction of the 58,000 m2-park has now been completed; an area of 33,000 m2 is occupied by newly planted trees and shrubs, a unique playground, a large fountain and a host of sports and play facilities.

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Exciting acacia playground at the heart of the mountains

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Ellipsilon

swinging and climbing on an elliptical play item, which automatically trains and improves your balance.

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New play unit ties in with EYFS review

Minizone, a new modular play structure developed by Sutcliffe Play and Dutch play firm Nijha, is designed to encourage physical and creative play.

Sports & Leisure Facilities

Realisation of sports facilities as PPP projects

An increasing number of communities are being faced by with necessity of renovating their old sports facilities and/or to relocating them to new locations.

Playground Report

“Gemma raus!” – Let’s go outside!

Health-promoting hands-on activities for older women and men in fitness parks .

Sports & Leisure Facilities

Does synthetic turf actually need maintenance work?

A synthetic turf playing field is an all-weather pitch which allows training sessions to be carried out in practically all weather conditions. In order to fulfil this requirement reliably and in the long term, the right kind of maintenance is essential.

Sports & Leisure Facilities

Gymnastics club "Turngemeinde 1861 e.V." in Mainz, Germany, takes an environmentally friendly road

The 252 solar modules, made by the company Schott AG, have been in operation feeding electricity into the national network since April 2010.

Planning, Designing, Building

Modulus trampoline – the new and unique trampoline system

Ground-breaking as usual in terms of quality, design and functionality – inspired by the positive experience gained over almost 20 years in the manufacture of trampolines.

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A natural play experience

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Exploring possibilities not defining limitations

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Innovation by Sandmaster GmbH

With more than 25 years of experience in sand cleaning, the company has offered the service of polyurethane surface cleaning since 2009.

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Play structures made by Ziegler add to the charm of the isle of Spiekeroog

Lately, the popular holiday island of Spiekeroog has boasted a very special attraction.
Under a large-scale playground project, the Ziegler Spielplätze von A-Z company designed and built the “Klabauter” (ship’s kobold) play ship, which was modelled on a real Hansa cog with great attention to detail.

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Playful gardens at Dobbies

In keeping with its love of nature and planting, Dobbies have adopted a very naturalistic theme to the play areas – using many items from play specialist Timberplay.

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Imagination Playground from Play Direct UK.com

Transforms any unused space into an instant play space!

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Discover outdoor play resources with Playgarden

Having listened to feedback from existing and potential customers, the buying process has been made easier and simpler, to offer quick and easy access to the full range of outdoor play resources from Playgarden.

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National campaign saves the playground!

Emma Kane, of Hook Norton, Oxfordshire, launched the Save the Playground campaign last year after government cuts jeopardised funds set aside to create new playgrounds. She told the BBC that the Playbuilder scheme, introduced by the previous government, was a unique example of Big Society; uniting communities to secure funding.

Planning, Designing, Building

playfit® at the CeBIT: Sports & Health

It was presented by
the statutory health insurance fund BARMER GEK with its “Deutschland bewegt sich!” (“Germany on the move!”) initiative, the Sunday paper BILD am SONNTAG, the public-service TV station ZDF and the Deutsche Sporthilfe foundation.

Sports & Leisure Facilities

Mission Accomplished: Football Turf in Kabul

The Dutch company GreenFields, a leading synthetic turf company, has completed the installation of this brand new football field at the future Olympic Centre in Kabul.

Playground Report

Dresden: Woodland playground Kleinzschachwitz

Something New on the Eastern Front: The Regional office, associations and the then Green Spaces Office jointly came up with the first ideas for an adventure playground.

Playground Report

Stuttgart: Lauchäcker "Into the Garden" Playground

Citizen participation in the playground - not only in Stuttgart 21.