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Built out of untreated Irish larch wood and clear acrylic corrugated sheeting, the award-winning play tower (measuring roughly 5 feet wide and 14 feet tall) has the lofted feel of a treehouse and a clear view of the growing landscape trees. “The drawbridge door was inspired by [a] local castle, which is in ruins and visible from the garden,” Kane says. The door can be raised and lowered by a manual winch located near the back of the structure.
4. Architect-Built Play Tower in IrelandLocation: Glanworth, County Cork, IrelandUsed as: A creative playspace for the architect’s daughterIt originally presented a problem when Neil Kane’s daughter, Aibhe, asked for a backyard treehouse, as there were no mature trees on the property.Kane, an architect, came up with a design solution, drew up plans for a lofted play tower and set out to build the structure for Aibhe’s fourth birthday.
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