Similar recycled materials are used by Go Play!, founded by Marcus Veerman, who are laudably taking an open-source approach to playground design. They plan to develop a graphics-based manual that anyone, any language or skill level, can download to build a playground based on locally available materials, incorporating local hands.
One of the things I admire about the work of Go Play! is that their playscapes are genuinely designed rather than merely installed. They're site-specific (incorporating available features like trees or changes in ground plane), and exhibit a great deal of creative thinking about providing a range of play experiences within a well-planned playscape. And they're constantly trying out new ideas.
Well done...I can't wait to see that manual! Go Play's work is mostly in Thailand at present, but they have big plans. See many more enchanting photos and get involved at their website.
Thanks to Kerala at KaBoom for the tip!
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