Michael Egan

I designed several playground components for the Leathers & Associates playground design firm. I also designed and oversaw the construction of the Vallejo, CA City Park Playground.

Visibility has become an increasingly important issue in playground safety over the years. At Leathers & Associates, I was tasked with finding alternatives to their usual dense climbing walls, which obstructed sightlines.

The Climbinator and Climbing Forest break up the classic climbing wall in different ways.

The Climbinator increases safety and visibility by subtracting much of the unnecessary bulk of the classic climbing wall and adding cables to increase movement. The Climbing Forest increases visibility and child safety by breaking up the flat climbing wall in all 3 dimensions.

I designed the City Park Playground to provide a mix of unique artistic structures and engaging play experiences.