• References

Dulwich College – Singapore

  • Location

    Singapore

Client

    • Dulwich College Singapore

  • Completed Year

    November 2016

Designer

    • Carve

  • Project Type

    Thematic

Architect

    • DP Architect

Blending movement, nature, and thoughtful design, the Play Curl brings a refreshing play experience to the grounds of Dulwich College. This elevated structure offers students a light-filled, secure space to climb, explore, and interact with their surroundings in a playful yet purposeful way. Inspired by the calming beauty of forest light filtering through leaves, Play Curl encourages imaginative discovery while supporting the school’s focus on holistic growth nurturing both body and mind through outdoor play.

Blending movement, nature, and thoughtful design, the Play Curl brings a refreshing play experience to the grounds of Dulwich College. This elevated structure offers students a light-filled, secure space to climb, explore, and interact with their surroundings in a playful yet purposeful way. Inspired by the calming beauty of forest light filtering through leaves, Play Curl encourages imaginative discovery while supporting the school’s focus on holistic growth nurturing both body and mind through outdoor play.

Play Elements

The play curl consists of three towers which are connected via two bridges. Numerous play elements such as climbing nets, climbing, crawling and balancing components are thoughtfully placed across the curl. There are many different routes for children to take, each with different difficulty levels such that a large variety of children will find the play curl challenging and fun.

Bridges

These two bridges with a armed rope net base connect the three towers, enabling the children to travel freely across to different towers.

Climbing Wall

Climbing cleats spread across the skin of the play curl for children looking for a more challending route to climb across using them.

Monkey Rope

Suspended below the net platform, children can grab these ropes to swing across the curl, which engages a different set of physical motor skills for the children.

Balancing Coconut Rope

Hanging at the bottom of the structure, the coconut rope is a fun way for children to test their balancing skills as they inch their way across the thick rope.

Play in Motion