For playground association “It Rûntsje” in the Frisian town of De Westereen (NL), we realized a centrally located and striking playground for the neighbourhood.
The wish was to create a central playground which lasts for ages and one that creates a connection between the residents. This has been met by positioning the project in such a way that it is accessible from all directions, and making maximum use of durable and resistant materials.
Neighbourhood participation
The children of the neighbourhood have themselves contributed a lot for the base idea of this playground.
In order to reach the budget required for creating this play area, the neighbourhood have set up many incentives and initiatives in order to reach the goal. One could say merely planning the playground already led to the goal of connection between the residents! The playground is positioned centrally, and not only functions as a play area, but also as communal area for joint neighbourhood activities and festivities. With the refreshed area, the neighbourhood will once again have years of play, fun and fraternization.
Timeless play
For this project a choice was made for various Basic Play items with a custom, striking colour combination of orange and black. As this product line has a modular structure, (parts of) the products can be combined with other product lines and easily be exchanged, expanded or replaced in the future. Eye-catcher is a multi-play unit of the new Basic Play Rocks product line. This product contains everything for play and exercise, but not set up in a traditional way. The entrances for the tower are more challenging, enabling lots of climbing and clambering all around; a bit more of a challenge than merely up and down the slide! And albeit challenging, it is still accessible for children from 4 up. As a standard, Basic Play Rocks products are made of recycled plastics, a sustainable solution for playground design that we have built an expertise in for well over 40 years. BOERplay Products made from this material have been proven to last for decades, making them properly timeless!
Are you also looking for an exciting and challenging play- and/or exercise area? Please feel free to contact us for the possibilities for your project. We would gladly help you out with sustainable and challenging playground equipment that lasts for ages. Or perhaps take a closer look at our website where you will find many more inspirational projects.
Location: De Westereen (NL)
Client: Playground Community It Rûntsje
Design & execution: BOERplay
Period: July – October 2022