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Atelier-loidl's minimalistic playground at Berlin's Gleisdreieck ParkFrom afar it might look like a wild swamp, but this minimal playground in Berlin is a lovely escape enjoyed by both kids and adults alike. Constructed simply from wooden poles, stainless steel, and ropes, <a title="Elegant Playground at Gleisdreieck Park is A Minimal Tree Trunks Oasis in Berlin" href="http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Park_am_Gleisdreieck" target="_blank">Gleisdreieck Park</a>'s playground by <a title="Elegant Playground at Gleisdreieck Park is A Minimal Tree Trunks Oasis in Berlin" href="http://www.atelier-loidl.de/" target="_blank">Atelier-loidl</a> is a spectacular example of how a minimalistic approach can give way to beautiful landscape architecture. Located right behind the Technik Museum near Potsdamer Platz, the spacious green oasis sits upon what was once an urban wasteland located between railway tracks.1
Atelier-loidl's minimalistic playground at Berlin's Gleisdreieck ParkWith a green area covering more than 30 hectares, Gleisdreieck Park sits on a site that went unused for a very long time.2
Atelier-loidl's minimalistic playground at Berlin's Gleisdreieck ParkA favorite spot for runners, skaters, and cyclers, the park will boast even more space for play when its west-side opens in 2013.3
Atelier-loidl's minimalistic playground at Berlin's Gleisdreieck ParkRe-designed by local studio Atelier-loidl, <a title="Elegant Playground at Gleisdreieck Park is A Minimal Tree Trunks Oasis in Berlin" href="http://maps.google.de/maps?q=gleisdreieck+u+bahn&hl=de&ll=52.500575,13.374481&spn=0.020116,0.048795&sll=52.500585,13.374464&sspn=0.006295,0.024611&hq=gleisdreieck+u+bahn&t=h&z=15&vpsrc=0" target="_blank">Gleisdreieck Park</a>'s east-side features a unique sculptural playground that embodies <a title="Elegant Playground at Gleisdreieck Park is A Minimal Tree Trunks Oasis in Berlin" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ludwig_Mies_van_der_Rohe" target="_blank">Van der Rohe</a>'s mantra "less is more".4
Atelier-loidl's minimalistic playground at Berlin's Gleisdreieck ParkThe <a title="Elegant Playground at Gleisdreieck Park is A Minimal Tree Trunks Oasis in Berlin" href="http://inhabitat.com/ghost-forest-repurposes-fallen-rainforest-trees-into-a-striking-public-art-installation/" target="_blank">dead tree trunks</a> are combined with the ropes and stainless steel fittings, and a low-impact wood chip floor creates a cushion beneath the jungle gym.5
Atelier-loidl's minimalistic playground at Berlin's Gleisdreieck ParkThick and strong natural ropes connect the trees, and they playfully take on a spider-web-like design that visitors can climb.6
Atelier-loidl's minimalistic playground at Berlin's Gleisdreieck ParkThe playground's surrounding area still maintains many of the site's original trees, including maples, oaks, nettles, birches and black locusts.7
Atelier-loidl's minimalistic playground at Berlin's Gleisdreieck ParkThey also planted an additional 330 <a title="Elegant Playground at Gleisdreieck Park is A Minimal Tree Trunks Oasis in Berlin" href="http://inhabitat.com/berlins-jungfernheide-park-lets-you-climb-along-centenarian-treetops-at/" target="_blank">trees</a> (poplar, locust, birch) and 620 shrubs (lilacs, wild roses, hawthorn).8
Atelier-loidl's minimalistic playground at Berlin's Gleisdreieck ParkSimple and <a title="Elegant Playground at Gleisdreieck Park is A Minimal Tree Trunks Oasis in Berlin" href="http://inhabitat.com/yukihiro-kaneuchi-creates-elegant-vases-using-sand-from-the-beach/" target="_blank">elegant</a>, but far from boring, Gleisdreieck Park's playground lets children's imaginations run free.9
Atelier-loidl's minimalistic playground at Berlin's Gleisdreieck ParkThe park is part of Berlin's new 'green lung' project.10
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