Play Tree

GLOBAL KIDS 飯田橋園 / 東京都千代田区

人工芝のフィールドが広がる都心の保育園の屋内園庭に、木をモチーフにした鉄棒・登り棒・オブジェを設置。屋内というロケーションでも、伸び伸びと飽きずに遊べるように、「子供たちが自ら遊びを発明できる形」を考案した。こちらから遊具として設定した機能（=あそびかた）は、鉄棒や登り棒といった極力シンプルなもののみ。上方向に広がる枝は、乗る、ぶら下がる、何かを引っ掛けるなど、自由な発想で遊ぶことができる。その際、出来るだけスムーズに木々を渡っていけるように、一般的な遊具で用いられるボルト等は使わず、現場溶接で継ぎ目や突起の無い形態を作っている。

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Play Tree

GLOBAL KIDS IIDABASHI / Chiyoda,Tokyo

Iron bars, climbing bars and objects with a tree motif were installed in the indoor garden of a nursery school in the city centre, where an artificial turf field is spread out. We devised a form that allows children to invent their own play, so that they can play freely and without getting bored, even in an indoor location. The only functions (=playing styles) we set up for the playground equipment were extremely simple ones, such as iron bars and climbing bars. The branches spreading upwards allow the children to play freely, for example by riding on them, hanging from them, or hooking something on them. In order to make it as smooth as possible to cross the trees, bolts and the like used in general playground equipment are not used, but are welded on site to create a form with no joints or protrusions.

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