Corridor for play and exercise - German national garden show in Mannheim 2023
published in sb magazine 4/2023
The play and exercise area in the green corridor offers visitors a variety of intergenerational and barrier-free activities. Climbing frames, swings, sand areas and even a fountain have been integrated into the park structure over a distance of about 1.5 kilometres. The design of the play zones has been based on various Mannheim innovations that paved the way for technological progress worldwide. These zones are supplemented with a calisthenics and parkour installation along with jogging and inline skating routes.
Photo: Roman Mensing
Photo: Roman Mensing
A rope climbing frame designed for different user and age groups is a reminder of the social, civic and cultural networking in the city of Mannheim.
Seemingly floating levels form a voluminous body that gains transparency through its materiality and colouring. The two levels differ in their mesh size and opportunities for movement. The climbing frame is bordered by a barrier-free ascending walkway consisting of ramps and platforms. As part of the overall composition, it offers several access points to the upper play level, entry to a slide and, as a viewing platform, a view extending far across the Spinelli outdoor grounds.
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Photo: Roman Mensing
Location
Mannheim, Germany
Client / operator
Bundesgartenschau Mannheim 2023 gGmbH
Architects
RMP Stephan Lenzen
Landschaftsarchitekten
www.rmpsl.la
Design team
Philip Haggeney, Maike Alter, Nuria Segovia Ruiz, Nikolai Hein
Work and execution planning, execution parkourelements and foundations
X-Move GmbH, www.x-move.net
Authors
Philip Haggeney, Claudia Späth
Photos
Roman Mensing Fotografie, RMPSL
Official opening
April 2023
Construction costs
EUR 7.3 million
