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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 18 feet high and 27 by 21 feet 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 facade 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 facade can be customized.

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 facade 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 4'3” by 19′. Different net elements for climbing and overcoming or rubber membranes for romping or relaxing form an exciting play landscape inside the climbing frame.

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.

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.

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.

The imposing play equipment in the form of an almost 20 feet 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.