Creating happier and healthier communities
Park & Rec
Creating happier and healthier communities
KOMPAN's mission is to provide cities and municipalities with durable, low-maintenance outdoor activity areas that add ample amounts of fitness and fun as well as a strong sense of community and pride for people of all ages and abilities.
Enjoy some examples below of how cities and municipalities across the world have created outdoor activity spaces that fit into their specific area, resulting in tons of value for the people around them. From outdoor fitness parks to out-of-this-world themed playgrounds, including a big wooden castle playground, KOMPAN will work with you to realise the space of your dreams.
Playgrounds for parks & public spaces
At KOMPAN, we're dedicated to transforming parks into vibrant community engagement and joy hubs. Whether you need a new playground or refurbishing your old one, we are ready to help you. With over 50 years of experience, KOMPAN offers high-quality park playground equipment that makes your park or public space a meeting point for the community.
We support your playground dreams from start to finish, and our playground experts are ready to guide you to ensure your playground becomes a success.
Below, you can be inspired by some of our playgrounds built for communities worldwide. Some of them are inclusive playgrounds; some are custom playground structures. And some are more classic playgrounds with slides and swings.
Outdoor gym equipment for parks
An outdoor fitness site with the right type of equipment offers a free workout space for your community. It's a place to socialise and have fun. Paired with a playground, parents can workout while their children play on the playground.
Building an outdoor fitness site for your community can be challenging with the various outdoor gym equipment available. Our fitness experts are ready to guide and help you find the perfect outdoor gym.
Whether you want a callisthenics gym, an obstacle course around your park, or an outdoor gym focusing on accessibility, you will find inspiration in the fitness sites below.
Customer cases
Browse through some of the projects completed in this sector
Customer case
Henry Rolland Park, Canberra, Australia
In the center of Canberra, a new KOMPAN outdoor gym in Henry Rolland Park is considered a city attraction. The combination of high-tech, easy-to-use equipment, and the great location overlooking Lake Burley Griffen, has immediately established the fitness site as a popular spot to get trim and fit.
Customer case
Central Park, Prague, Czech Republic
The owl has landed. In Prague, one of Europe’s most cultured cities, the first of a new generation of playgrounds has been placed in Central Park. According to the park users, the newest addition to the park has soul and is so spectacular that it makes the park special. The Robinia Owl has quickly become a huge part of the park; it belongs there and feels like it has always been there.
A New Standard - Designing Greener Playgrounds
Customer case
Voss Activity Park, Norway
Outdoor fitness with a fantastic view!
The activity park close to Vangsvatnet in Voss, Norway has quickly become the community’s preferred workout place and the heart of the town. The activity park is so well equipped that the local fitness center uses the park for outdoor boot camp classes, during spring and summer.
Customer Case
Withrow Park, Toronto, Canada
Withrow Park in Toronto, Canada is a prime example of the importance of partnerships between KOMPAN, landscape architects, and municipalities. It was through this cooperation that the park was revitalized with new, adventurous, and innovative play equipment - fulfilling the wishes of the local children. It was the perfect way to start Withrow Park's second century.
Customer case
Covington City, Indiana, USA
The Robinia castle, the centerpiece of the park, was popular before it was even built. When asked to draw their dream playground, the kids of Covington, put a big wooden castle playground at the top of their fun list. So they got one.
Customer case
Lincoln Park, Boston, USA
The densely populated city of Somerville, MA has limited space for outdoor activities. So, a creative solution was needed to develop an area where residents of all age groups could socialize and become active.
Lincoln Park, the largest city-owned park in Sommerville, began its development with KOMPAN and the local residents to design a playground that incorporated the ability to engage with other community residents, adventurous play, and the ability for the playground to integrate with the surrounding natural environment.
Customer case
Active City Center in Grindsted, Denmark
The municipality of Billund, Denmark wanted to bring new life to the city center. The ambition was to increase activity and extend people's stay in the city center in hopes of increasing visits to local shops and establishments - thereby giving a boost to the local economy. The final product was a custom space with varied equipment, including a unique play tower for children to climb up & a specialized rope bridge for playgrounds for them to traverse across.
Customer case
Ramsden Park, Toronto, Canada
The landscape architect behind the new playground in Ramsden Park, Toronto, had the vision to create something new and exciting, but through including something old. By old, she meant incorporating both the city’s heritage and some time-tested favorites from the existing KOMPAN playground. The new playground uses yellow colors and themes from Toronto’s history of brick and has maintained several of the timeless play items from the old playground, like the iconic Crazy Hen. After giving years of pleasure in its former location, the first of the revolutionary springers is still in great shape and has become part of the new playground.
Latest news and research
A Design Checklist for Success with Inclusive Playgrounds
Equality in play - Survey on playground use in children with disabilities
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