Aljub 游乐场丨西班牙丨Carve

攀爬隧道和滑梯隧道组成的戈尔迪乌姆结有趣地松散在空间中。起初，在一个游乐场中满足委托方的所有想法似乎是不可能的任务，而戈尔迪乌姆结使该方案得到成功解决。Carve设计了立体的游乐区，与埃尔切l’Aljub购物中心翻新后的室内空间相匹配。

This Gordian knot of climbing and sliding tunnels can be playfully unravelled. The at first sight impossible assignment to bring all client’s wishes and ideas together into this one playground has been literally solved as a metaphor. Carve designed a spatial playful area, matching the look and feel of the refurbished interior of l’Aljub, a shopping centre located in Elche (Alicante, Spain).

▼项目概览，overview of the project © Playdium

如今的购物中心试图吸引家庭客户，并与年轻人群建立联系。为了在众多商场中脱颖而出，委托方决定建设定制的游乐场并提出很多期望，但可用的空间实际上非常小。购物中心的首要目的当然是向租户出租商铺，但从目前的发展情况来看，创造更多的公共空间成为趋势，从而才能提供更好的服务。委托方要求设计团队在两层楼之间建立联系；建造可以在高峰期供很多孩子一起玩耍的游乐场；为家长和其他顾客设置座椅；兼顾游乐场的刺激性与安全性。设计团队需要在被大型结构柱占据的小空间内实现这些要求，并且不能让游乐设施完全遮挡店铺的正面。本就有限的条件激发了设计团队的创造力，委托方可以为与众不同的方案提高预算，更为设计团队尽情发挥想象力提供了基础。

▼设计示意，diagram © Carve

Shopping malls nowadays are trying to attract families, and bond with a young crowd in general. To stand out, a bespoke playground can make a difference. There is often a lot of expectation from the client’s side, but little space to work with. The main objective of a shopping mall is of course leasing shop space to tenants. In light of the current developments however, there is a tendency to free up more space for public zones, so shopping centres can better serve their guests in the future. Carve’s client asked for a connection between the two floors; for a playground that can be used by a lot of children at the same time, especially during peak hours; for opportunities for parents and other visitors to sit down; for an exciting and safe playground. All of that in a relatively small space that is occupied by large structural columns, and without interfering with the visibility of the shop facades. Designing with limitations (like in this case: space) can inspire creativity. Adding to that the client’s amenability to raise budget in case of ‘out of the ordinary’ design plans, made it possible to let imagination run wild.

▼游乐场在两层楼之间建立联系，the playground connects the two floors © Playdium

结构柱位于两层楼的中心空间。为了最大限度地利用可用空间，设计团队围绕柱子设置游乐场，不回避建筑结构，而是将它们利用到游乐场中去，最终创造出由游戏隧道组成的戈尔迪乌姆结，将结构柱、空间、两层楼和趣味性结合在一起，彻底地激发了空间的活力。设计结合了建筑结构，可用空间得到了最佳利用。设计团队通过这种方式释放了一楼空间，将其用于游乐场的其他相关功能。

▼结，the knot © Carve

Structural columns are in the middle of the void between the two floors. To be able to get the most out of the available space, the playground has been braided around these columns. Rather than avoiding the building’s structure, it was used to the benefit of the playground. The result is a Gordian knot of play tunnels, tying together the construction, space, two floor levels and a lot of fun. It has changed the energy of the space completely. By embracing the construction in the design, the available space is used optimally. In this way Carve was able to keep the ground floor largely free, and use it for other playground related functions.

▼游乐场围绕结构柱设置，the playground is set around structural columns © Playdium

▼游戏隧道组成的戈尔迪乌姆结，the Gordian knot of play tunnels © Playdium

▼俯瞰隧道，aerial view © Playdium

一般游乐场主要布置游乐设施，再在周围环绕座椅。而该游乐场的座椅如同从地面升起的瓷砖。设计团队通过将其设计成既可以玩耍又可以就座的柔软景观，模糊了两个功能之间的界限。

Playgrounds are often an arrangement of playing equipment, encircled with benches for adults to sit on. The design for the playground floor in l’Aljub is intended to make it look like the tiles are lifted from the floor. By designing this as a soft landscape that can be used for playing as well as sitting, the separation between these two functions has been blurred.

▼座椅如同从地面升起的瓷砖，the seats look like the tiles lifted from the floor © Playdium

由于设计连接了两层楼，因此游乐场没有在一楼结束。孩子们可以爬过隧道，越过吊网，躺在“网兜”里。顶层有专为最小的孩子设置的空间，为了安全起见，这部分与游乐场的其他部分隔离开来。

Because the design connects two floor levels together, the play landscape doesn’t end at one floor. Children can climb through the tunnels, climb across the suspended netting and hang in one of the “beanbags”. The youngest children have their own space at the above level. For safety reasons this part can be closed off from the rest of the playground.

▼网兜间隔分布在吊网中间，the beanbags are distributed in the suspended netting alternately © Playdium

▼吊网旁的平台，platform beside the suspended netting © Playdium

令人印象深刻的菱形外观被设计成独特的基本元素，应用在每一个细节上，包括滑梯和爬行隧道的外观。隧道刻面和截面均应用了菱形元素。

The strong appearance of the diamond shape has been adapted as a design feature, down to the last detail. It was also used as a base for the shape of the sliding and crawling tunnels. The diamonds can be recognised in the faceted skin of the tunnels as well as the shape of the tunnel section.

▼菱形元素，diamond element © Playdium

隧道的外观是点缀绿色菱形块的明亮白色，而内部则是不同的世界。微光透过三角形状进入隧道，吸引喜欢冒险的孩子们进入黑暗，并引导他们走向尽头的光明。置身隧道仿佛身处秘密世界，强烈地吸引着每个人。

The tunnels are designed in bright white colour with green patches on the outside, but inside the tunnels it is a different world. Small rays of light enter the tunnel through triangular shapes, inviting the adventurous children into the dark, and guiding them towards the light end of the tunnel. It is like being in a secret world, and this has a huge attractiveness to everyone.

▼黑暗的隧道入口，dark tunnel entrance © Playdium

▼微光透过三角形状进入隧道，small rays of light enter the tunnel through triangular shapes © Playdium

设计团队面临的挑战是在连接两层楼、在有限的空间内创造大量的游戏和座椅功能、创造兼顾刺激性与安全性的游乐场的目标下处理障碍结构。有的时候，解决复杂的问题需要创造性的方案，因此设计团队使用戈尔迪乌姆结，使该方案面临的问题无需神话般的剑就迎刃而解。

Carve was challenged to deal with an obstructing construction; with the objective to connect the two floors; to create a lot of playing and sitting capacity in a limited space; to create an exciting playground and of course to create a safe playground. Sometimes a creative solution is needed to solve a complex issue. Hence the metaphor of the Gordian knot. In this case however, no mythical sword was needed.

▼顶视图，top view © Carve

▼前视图，front view © Carve

Project name: L’Aljub playground Date of design: 2020 Date of completion: January 2021 Client: L’Aljub shopping mall Location: L’Aljub centro comercial, Elche (ES) Size: 290 m2 Photography: Playdium