How to create relationships between the disjointed spaces, define activity spaces and not shut down natural light and visual connections between the areas.Įven though we created blocks of play areas, we were able to enhanced the visual connection between them by repeating materials, shapes and lines. You’ll see from the design plans below that we embraced what we had to work with and ended up creating an assortment of climbing options. The biggest challenge with meeting the wishes of the clients was figuring out how to include a climbing wall in the space with only 8’-0” ceiling heights. Thankfully the soffit was eliminated entirely and the vents were rerouted and what a difference it made in the space! Before the change was made, the space felt cave-like, especially given that the soffit reduced the already low ceiling heights in those areas. When the house was originally built, they created a soffit to run venting for the HVAC unit, reducing the ceiling height in those areas from 8’-0” to 7’-0”. Notice the dotted lines running the perimeter of the space. Unfortunately the swing of the double doors used for the closet eats up much of the usable space.Īs you might have guessed, we turned the space into a toy closet and changed the door to a single door, so less of the space would need to be used for door swing. The space shown was originally included for an elevator but was never installed. It took some creative thought to find a way to lessen the visual disconnection between the spaces but as you read on, you’ll see how we were able to improve the situation with a relatively easy fix that also improves the intended function by simply bridging the two spaces with monkey bars. As is, the space feels completely disjointed. The challenge lies in how to best utilize the space while making it feel connected visually and spatially. As you can see, it’s narrow and long and creates an awkward appendix. The one shown on this portion of the plan was particularly cumbersome. If you’ve been following along with this project, you’ll probably remember that the as-built plan included pop-out bays on each floor that were challenging to work with. After living in the home during the last several months, the clients decided that they wanted to elevate the space that was designated as a kids playroom by including built-in play structures and a climbing wall.ĪS-BUILT SPACE - DESIGN CHALLENGES + SOLUTIONSĪs you’ll see from the as-built floor plan of the space (shown below), it definately had it’s challenges, some of which we were able to remedy during the design and construction phase but there are things about the space that we just had to accept. The Water Vista Project, a 1990’s whole house remodel project that we designed the floor plans and the accompanying elevations and design plans, was completed in the fall. WATER VISTA PROJECT - 1990’S WHOLE-HOUSE REMODEL PROJECT So naturally when the clients from the Water Vista Project decided that they would like to build out the playroom space, and include a climbing wall, I couldn’t wait to get started. I love the spatial challenge of designing functional, creative spaces, especially when it comes to built-in cabinets and other design features that are often part of kids playroom designs. Though I truly enjoy designing all kinds of spaces, kids spaces just might be my favorite. KIDS PLAYROOM DESIGN WITH CLIMBING WALLS - 1990'S WHOLE-HOUSE REMODEL
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