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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    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

    Configuration of a natural playground

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

    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

    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

    Configuration of play area

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