THE BIRD
HAVEN
PLAYGROUND

WHERE: 
Butky Park, Prague, Czech Republic - 2023

CUSTOMER:
Galerie Butovice

 

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Nestled amongst trees and greenery, you'll discover a haven for feathered friends of all shapes and sizes. Come and get acquainted with the friendly toucan and the huge ostrich, with its head buried in the sand! Alongside the birds, you'll discover the fun eggs and an entire village of beautiful birdhouses including a fascinating 3-storey birdhouse!

Located at the Galerie Butovice shopping centre, the playground is a fantastic attraction for families coming to the centre, creating a breathing space before or after a shopping trip. The playground's beautiful pastel colours and stunning design make it appealing to a wide audience - both young and old.

 

Aerial shot of MONSTRUM playground with a wooden ostrich and toucan features

The playground is a magical space guaranteed to provide hours of free, imaginative play!

Aerial view of the Bird Haven playground sculptures

The huge 6-meter tall ostrich with its head buried in the sand is thrilling to explore.

COME EXPLORE        THE BIRD KINGDOM

The playground is designed with various areas that are connected by a common narrative. Fun details and visual cues lead you from one part of the playground to another and the adventurous scene even continues inside Galerie Butovice, where there is a smaller indoor play area.

The playground is a hub for social activity, making a trip to the shopping centre even more attractive for the entire family!

Overview render of entire playground in Butky Park

A rendered visualization of the playground areas.

PLAYFUL BIRD BUDDIES

Ostrich and toucan playground features

The ostrich and the toucan are chatting away and like to play together all day long. Try to balance all the way along the ostrich's long tongue to the toucan!

Toucan playground feature

Climb up and say "hi" to the friendly toucan! 

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Inside details of wooden ostrich structure

Make sure to explore the insides of the ostrich before jumping down the big tube slide.

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Feather climbing feature at playground

Details like the feathers to climb up to the ostrich are both artistic touches and provide physical challenges compared to a conventional staircase or ladder.

Wide shot of entire bird playground

    THE VILLAGE OF THE BIRDS

Wooden birdhouses at MONSTRUM playground

The beautiful birdhouses are laid out to form a bird village full of fun hideaways to explore.

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Girl looking out from huge birdhouse playhouse at playground

Check out the view from up in the larger-than-life birdhouses!

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Details on wooden birdhouse playground elements

Details like the starling bird connect the playground areas visually.

Birdhouse playground features with accessible staircase

The playground is designed with multiple challenges for all ages and accessible features such as this wide, low staircase.

Birdhouses at playground

EGGS FOR EXPLORING

Girl jumping and running on obstacle course at MONSTRUM playground

The two eggs are connected by a series of small egg-shaped platforms in different sizes and at different heights.

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Eggs obstacle course at MONSTRUM playground

The obstacle course of trunks and platforms is fun to navigate.

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Inside details of huge playground egg

Inside the eggs there are platforms to climb to and holes, you can peek out through.

Egg play feature at sunset at playground

THE ADVENTURE
CONTINUES
  INSIDE

 

Inside the shopping center, you'll discover there's more playtime to be had! The indoor playground is a fun continuation of the outdoor playspace and provides some respite for families during their shopping trip. The play elements are also beautiful decorative sculptures - enjoyable for all ages!

 

Indoor play area at Galerie Butovice

Indoor play area at Galerie Butovice

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