ATACAMA Open Rope Play Structure

In brief — ATACAMA Open Rope Play Structure: dimensions 790 × 650 × 430 cm, material stainless steel, free fall height 2,8 m, age range 3 to 14 years, safety area 10,8 x 9,7 m, standards EN 1176, certification certificate of conformity from an independent certification body, price on quotation.

ATACAMA is the open one. Its platforms are linked by tensioned rope nets rather than enclosed by dense mesh, so the structure reads as a light framework instead of a solid volume. Children still climb 4.3 m of nets and gripping elements, but an adult standing at the edge of the play area can see most of them most of the time — which decides the specification on a surprising number of projects.

Sightlines as a design requirement

• Tensioned nets between platforms rather than a dense interior: supervision from outside the impact area is realistic, not aspirational.
• Nurseries, hotel gardens and holiday parks frequently require an item a single member of staff can oversee; an open rope structure meets that where a dense network does not.
• The visual lightness also matters in sensitive settings — conservation areas, historic parks, listed surroundings — where a heavy silhouette attracts objections during consultation.
• Multi-level climbing nets and dedicated gripping elements keep the physical challenge intact despite the open form.

Materials and construction

Structural posts are stainless steel. Ropes are 18 mm polyamide with a braided galvanised steel core, cut-resistant and UV-stable, assembled with aluminium and stainless steel connectors. Decorative elements are impact and weather resistant HPL panel. Foundations are high-strength concrete at 0.6 m depth. Rope tension is what gives an open structure its stiffness, so it is checked at every functional inspection and adjusted at the annual main inspection.

Siting

The minimum impact area is 10.8 by 9.7 m for a structure of 7.9 by 6.5 m, and the free height of fall is 2.8 m. Position seating outside that area but with a clear view of the climbing faces. Comparable formats are shown under Diamond Collection play structures.

Technical specification

Frequently asked questions

Does an open structure offer less play value?

It offers a different one. Dense networks reward exploration and hiding; open structures reward climbing and route choice. Neither is better in the abstract — the question is which one your site and your supervision arrangements can support.

How often does the rope tension need adjusting?

New ropes settle in the first months and are retensioned at the first functional inspection; after that, adjustment is normally an annual task. Slack nets are the most common defect recorded on rope structures and the easiest to correct.

Can it be positioned close to a building?

Only outside the 10.8 by 9.7 m impact area. A wall inside that area is an obstruction. Where space is tight, our compact vertical structures need less than half the ground.

Send us your site plan showing where supervising adults will sit or stand, and we will confirm the layout and return a costed proposal within 24 business hours.

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