Gebt den Kindern das Kommando - Playground@Landscape

up, up and away. There should be a combination of various materials.
Its distinguishing feature should lie in the two points of sustainability
and ease of maintenance. There should be climbing facilities
for every age group and every degree of difficulty. And different and
large recreation rooms and chill-out rooms should be created. Kinderland
Emsland Spielgeräte has taken up the challenge!" said Mario
Hampel, Managing Director of Kinderland Emsland Spielgeräte.
The Adventure Tower
From this has arisen a sensational play landscape, which is almost
unique in the public arena and is already creating interest in the industry.
The total height of the play tower is approximately 14 meters.
The uppermost play level is at a maximum height of six metres. From
this point you reach the ground through a long tubular slide. On a lower
level, a free-fall slide offers thrills. The play tower is equipped with
a variety of different opportunities for play, such as climbing, moving
hand over hand along ropes, balancing and sliding. Different entries
and exits give children, depending on their age, access to the various
levels of the play tower. All the levels open up interesting views over
the Ruhrpark. In the lower area there are yet more play and recreation
facilities for all age groups. The slanting surfaces, the winding
structure, a variety of materials and the bright colour scheme mean
that the whole building promises adventure even at a first glance.
Children can play and have adventures here, while discovering their
own limits and improving their motor skills.
The surrounding area is furnished for balancing and lounging, with a
pergola and rubber pads.
The whole project was tested for safety by the TÜV (Technical
Inspection Association) both during production and after it had been
installed. The Children's Office is looking for playground godparents
who will distribute play materials from prepared play materials container.
This will promote team games even more and contact between
parents and children will be strengthened. Pollution, dirt and damage
are reported directly to the Children's Office – this means that things
can be sorted out more quickly.
"As part of the economic stimulus package we had a unique opportunity
to create something unparalleled for the children in Oberhausen.
This was too good a chance to miss. Something had to be created that
would give children in a wide age range huge fun for a long time to
come. From the feedback from the "first" play season, we can say that
this has been a success. There are lots of activities happening in the
playground. It has become in the meantime the destination for families,
groups of nursery school children and class outings. The play
tower is unique, because it is something completely new of its type.
Nothing like it will be built anywhere else. The authorities in Oberhausen
could not afford something of this size, with play facilities of
this sort. It was important for us to create an attraction, which every
child can use free of charge. In particular, the play tower presents challenges
for all age groups. Here, children can test out their boundaries.
We are convinced that we have chosen the correct path and that the
play tower was a worth-while investment for the future" says Stefan
Breuer from the City of Oberhausen.
The gross construction costs totalled 405,000.00 Euro
TM /// Photos: Kinderland Emsland Spielgeräte
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