Famed for wooden play products, Timberplay also offer a range of
concrete play pieces, all designed to capitalise on the strength and tactile
nature of the material.
The Stroking Stones have been a popular mainstay of the Timberplay
collection for many years, and these have been joined by several other
products, most recently the Concrete Rope Course. These products have been
collected together within one mini brochure,
The Concrete Rope Course is sure to be a popular addition to the
Timberplay range. It is the ideal product for busy play areas it can
accommodate many children at any one time. The design presents many different
challenges, so will appeal most to older children.
Concrete is a supremely flexible substance. It can be produced in
infinite shapes and colours, can also be ground, waxed, polished, painted or
glazed. This means concrete delivers many different tactile experiences and the
patina also changes and develops over time.
It is, therefore, an excellent material for play and dovetails
well within the existing Timberplay range.
Timberplay are the UK partner of German play specialists Richter
Spielgeräte who have a reputation as one of the World’s best playground
companies.
Working alongside Richter, Timberplay have also begun delivering
projects in challenging territories, for example the Middle East, Qatar and
Egypt. With extreme temperatures to contend with, many developers and Landscape
Architects have reservations about specifying wood, so concrete products are
likely to be of great interest.
Vincent Hallam, Managing Director at Timberplay comments on the
Concrete Collection: “Historically Timberplay have always been very strong
advocates for wooden play equipment, to the extent that this approach is
embodied within our name. This is still true, but alongside this we also
recognise that concrete can sit very comfortably within the Timberplay and
Richter portfolio, and is particularly useful in areas or climates where using
wood might be problematic.”
One of the most popular products within this range is the
irresistible stroking stones, which bring great personality and character to a
play space. These play sculptures are available in many different colour
finishes and different animal shapes; bear and cat being two of the most
popular.
Timberplay also offer a number of different waterplay elements
produced in concrete, for example round water basins and reservoirs. Playful
seating solutions, as well as sensory products are also within this new
dedicated Concrete Collection.
