Playground

In the modern Greek city, the playgrounds present great problems as there was no institutionalized design and management process until a few years ago, but also due to the lack of reflection and cooperation of different specialties that had to provide knowledge related to the aesthetics, safety and pedagogical quality of the play areas. Today's public space is not available to children as it was several years ago. Without free plots with streets and sidewalks full of parked cars, there is little room left for activities and play facilities. Local government bodies are primarily responsible for the design and configuration of public play areas and much more importantly for their supervision and maintenance. In 2008, the Project Management Team of the Ministry of Interior was formed in order to create the legislative framework for the establishment and operation of playgrounds. In 2009, with the Ministerial Decision 28492/Government Gazette 931/Β/18-5-09 and in 2014 with the amending Ministerial Decision 27934/Government Gazette2029/Β/25-7-14, a huge gap that existed in the legislation on the design and maintenance of the outdoor play areas under the jurisdiction of local authorities was filled. Our office, knowing the relevant legislation and having many years of experience in outdoor design issues, cooperated with many local authorities providing complex services related to the playgrounds. More specifically, our office provides services for :

Carrying out inspections in the existing playground areas as well as in the courtyards of nurseries and schools under the responsibility of municipalities to assess the suitability and safety of these areas as well as their certification possibilities.
Establishment of criteria for the selection of equipment, design and reconstruction of the play areas, according to the needs of the Municipalities and in addition to those defined in the Ministerial decisions.
Design of standard playgrounds, with a transformation in their space of the goals set by the new institutional framework.
Compilation of a model playground file based on which the Municipality will be able to organize the control, certification, reconstruction, operation and maintenance of each playground.

Our interdisciplinary team includes, on a case-by-case basis, surveyors, planters, photographers, visual artists and instrument suppliers. In recent years, social contribution and communication projects of private sector companies have been implemented. In these projects, our office, in addition to the preparation of the study up to the implementation stage, also undertakes the high supervision of the project to be implemented.

Relevant Projects

Configuration of a natural playground

sponsored by a private
Client : Municipality of Zagori
Location : playground in the community of Megalo Papigo, Ioannina
Design : 2021
Design team : Manolis Votsis, Antonis Krasas, Nadia Siokou, Anna Petraki
Configuration of a natural playground

Client : Municipality of Rafina-Pikermi
Location : playground at the location "Pefconas"
Design : 2019
Design team : Manolis Votsis, Antonis Krasas
Formation of a natural playground in the context of the flood protection of Arta and the wider area through which the Arachthos River passes

Client : Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport/ Directorate of Flood Protection and Reclamation Works
Location : Arta lakeside park area
Design : 2019
Design team : Manolis Votsis, Antonis Krasas, Anna Petraki, Olga Palaiologou
Regeneration of a park with a play area

Client : Municipality of Athens
Location : park on Christianoupolis and Thyssos streets, Rizoupoli
Design : 2018
Design team : Manolis Votsis, Antonis Krasas
Configuration of an existing playground

Client : Municipality of Athens
Location : park on Pandionos and Tyrinthos streets, Ano Patissia
Design : 2018
Design team : Manolis Votsis, Antonis Krasas
Configuration of an existing playground

Client : Municipality of Athens
Location : park on Iakovaton Street, Patissia
Design : 2018
Design team : Manolis Votsis, Antonis Krasas
Configuration of an existing playground

Client : Municipality of Athens
Location : park on Ailianou and Sifnos streets, Patissia
Design : 2017
Design team : Manolis Votsis, Antonis Krasas
Configuration of an existing playground

Client : Municipality of Athens
Location : park on Krimnitsis Square, Elinorosoi
Design : 2017
Design team : Manolis Votsis, Antonis Krasas
Configuration of an existing playground

Client : Municipality of Athens
Location : park on Petroula Square, Kolonos
Design : 2017
Design team : Manolis Votsis, Antonis Krasas
Configuration of an existing playground

Sponsorship program "Urban Oases"
Client : Municipality of Aigialeia
Location : playground of Ypsilon Alonia Park, Aigio
Design : 2015
Design team : Manolis Votsis, Philippos Gerontakis, Dimitra Bouga, Antonis Krasas
Collaboration with the office : Stavros Ganotis
Play area remodeling

Client : Municipality of Petroupoli
Location : playground on Konstantinoupoleos, Elaion and Peta street, Petroupoli
Design : 2015
Design team : Manolis Votsis, Philippos Gerontakis, Dimitra Bouga, Antonis Krasas
Collaboration with the office : Stavros Ganotis
Playground remodeling

Client : Municipality of Petroupoli
Location : playground on Pindos, Tsakalof and Gravias streets, Petroupoli
Design : 2015
Design team : Manolis Votsis, Filippos Gerontakis, Dimitra Bouga, Antonis Krasas
Collaboration with the office : Stavros Ganotis
Music playground remodeling

Client : Municipality of Filothei-Psychico
Location : playground on Evrotas and Kyprou streets, P.Psychiko
Design : 2014
Design team : Manolis Votsis, Philippos Gerontakis, Dimitra Bouga, Antonis Krasas
Natural playground remodeling

Client : Municipality of Filothei-Psychico
Location : playground on Evrotas and Kyprou streets, P.Psychiko
Design : 2014
Design team : Manolis Votsis, Philippos Gerontakis, Dimitra Bouga, Antonis Krasas
Configuration of an existing playground

Sponsorship program "Urban Oases"
Client : Municipality of Athens
Location : playground on Vikela Street, Patissia
Design : 2014
Design team : Manolis Votsis, Philippos Gerontakis, Dimitra Bouga, Antonis Krasas
Collaboration with the office : Stavros Ganotis
Configuration of play area

Sponsorship program "Urban Oases"
Client : Municipality of Patras
Location : playground in the area of Agyia, Patras
Design : 2015
Design team : Manolis Votsis, Philippos Gerontakis, Dimitra Bouga, Antonis Krasas
Collaboration with the office : Stavros Ganotis
Configuration of a natural playground

Client : Municipality of Athens
Location : Thissio Park
Design : 2014
Design team : Manolis Votsis
Natural playground remodeling

Client : Municipality of Filothei-Psychico
Location : park on Macedonia Street, Filothei
Design : 2013
Design team : Manolis Votsis, Philippos Gerontakis, Dimitra Bouga, Antonis Krasas
Configuration of playground

Client : Municipality of Vytina
Location : Magouliana, Arcadia
Design : 2009
Design team : Manolis Votsis, Philippos Gerontakis, Dimitra Bouga, Antonis Krasas
Configuration of play area

Client : Municipality of Gargaliani
Location : Gargalianoi of Messinia
Design : 2005
Design team : Manolis Votsis, Philippos Gerontakis, Dimitra Bouga, Antonis Krasas