BARRIER FREE

Accessible and inclusive playground combination “Barrier Free”. Conceived for the interaction between children of different ages and capabilities, not restricted to the mere aspect of motor disabilities without taking into account also other types of handicaps, so that all children,- those without handicaps, those with reduced mobility, deaf-mute and visual deficiencies can play all together.

Playground structure composed of various elements:
–    Playhouse “open-door”:
Its a tower with a playhouse downstairs with space inside for two wheelchairs, disposing of table-counter imitating a shop,
And another playhouse upstairs with seats, imitating a cottage.
The upper platforms of the tower can be reached or with stairs or with a perforated climbing panel. Descent can be realised with a slide.
–    An access ramp with very little inclination, nonslip surface, a protection boarder and double handrail at both sides.
–    A creep tube of 2m length.
–    A counter, simulating a shop.
–    Two perforated panels where children in wheelchairs may pull forward.
–    A balance bridge.
–    Three archway accesses.
–    Various activity panels along the playground combinations:
•    Activity panel “pairs”
•    Activity panel “photos”
•    Activity panel “labyrinth and gear wheels”
•    Double activity panel “Tactile exploration” (one side shapes and colours, the other side materials for sensomotor exploration)
•    Activity panel “porthole”
•    Double activity panel “communication” (one side with braille, the other side with signs)
•    Activity panel “counting frame”
•    Activity panel “3-in-a-row”
–    An open seesaw which could be used sitting or lying.
–    A tractor-shaped seesaw-springer with two seats, with easy front access and backrest.