Trends / Playground Fence
To Dutch designer, Tejo Remy, a fence could be so much more than simply a separation or delineation of space. This gorgeous project, Playground Fence, explores a fence that can be part of the playground and not just its border.
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brad said | 12 July, 2007
i agree … really nice. its a shame most local govts are too scared to take this on for one reason or another
michelle said | 13 July, 2007
perty. Its nice to see things that are different. Most people don’t put the effort into creating things that are unique.
Frank said | 17 September, 2007
Man, some kid is going to break their leg off in those bars on the ground. Think of the Children! (… wailed the hash brownes of America)
John M said | 17 September, 2007
It looks great, and I love the seat idea, but it sort of defeats the purpose of a fence if it can easily be scaled by hopping on one bench and climbing on the “roof” of the bench from the other side.
Koen said | 18 September, 2007
Smart design! I like it. So creative. But that’s not surprising, as it’s from a Dutch designer.
Koen
The Netherlands
Russ Jones said | 18 September, 2007
I think this would cause a lot of people to trip or hurt their ankles (stepping inbetween the bars). It is a cool concept, but not executed with safety in mind.
shocka said | 18 September, 2007
nice though it would be even easier to climb over this fence
AnJ said | 18 September, 2007
That looks like it would be good for twisting little kids ankles. Also, to deviate like that gets expensive.
Pensador said | 18 September, 2007
Wow, very well thought!
But tell me something: the two on the left seem to be chairs but what about the one on the right?
jack said | 18 September, 2007
I bet it is really easy for a little kid to get their arms or ankles stuck in the narrow angles of this pretty, yet seemingly dangerous fence. my daughter is 15 months old and no doubt would have fun, but probably hurt herself on this divider.
horatio turtle said | 18 September, 2007
that’s dangerous, a kid can catch and break their ankles like twigs between the rungs.
Fine for anywhere but a playground.
Dara said | 18 September, 2007
while it does look very nice….
it would be dangerous for unsupervised kids..
Carl Lewis said | 18 September, 2007
Won’t happen, kids could get their little feet stuck in between the bars, needs redesigning. Get it out of my face.
jo said | 18 September, 2007
this is stupid. imagine biking at night on that street.
BulletinboardForum.com said | 18 September, 2007
While I can appreciate it, I believe the point to a fence is to deter trespassing. Building in steps like that only makes it a fruitless effort. 
DEADBEEF said | 18 September, 2007
Looks like a massive trip hazard to me.
kathrein said | 18 September, 2007
This is neat but probably very expensive being custom made.
ian said | 18 September, 2007
OMG what if a kid caught his foot between the rails? Then there’d be a lawsuit. And a government ordinance that all fences have to be within certain specifications.
That’s why creativity nowadays has to come from overseas.
The China Tattler said | 18 September, 2007
Alas, it is pretty…but the world is ruled by litigation lawyers not designers.
One hurt child and even the most beautiful fence is destoyed.
Mark said | 18 September, 2007
Some blind person is going to break an ankle on that.
Rose said | 18 September, 2007
Totally agree that it is really pretty and interesting. Can’t wait to see the first kid get his/her ankle stuck in there and the whole thing gets torn down… Maybe Dutch children don’t have ankles as fat as our American children.
Port Wine Stain said | 18 September, 2007
How dada-esque … except the fence retains its utility
scott said | 18 September, 2007
not to poo poo a very creative idea, but i’m just thinking, if a kid puts a leg in between those bars, and falls, thats an instant broken leg at least….I’m just looking from another angle I guess…probably the same angle as most local govts.
Dave said | 18 September, 2007
Except that the little kids who fall over while standing between the metal bars and break their legs. And it is a convenient ladder to help them get out of the park unnoticed.
AJ said | 18 September, 2007
Looks nice, but not practical as a fence.. It makes it just so much easier to climb over!
brad said | 18 September, 2007
the people commenting here are are either very anxious or very litigious (or both) … don’t you remember when kids were allowed to learn about things through experience rather than overbearing parental control and yet, somehow, we all survived. After watching my kids play on there monkey bars at home I can’t see them being fooled by a few horizontal bars..as for letting small kids play in a park unsupervised …those days are over friends.
brad said | 18 September, 2007
correction - “their monkey bars”
Jesse said | 18 September, 2007
I think you can climb through it
Oktay said | 18 September, 2007
#1 , the bars are dangerous, kids can break their ankles
Look closer, there are wooden planks filing the gaps between the bars.
#2, you can bike at night on that street
This is the inside of the playground, nothing is pointing outwards to the street side
#3 the fence is easy to scale, defeats the purpose
This is not a prison, it’s a playground. It has a gate which people can already use to get in and out. The fence is there to contain the kids in case they want to run off to the street. Traffic and things.
GREG said | 19 September, 2007
See, as an injury prone person, I see protruding bars like this as a death trap. I can just hear the broken ankles snapping and the kids getting stuck. Pessimist? Nah… I’ve just been there and done that.
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greg said | 20 September, 2007
There is wood between the bars. Look at a picture before complaining. Its a nice idea for a fence.
dave said | 27 September, 2007
This is an interesting and pretty object. But not good design. A playground is something kids are supposed to climb on and around. A fence is something kids should not climb on or around. Why design a fence that encourages kids to climb over it? This sort of thinking could only be dutch!
Dave
Fili said | 2 October, 2007
I know I’m getting old because the first thing that popped through my mind was “someone’s kid could get his or her foot stuck!!11″
Rex said | 5 October, 2007
I am a New Yorker who has built a large number of play spaces over the years.
New York City and the United States is the most litigious society on the planet backed by courts who firmly believe in our absolute responsibly to produce a “risk free” society.
Given our professonal responsibility to due dilegence when assessing risk , all I can see in this object is a compound fracture of a child’s fibula. It may never happen. But the thought that it could, ruins my respect for its beauty in this place and for this use.
Emilie said | 8 October, 2007
yeah its dangerous but thinner gaps in the bars could solve it fairly easily or padding the seats with cushions. its a playground for gods sake. the worst anyone can do is rip up the grass. personally if i was 8 years old and full of life the idea of sitting IN a fence would just blow my mind
Josh said | 26 October, 2007
Oh my gosh has the world gone mad? This is a fantastic piece of design why are people so quick to find the negative in something good? Because they wished they had come up it themselves no doubt. Get real, this is great! Hey Rex, that’s why america is full of people who don’t have the ability to take responsibility for their actions, it must always be someone else’s fault. Kids get hurt - that’s part of being a kid.
“it’s a playground for god’s sake”.
stistaw said | 18 March, 2008
jipiee, love it:)
theres a bench/fence combination by dutch architects west8 too
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ok2piter/1265285474/
and about dangerous, well look there is a…oh my god…my kid touches a TREE!! help a dangerous monsterplay… not even statically save!
come on i agree with josh, its part of beeing kid…but if you dont learn such stuff as kid it might be dangerous for you as grown up.
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Julius said | 12 July, 2007
I love things like this. Taking the everyday and really rethinking it. Incredible.