Interior spaces

The wooden ship sank into the sea and lies at the bottom, broken to pieces. Its mast broke, the hull is overgrown, sea inhabitants settled inside, and along with them the children took a fancy to the ship. They equipped it for play: they pulled ropes, weaved tunnels, built climbing walls and slides.

The source of inspiration for the creation of this playground was the Swedish ship Vasa, which sank in the bay of Stockholm in 1628. Three centuries later it was raised from the bottom and turned into a museum.

The playground consists of two parts. In the stern, there are play elements for young children - a tunnel, a slide and a climbing wall. In the bow of the ship there are slides, climbing frames and ropes for elder children. From here one can access the "Celestial Nets": a 27-meter labyrinth made of soft metal mesh, stretched under the ceiling at a height of four meters.

The main elements of rigging as well as structural elements are reproduced on the ship. Climbing inside, children see transverse frames, longitudinal stringers, and can understand how real ships were arranged. There are many authentic details on the ship. Staples, clamps, locks, small pieces of equipment taken from real ships, as well as coins of different countries are embedded in the walls and floor of the ship. Even the sockets of communication pipes once served sailors.

The ship's facade not only resembles the silhouette of the Vasa ship, but is also decorated with motives of the original decor: the coat of arms of Sweden with lions, figures of warriors and ancient gods. Climbing walls made of glazed ceramics and a mosaic floor made of smalt and natural stone were created by the artists especially for this project.

Area: 270 m2

Customer: MEGA Teply Stan

Hidden in the age-old pines of the village of Zhukovka, there is a children's club, where children from one to seven years old gather during the day, and whole families in the evenings and on weekends. The main task was to create a space in which it is convenient to be involved in both the educational and the game process. Our solution was to create a "suspended" play mezzanines, which resembled cocoons of various sizes. Inside these mezzanines there are various types of climbing mesh structures, where you can both actively train in dexterity and calmly rest without interfering with the educational process in the lower classrooms.

The club with a total area of 175 m² includes: an entrance hall, three classrooms, a vertical playroom measuring 1.2 x 4 x 21 m with more than 20 different types of play elements, three suspended mezzanines, a kitchen, three toilets

Commissioned by: The Federation of Jewish Communities of Russia

This kindergarten is designed as a space maximally adapted for free play. Its interior and architectural form are united by a single artistic solution, mutually complementing each other. “Bureau Chekharda” took over a creation of a well-thought-out ergonomic layout and a playful interior.

Its ground floor is a public space with areas for water games, classes, free games and food. On the second floor there is a private space for relaxation and games. Zoning is done with minimal means. Thanks to this, we preserved the unusual atmosphere created by the vaulted ceiling of the domed building and the light streaming from the windows.

The interior of Sadik-Sharik implements the concept of free play. Game elements created by "Bureau Chekharda" spur imagination, fantasy, but do not impose a specific plot. Both floors are connected by a giant tree of wisdom, the landmark of this play space. Inside the tree there are manholes and ladders with exits to the slide, to the second floor and to the mezzanine. The branches of the tree rest directly on the dome. The tree immerses children in play, even during breaks between classes and while moving between floors.

We always try to offer children several scenarios to choose from. Even leaving the kindergarten, children can use the usual door, or they can go down the slide right from the window of the house.