Playground@Landscape

YOUR FORUM FOR PLAY, SPORTS UND LEISURE AREAS

Articles in issue 2020 - 6

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Better living and playing together

The design of outdoor facilities in residential areas with many rented flats is an indicator of the well-being of the people living there.
Example: The Charlottenburg Building Cooperative in Berlin.

Feeling comfortable and safe at home is feeling at home

Good, safe and affordable living space within a comfortable environment and functioning infrastructure is a decisive factor for quality of life. The following interview is held with Axel Gedaschko, President of GdW Bundesverband deutscher Wohnungs- und Immobilienunternehmen e. V. (Federal Association of German Housing and Real Estate Companies).

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Cooperative playgrounds with a feel-good atmosphere in residential areas

A spectacular slide or maybe rather a challenging jungle gym? Equipping playgrounds will often prove challenging. Both the young and the older visitors should, after all, get their money’s worth. This is why the Wohnungsgenossenschaft Johannstadt eG (WGJ) took...

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Block inner courtyards are turned into gems in an urban setting

Their design potential and effect is all the greater the more they are sealed off from the urban environment. With three or more storeys and a complete perimeter around the buildings, an inner courtyard area can become a...

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Safety and cleanliness are key

Insights into the management of playgrounds by a housing association in Berlin.

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New playgrounds for the Springsiedlung housing estate in Berlin-Kreuzberg

Taking a playful leap from the 1960s to the 2020s

Planning, Designing, Building

Identification with the district and neighbourhood

Outdoor facilities and playgrounds by residential buildings

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"Gröpelingen moves": A project for more physical activity in the urban district

The Gröpelingen district in the west of Bremen is home to people of many different cultures. An urban quarter in which...

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Playful living

Children love to be active and out in the fresh air. They discover the world and continuously develop socially and physically. Fred Rogers, a pioneer ...

Municipalities and Associations

The role of the housing industry in child-friendly neighbourhood development

Easily accessible residential playgrounds are an important element in the playable city network. Residential playgrounds are particularly important for...

The importance of public spaces

An interview held by the international trade magazine Playground@Landscape with University Professor and Graduate Engineer Christa Reicher from RWTH Aachen University / Faculty of Architecture / Chair of Urban Planning and Design.

Fitness & Urban Sports

Sport on the doorstep – exercise opportunities in smaller communities

Sport and exercise are becoming increasingly popular and thankfully the numbers of individuals who are now physically active is on the rise. At the same time, the range of ...

Sports & Leisure Facilities

Safe sports fields – how operators can prevent accidents

As a member of the board of a sports club, you are already halfway to prison, they say. The phrase is exaggerated, of course, but there is always a shred of truth in statements such as these. Perhaps even more than...