A wide range of sensory encounters

The project at Glasgow Science Centre was driven by the client's desire to make the outdoor area more exciting. After attending Timberplay Scotland seminars and visiting Richter Spielgeräte GmbH in Germany, Glasgow Science Centre equipped the project with a range of interesting sensory 'exhibits' in the space. The elements, including a spinning stone, a stone xylophone, a dancing chime, conferences, a walk-through kaleidoscope, rotating disks, a ring-sound disk, a water vortex and sound sheets, have been carefully selected to provide visitors and passers-by with a wide range of sensory encounters.

By interacting with the devices, visitors can playfully create music, experience visual phenomena and explore the physics of water and rotation. Carefully considered interpretations for each exhibit help visitors to deepen their understanding of the individual objects.

The Devonport Living Cities Masterplan is one of the largest urban regeneration projects in northern Tasmania. Located on the banks of the River Mersey, the park is considered the jewel in the crown of the project and has been named Park of the Year 2024 by Parks & Leisure Australia.

Designed by ASPECT Studios, the park draws heavily on the local landscape, particularly its unique geology and flora. The creation of the park has completely transformed this once unloved area and created a wonderful first impression for visitors arriving here on the Spirit of Tasmania ferry.

Working with VOS Construction, our Australian partner Urbania designed and built a series of bespoke timber elements made from recycled Australian hardwood. We also supplied several pieces of play equipment handmade in Frasdorf, including a large pyramid tower, a climbing structure, a playground pump and a tunnel slide. In particular, the pyramid tower with tunnel slide, which can be seen from afar, and the large climbing structure, which stands right next to the water, make this playground a very special place with an unmistakable identity.

Historic excursion boat for the adventurous

Located on the shores of East Okoboji Lake in northern Iowa, Richter's Minnie Queen pays tribute to the community's role as a historic tour boat. Adventurous visitors can climb up the smokestack ladder to get a glimpse of the water and ring the captain's bell. The wooden sailing boat, the slide in the shape of a large fish and the small fish seesaws offer plenty of opportunities for movement and role play.

A playground for Peter Pan and his friends

Lady Di's love of children was the inspiration for the designers of the Lady Diana Princess of Wales Memorial Playground. On the site where a playground donated by Peter Pan author J. M. Barrie once stood, a brand new play area has now been developed based on the story of the boy and his friends.
The story of the boy who never grows up touches the hearts of all generations - you would love to be right in the middle of the action.
Captain Hook's ship has a high mast, sails, a cabin and a lower deck for exploring and romping around. Nearby, a spacious water area allows you to playfully explore and observe the ways of the water.
Not far away are the tepees of the American Indians, whose chief's daughter was held captive by the pirates, and a small village with playhouses - Wendy could live in one of them.
In the tree houses, the children keep an eye out for the "Lost Boys".

As a member of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), the Old Moor Nature Reserve in England's Dearne Valley seeks to become a premier destination for families wanting to experience nature first-hand in an exciting and safe environment. Old Moor wished to introduce wild play into the reserve by using smaller and more informal elements and adding playful routes through the site to immerse children in nature.

Richter Spielgeräte's longtime partner Timberplay assisted RSPB with the supply and installation of equipment and landscaping to create wonderfully natural and playable spaces. Several crossings in the form of a Chain Path and Big Suspension Bridge are to test balance, promoting playing within the water, long grasses and the beautiful trees of Old Moor. A tunnel incorporated in grass mounding within the wetland creates both a hiding place and physical test for all ages as they navigate through the site looking for wildlife. 

The play elements have a significant focus on playful landscapes, including a sand pool and log area with fallen trees and willow dens, capturing play experiences that promote physicality and imaginative play and communication. A large Octagonal Tower is a stand-out structure within the landscape, standing at 2.4 metres high; it allows children and adults to climb upwards towards the treetops and see over the whole site, enabling them to feel at one with the birds.

A park in the heart of Austin

The newly remodeled 11-acre park in the heart of Austin features a thrilling rock slide - Richter's first - and an expansive climbing structure. The granite slide is ideal for warmer climates. It embodies Richter's commitment to natural materials and feels comfortable even in the Texas heat.
This very special playground was created under the direction of the renowned New York landscape architecture firm Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates Inc. in collaboration with the German company Richter Spielgeräte GmbH. Waterloo Park has slopes with large natural stones that were to be equipped with slides. The only problem is that stainless steel slides heat up quickly and strongly due to their high thermal conductivity. As the use of stainless steel as an outdoor material is always under discussion, the Frasdorf-based company Richter Spielgeräte set out to find a suitable solution. In the end, Richter came across granite, a material with particularly slow thermal conductivity. The next question was how different parts of a stone slide could be manufactured in such a way that they would fit together exactly during assembly. Richter came across an Austrian stonemasonry company via an Italian manufacturer of CNC-controlled stone milling machines. The Kienesberger brothers produced the individual slide elements based on CAD models, which were then trial assembled in Frasdorf on the Richter Spielgeräte premises before being packed and shipped to the USA. In the fall of 2021, the playground in Austin, Texas, was officially opened with Richter's first granite slide.

Unique playspace in the middle of old trees

IIn cooperation with the renowned landscape architecture office West 8 from Rotterdam, Richter Spielgeräte GmbH in Munich-Freiham realized a unique game world. On the enormous green area with old tree existence different play areas, which address all age groups, developed here. The slide hill with the climbing structure enthroned on top invites to daring climbing, balancing and climbing. In a clearing in the deciduous forest, a few meters further on, there is a sand play area that appeals especially to younger children. The herd of wild boars invites to role-play, in which you can swing gently back and forth and the hexagonal platform and the triangular platforms invite to climb and discover.

A seaport from the Hanseatic era

In the Zingst seaside spa resort, the "Hanseviertel" project on the grounds of the "Experimentarium" children's museum has created a harbour town on the beach. The enormous stranded ship is a two-master with a steering wheel, lookout, trough slide and many other play facilities. Behind the ship's hull the typical gables of the Hanseatic era rise in bright colours - the workshop rooms of the "Experimentarium". The whole area invites you to immerse yourself in role-playing, climbing and romping around and the unique playable ship is the attractive centre of this play world.

An imaginatively designed indoor playground

The spacious "Wola Park" shopping center in the heart of the Polish metropolis of Warsaw has an imaginatively designed indoor playground for children. The centerpiece of the play world, whose equipment is made of high-quality spruce wood used especially for indoor use, is a large tree on which there are several tree houses. The houses, which are located on different levels, are connected to each other by net tunnels, ladders and climbing nets. The transparency of the net structures ensures the safety of children and parents alike. This allows the climbing children to maintain eye contact with their parents on the ground. From the upper levels, there are two large winding tunnel slides to get back down again. The large tree is equipped with plank roots, which are modeled on the roots of large trees that are exposed to strong winds.

With additional play elements such as rotating disks, a marble run or "remember-what", the little houses on the ground offer creative opportunities for experiencing the senses. These modules are also easily accessible for smaller children and wheelchair users.
An additional special feature is a small hill underneath the playhouses. A solid steel beam is mounted underneath it, which bridges the heavy loads between the high play structures.

Climb and discover to your heart's content

In the northern district of Nice, the “Parc du Ray” project created a spacious green area as a recreational and play paradise. The project approach of the Compagnie du Paysage was to discover the qualities of the previously derelict site in order to build a project in symbiosis with its surroundings. Richter Spielgeräte has created an exciting and spacious playground in this park against the beautiful backdrop of the Côte d'Azur. Several platforms of different heights connected by climbing nets, ropes, bridges and net tunnels and a large, winding tunnel slide invite you to marvel, climb and discover.