Space is always created for a specific life
We create play, educational, and public spaces for residential complexes, cities, schools, and kindergartens.
Every territory requires its own approach. It has its own scale, architecture, topography, history, users, limitations, and possibilities. That is why we do not transfer ready-made solutions from one site to another.
We start with a question: who will live, walk, play, learn, meet, and return to this space every day?
Every territory requires its own approach. It has its own scale, architecture, topography, history, users, limitations, and possibilities. That is why we do not transfer ready-made solutions from one site to another.
We start with a question: who will live, walk, play, learn, meet, and return to this space every day?
We don’t divide the territory into "children's" and "the rest"
A play space does not exist on its own. It influences how a courtyard, park, school, square, or embankment is organized: where people go, where they linger, how neighbors meet, where children can be independent, and where adults can stay nearby.
That is why we work not only with play objects. We think about routes, topography, landscaping, resting spots, viewpoints, lighting, materials, seasonality, and the connection of the space with the surrounding architecture.
Sometimes the center of the territory becomes a tall play structure visible from afar. Sometimes — a quiet natural zone where you can build, observe, and play with water, sand, twigs, and stones.
Sometimes — a long route that connects different parts of a courtyard, park, or school campus.
Every client has their own task, but the goal is one: to create a place that will live for a long time and become part of people’s daily experience.
That is why we work not only with play objects. We think about routes, topography, landscaping, resting spots, viewpoints, lighting, materials, seasonality, and the connection of the space with the surrounding architecture.
Sometimes the center of the territory becomes a tall play structure visible from afar. Sometimes — a quiet natural zone where you can build, observe, and play with water, sand, twigs, and stones.
Sometimes — a long route that connects different parts of a courtyard, park, or school campus.
Every client has their own task, but the goal is one: to create a place that will live for a long time and become part of people’s daily experience.
For Developers
For a residential project, a play space is part of the overall architectural concept and the lifestyle image for future residents.
It can become a meeting point for neighbors, a place for family walks, independent play for children, quiet relaxation, movement, and communication. A well-designed play environment doesn’t just fill an empty spot in the courtyard — it unites the yard into a single space and helps the neighborhood gain its own character.
We work with various scales: from an intimate courtyard and a playroom to a central playhub, boulevard, or public park within a residential complex. We can join at the master plan, concept, design, or construction stage — depending on the project’s needs.
For us, it is important that the play environment is connected to the architecture of the quarter, its landscape, materials, and future life scenarios.
It can become a meeting point for neighbors, a place for family walks, independent play for children, quiet relaxation, movement, and communication. A well-designed play environment doesn’t just fill an empty spot in the courtyard — it unites the yard into a single space and helps the neighborhood gain its own character.
We work with various scales: from an intimate courtyard and a playroom to a central playhub, boulevard, or public park within a residential complex. We can join at the master plan, concept, design, or construction stage — depending on the project’s needs.
For us, it is important that the play environment is connected to the architecture of the quarter, its landscape, materials, and future life scenarios.
ZMEYKA (SNAKE)
Moscow
2022
Concept & architectural supervision: Basis architectural bureau Design & construction: Cheharda bureau
The playground is inspired by the name of the residential complex where it is located. It is the first children's space in Moscow where complex technical solutions have come together with a musical concept and a modern approach to the physical and intellectual development of children.
Toddlers will find Caribbean white sand, a tactile wall, and various sorters here, while older kids will find horizontal nets and objects with optical and musical effects. We also provided slides, an active play zone, trampolines, and vine ropes for teenagers up to 14 years old.
The central play element is a year-round funnel slide. Children's slides of this scale are a great rarity. By inviting an experienced campanologist specializing in bell creation to the project, we managed to make it not only impressive but also maximally safe for children.
All play elements form a single route. By traversing it, children gain new experience, develop communication skills, train agility, and receive positive emotions.
The 450 m² area includes: a multifunctional play art object and shock-absorbing surfaces.
Client: SZ "PIONEER-1"
Moscow
2022
Concept & architectural supervision: Basis architectural bureau Design & construction: Cheharda bureau
The playground is inspired by the name of the residential complex where it is located. It is the first children's space in Moscow where complex technical solutions have come together with a musical concept and a modern approach to the physical and intellectual development of children.
Toddlers will find Caribbean white sand, a tactile wall, and various sorters here, while older kids will find horizontal nets and objects with optical and musical effects. We also provided slides, an active play zone, trampolines, and vine ropes for teenagers up to 14 years old.
The central play element is a year-round funnel slide. Children's slides of this scale are a great rarity. By inviting an experienced campanologist specializing in bell creation to the project, we managed to make it not only impressive but also maximally safe for children.
All play elements form a single route. By traversing it, children gain new experience, develop communication skills, train agility, and receive positive emotions.
The 450 m² area includes: a multifunctional play art object and shock-absorbing surfaces.
Client: SZ "PIONEER-1"
OLD LIGHTHOUSE
Moscow
2021
A large playground featuring a high-rise art object in the form of a Lighthouse, integrated into the multifunctional leisure zone of the "Ostafyevo" residential complex.
According to legend, an old lighthouse on a distant ocean island was once damaged by a severe storm. Joining forces, children built scaffolding around the lighthouse, as well as suspension bridges to neighboring islands, to make it easier for guys to get there from their homes for construction.
The central architectural landmark of the playground is a ten-meter play art object with a slide and a viewing platform amidst "construction forests." To convey the image of an old lighthouse that has seen many views, trees of natural geometry were used in its casing. Nine-meter tree trunks with branches were selected so that they could embrace the circumference of the lighthouse, preserving its silhouette and forming a complete shape. In the lighthouse casing, the trees are interwoven in three layers. The final position of each tree was determined directly on the playground, and as a result, every branch found its place in the complex interlacing of unpredictable forms!
This unique solution has no world analogs and adds artistic value to the image of the lighthouse, adding mystery and offering many ways to interpret the created image.
In addition to the architectural dominant, the "Old Lighthouse" playhub combines several play islands: a sand island, a climbing island, and a movement island. They are separated by paths and connected to each other by underground tunnels. Together, the play elements provide a full range of diverse types of movement, contributing to harmonious physical development and brain development.
Moscow
2021
A large playground featuring a high-rise art object in the form of a Lighthouse, integrated into the multifunctional leisure zone of the "Ostafyevo" residential complex.
According to legend, an old lighthouse on a distant ocean island was once damaged by a severe storm. Joining forces, children built scaffolding around the lighthouse, as well as suspension bridges to neighboring islands, to make it easier for guys to get there from their homes for construction.
The central architectural landmark of the playground is a ten-meter play art object with a slide and a viewing platform amidst "construction forests." To convey the image of an old lighthouse that has seen many views, trees of natural geometry were used in its casing. Nine-meter tree trunks with branches were selected so that they could embrace the circumference of the lighthouse, preserving its silhouette and forming a complete shape. In the lighthouse casing, the trees are interwoven in three layers. The final position of each tree was determined directly on the playground, and as a result, every branch found its place in the complex interlacing of unpredictable forms!
This unique solution has no world analogs and adds artistic value to the image of the lighthouse, adding mystery and offering many ways to interpret the created image.
In addition to the architectural dominant, the "Old Lighthouse" playhub combines several play islands: a sand island, a climbing island, and a movement island. They are separated by paths and connected to each other by underground tunnels. Together, the play elements provide a full range of diverse types of movement, contributing to harmonious physical development and brain development.
SPIDERS
Ulyanovsk
2020
At this modern high-rise development site, not just a natural play space has been created, but something mysterious, unknown, and unique. Here, a fragment of the insect world has been recreated, where huge webs are woven from silk and houses are built from twigs. A world that both beckons and frightens...
"Spiders" is a natural play hub that will be interesting for children, teenagers, and adults alike. The space features several zones.
"Sandy Shore" is a zone for toddlers to develop fine motor skills, featuring a sifting station and a huge sandbox that is easy to get into... by sliding down a slide! "Climbing Thickets" is a zone for children aged 3-7, where balance, strength, and agility can be tested on spinners and rope climbing structures. "Swaying Reed" is a zone for children aged 3-12 with various types of swings and platforms for jumping.
The center of attraction for the entire playground is the art object and play complex "Spiders," featuring two spider nest-towers, rope tunnels, and a huge slide, accessible only via nets, rope ways, or 3D mazes. The entire playground is visible from the top of the high towers, and in the evenings, they can serve as gathering spots for teenagers. Different wood species were used for the towers, and their combination gives the art object a fairytale flair.
The "Spiders" playground features a large meadow where you can play active games or gather in a large group. The playground is surrounded by green hills. They not only create additional opportunities for play but also make the space complete and truly natural.
Client: Specialized Developer "Novaya Zhizn" (New Life)
Ulyanovsk
2020
At this modern high-rise development site, not just a natural play space has been created, but something mysterious, unknown, and unique. Here, a fragment of the insect world has been recreated, where huge webs are woven from silk and houses are built from twigs. A world that both beckons and frightens...
"Spiders" is a natural play hub that will be interesting for children, teenagers, and adults alike. The space features several zones.
"Sandy Shore" is a zone for toddlers to develop fine motor skills, featuring a sifting station and a huge sandbox that is easy to get into... by sliding down a slide! "Climbing Thickets" is a zone for children aged 3-7, where balance, strength, and agility can be tested on spinners and rope climbing structures. "Swaying Reed" is a zone for children aged 3-12 with various types of swings and platforms for jumping.
The center of attraction for the entire playground is the art object and play complex "Spiders," featuring two spider nest-towers, rope tunnels, and a huge slide, accessible only via nets, rope ways, or 3D mazes. The entire playground is visible from the top of the high towers, and in the evenings, they can serve as gathering spots for teenagers. Different wood species were used for the towers, and their combination gives the art object a fairytale flair.
The "Spiders" playground features a large meadow where you can play active games or gather in a large group. The playground is surrounded by green hills. They not only create additional opportunities for play but also make the space complete and truly natural.
Client: Specialized Developer "Novaya Zhizn" (New Life)
DNA MOLECULE
Izhevsk
2022
With the discovery of the DNA molecule structure, a new era began in the history of medicine, biology, and science as a whole. Realizing the scale of this discovery's impact on all of humanity inspired us to create the main play object for a children's playground in the "Znak" residential complex in Izhevsk.
A white DNA molecule in the form of two intertwined ribbons made of metal encompasses the entire playground.
The recognizable, unobtrusive image made the Molecule an art object, but the authors also preserved its functional component — it is a structure with swings, a climbing wall, a slide, climbing elements, rope tunnels, and hammocks.
The play elements are aimed at developing a child's brain through diverse movements during play. The complex is located on artificially created hills, which create even more interesting opportunities for play, and in front of them lies a huge sand lake.
The 465 m² playground includes: 1 play complex with a slide and swings, 1 sandbox, shock-absorbing surface, and landscape elements.
Client: Zhelezno Izhevsk
Izhevsk
2022
With the discovery of the DNA molecule structure, a new era began in the history of medicine, biology, and science as a whole. Realizing the scale of this discovery's impact on all of humanity inspired us to create the main play object for a children's playground in the "Znak" residential complex in Izhevsk.
A white DNA molecule in the form of two intertwined ribbons made of metal encompasses the entire playground.
The recognizable, unobtrusive image made the Molecule an art object, but the authors also preserved its functional component — it is a structure with swings, a climbing wall, a slide, climbing elements, rope tunnels, and hammocks.
The play elements are aimed at developing a child's brain through diverse movements during play. The complex is located on artificially created hills, which create even more interesting opportunities for play, and in front of them lies a huge sand lake.
The 465 m² playground includes: 1 play complex with a slide and swings, 1 sandbox, shock-absorbing surface, and landscape elements.
Client: Zhelezno Izhevsk
"TRUBA" (PIPE/FLUE) PLAYGROUND IN "JAZZ" RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX
Moscow
2022
Concept & architectural supervision: Megabudka bureau Design & construction: Cheharda bureau
The playground is inspired by the name of the residential complex where it is located. It is the first children's space in Moscow where complex technical solutions have come together with a unique musical concept and a modern approach to the physical and intellectual development of children.
Toddlers will find Caribbean white sand, a tactile wall, and various sorters here, while older kids will find horizontal nets and objects with optical and musical effects. We also provided slides, an active play zone, trampolines, and vine ropes for teenagers up to 14 years old.
The central play element is a year-round funnel slide. Children's slides of this scale are a great rarity. By inviting an experienced campanologist specializing in bell creation to the project, we managed to make it not only impressive but also maximally safe for children.
All play elements form a single route. By traversing it, children gain new experience, develop communication skills, train agility, and receive positive emotions.
The 450 m² area includes: a multifunctional play art object and shock-absorbing surfaces.
Client: Sminex – Inteko
Moscow
2022
Concept & architectural supervision: Megabudka bureau Design & construction: Cheharda bureau
The playground is inspired by the name of the residential complex where it is located. It is the first children's space in Moscow where complex technical solutions have come together with a unique musical concept and a modern approach to the physical and intellectual development of children.
Toddlers will find Caribbean white sand, a tactile wall, and various sorters here, while older kids will find horizontal nets and objects with optical and musical effects. We also provided slides, an active play zone, trampolines, and vine ropes for teenagers up to 14 years old.
The central play element is a year-round funnel slide. Children's slides of this scale are a great rarity. By inviting an experienced campanologist specializing in bell creation to the project, we managed to make it not only impressive but also maximally safe for children.
All play elements form a single route. By traversing it, children gain new experience, develop communication skills, train agility, and receive positive emotions.
The 450 m² area includes: a multifunctional play art object and shock-absorbing surfaces.
Client: Sminex – Inteko
For cities and public territories
Urban space belongs to more than just one group of users. In a park, square, embankment, or garden, children of different ages, parents, teenagers, the elderly, tourists, residents of neighboring houses, and those who are simply passing by all meet.
That is why we create not isolated playgrounds, but public spaces with diverse possibilities: for active play and quiet relaxation, for exploration and communication, for a short stop and a long stay.
We pay close attention to what already exists on the territory: the topography, trees, water, historical context, habitual routes, existing architecture, and climate features. Sometimes it is precisely an old tree, a slope, a riverbed trace, the image of local nature, or the city’s history that becomes the starting point of the project.
A play space can be a city landmark, a meeting place, and part of the territory’s shared identity. But it must remain convenient, intuitive, and lively in daily use.
That is why we create not isolated playgrounds, but public spaces with diverse possibilities: for active play and quiet relaxation, for exploration and communication, for a short stop and a long stay.
We pay close attention to what already exists on the territory: the topography, trees, water, historical context, habitual routes, existing architecture, and climate features. Sometimes it is precisely an old tree, a slope, a riverbed trace, the image of local nature, or the city’s history that becomes the starting point of the project.
A play space can be a city landmark, a meeting place, and part of the territory’s shared identity. But it must remain convenient, intuitive, and lively in daily use.
VOLNA (WAVE)
Tatarstan
2018
The "Sea Serpent" playground in the residential complex district reflects a harmony between modernity and the spirit of Scandinavian legends. Inspired by Jörmungandr from Scandinavian mythology, it is a symbol of strength and grandeur, just like the mythical serpent itself that encircles the world.
The principles of Ж·К (likely referring to the developer or a specific design philosophy) here transform into a concept of a good-neighborhood community, where the uniqueness of the district is reflected in every facade and environment, creating a space that cares for the needs of different social categories of citizens.
A wide range of public spaces offers opportunities for interaction and inspiration, prioritizing pedestrians and creating an atmosphere saturated with the best traditions of Sweden.
Abundant greenery and diverse landscape at the playground establish a connection with nature, giving this place an atmosphere of sea power and an aqua vibe, consonant with the legends of Scandinavian mythology.
The playground includes: 1 play complex, shock-absorbing surface, landscape elements.
Client: RC "Magnifica"
Tatarstan
2018
The "Sea Serpent" playground in the residential complex district reflects a harmony between modernity and the spirit of Scandinavian legends. Inspired by Jörmungandr from Scandinavian mythology, it is a symbol of strength and grandeur, just like the mythical serpent itself that encircles the world.
The principles of Ж·К (likely referring to the developer or a specific design philosophy) here transform into a concept of a good-neighborhood community, where the uniqueness of the district is reflected in every facade and environment, creating a space that cares for the needs of different social categories of citizens.
A wide range of public spaces offers opportunities for interaction and inspiration, prioritizing pedestrians and creating an atmosphere saturated with the best traditions of Sweden.
Abundant greenery and diverse landscape at the playground establish a connection with nature, giving this place an atmosphere of sea power and an aqua vibe, consonant with the legends of Scandinavian mythology.
The playground includes: 1 play complex, shock-absorbing surface, landscape elements.
Client: RC "Magnifica"
For schools and kindergartens
In a school or kindergarten, space affects a child not only during class time. They learn and develop when walking around the territory, choosing a route, playing, building, observing, negotiating, staying alone, or joining others.
We create play and educational environments that have room for movement, exploration, free play, calmness, creativity, and joint activities. It is important that the territory does not offer children a single "correct" scenario, but gives them the opportunity to find something new in it every day.
We take into account the age of the children, usage schedules, group flows, site features, educational tasks, safety, and daily operation. We design not just individual playgrounds, but also routes, rest zones, play interiors, spaces for teenagers, preschool territories, and campuses.
Such an environment helps a child feel not like a guest on the territory, but like its independent explorer and participant.
We create play and educational environments that have room for movement, exploration, free play, calmness, creativity, and joint activities. It is important that the territory does not offer children a single "correct" scenario, but gives them the opportunity to find something new in it every day.
We take into account the age of the children, usage schedules, group flows, site features, educational tasks, safety, and daily operation. We design not just individual playgrounds, but also routes, rest zones, play interiors, spaces for teenagers, preschool territories, and campuses.
Such an environment helps a child feel not like a guest on the territory, but like its independent explorer and participant.
MULTIFUNCTIONAL EDUCATIONAL COMPLEX AT THE REGIONAL TECHNOLOGY LYCEUM NAMED AFTER V. I. DOLGIKH
Moscow Region
2023
When creating the children's playground on the lyceum's territory, the architects wanted to reflect the relationship between humanity and metals, relying on ideas related to the role of metals in the development of civilization:
Metals have shaped human perception of "material." In the process of interacting with them, people learned to use the unique properties of metal.
The project took into account:
— the aesthetic appeal of metals. Metal products are widely used in architecture and urban landscaping. They can be decorative elements, fences, sculptures, and monuments.
— the durability of metals. Metal products are long-lasting, so they can be used as evidence of the city's historical development, reflecting its culture and achievements in different eras.
— the influence of metals on social progress. The emergence of metal tools contributed not only to technical progress (in agriculture, construction, crafts) but also to social progress — the formation of the first states coincides with the beginning of the Bronze Age.
Composition of 10 playgrounds
Moscow Region
2023
When creating the children's playground on the lyceum's territory, the architects wanted to reflect the relationship between humanity and metals, relying on ideas related to the role of metals in the development of civilization:
Metals have shaped human perception of "material." In the process of interacting with them, people learned to use the unique properties of metal.
The project took into account:
— the aesthetic appeal of metals. Metal products are widely used in architecture and urban landscaping. They can be decorative elements, fences, sculptures, and monuments.
— the durability of metals. Metal products are long-lasting, so they can be used as evidence of the city's historical development, reflecting its culture and achievements in different eras.
— the influence of metals on social progress. The emergence of metal tools contributed not only to technical progress (in agriculture, construction, crafts) but also to social progress — the formation of the first states coincides with the beginning of the Bronze Age.
Composition of 10 playgrounds
MULTIFUNCTIONAL EDUCATIONAL COMPLEX AT THE REGIONAL GYMNASIUM NAMED AFTER E. M. PRIMAKOV
Moscow Region
2023
"Cheharda Bureau" developed and implemented a project for playgrounds for the kindergarten attached to the gymnasium and additional recreation zones for school students. We moved away from the concept commonly accepted in kindergartens, where there are small identical playgrounds for each group. Instead, "Cheharda" created three thematic playgrounds, different in content and appearance.
Here there are swings, slides, stumps and logs for active play, cognitive and scientific elements, musical instruments, tactile walls and floor tactile elements, shelters for hiding and resting...
We took into account the features and needs of children of different ages and provided elements for different types of activities and movement necessary for the development of the child's brain, according to the principles of the neurodynamic approach and the latest discoveries in the field of neuropsychology. As a result, we got a developing space where children do not get bored: they can take turns walking on different playgrounds, each time doing something new. To separate the groups from each other, the space is zoned by canopies that do not prevent children from passing through, and by geoplastics.
3 playgrounds
Moscow Region
2023
"Cheharda Bureau" developed and implemented a project for playgrounds for the kindergarten attached to the gymnasium and additional recreation zones for school students. We moved away from the concept commonly accepted in kindergartens, where there are small identical playgrounds for each group. Instead, "Cheharda" created three thematic playgrounds, different in content and appearance.
Here there are swings, slides, stumps and logs for active play, cognitive and scientific elements, musical instruments, tactile walls and floor tactile elements, shelters for hiding and resting...
We took into account the features and needs of children of different ages and provided elements for different types of activities and movement necessary for the development of the child's brain, according to the principles of the neurodynamic approach and the latest discoveries in the field of neuropsychology. As a result, we got a developing space where children do not get bored: they can take turns walking on different playgrounds, each time doing something new. To separate the groups from each other, the space is zoned by canopies that do not prevent children from passing through, and by geoplastics.
3 playgrounds
Different tasks — one way of working
We work with the territory as a whole. Therefore, in every project, architecture, landscape, play, engineering, production, and the future life of the space come together.
First, we study the initial data: the site, architecture, future users, climate, limitations, and the client’s tasks. Then we create a concept, design the environment, develop individual play objects, manufacture them, accompany the equipment certification, perform installation, and hand over the finished space for operation.
First, we study the initial data: the site, architecture, future users, climate, limitations, and the client’s tasks. Then we create a concept, design the environment, develop individual play objects, manufacture them, accompany the equipment certification, perform installation, and hand over the finished space for operation.
Territory research
→ Concept and play scenarios
→ Architectural and landscape design
→ Development of individual play objects
→ Manufacturing
→ Equipment certification
→ Installation
→ Post-launch support
We believe that a strong idea must withstand reality: be expressive, safe, manufacturable, durable, and intuitive for those who will use it every day.
→ Concept and play scenarios
→ Architectural and landscape design
→ Development of individual play objects
→ Manufacturing
→ Equipment certification
→ Installation
→ Post-launch support
We believe that a strong idea must withstand reality: be expressive, safe, manufacturable, durable, and intuitive for those who will use it every day.
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We will help you understand what the space could become, at what stage it is best to get involved, and which work format will suit your specific project.
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