An amazing architectural structure has been create for children who visit the Autostradt in Germany. It was created by architect J. Mayer H. Architects. It is a large and intertwining structure that kids can climb and explore. Check out more photos here. 

Description:

J. MAYER H. designed MobiVersum as a new interaction surface for young visitors to Autostadt Wolfsburg, integrated as part of the overall context of Autostadt “People, Cars, and What Moves Them.”

A playful learning landscape was developed for a wide range of experiences in dialog with the exhibition Level Green shown on the floor above. MobiVersum provides an active introduction to the subject of sustainability in all its facets for children of all ages: from the issue of mobility, joint learning and understanding, to courses in cooking. In collaboration with Renate Zimmer (professor, Institut für Sport- und Bewegungswissenschaft at Universiät Osnabrück) a large movement sculpture was created that is unique in terms of its design and the challenges it presents to children’s motor skills. Depending on their individual level of development, children can interact freely with the installation on various levels on their own or with their siblings or parents, engaging with the challenges presented by the sculpture for their motor skills.

The shape of the imaginative, playful structures of solid wood are reminiscent of roots and tree trunks under the luscious branches of Level Green. The sculptures, which can be used and entered, structure diversified spatial zones with different thematic emphases and inspire the children’s curiosity to discover and explore. Children as tomorrow’s consumers can thus learn early on the importance of a responsible approach to the world’s resources, for they represent our ecological/economical and social future.

Over the weekend we decided to tackle the ever growing mess in Jeff's office downstairs. At the same time we decided to remove the shelves from the guest room and change the layout. Then I had the great idea of putting the shelves in the closets to hide all our stuff from view. It also gives us something to do with all these extra shelves that came with our house. 

• Added shelves to the closet for all our tools and supplies. 
• Changed the layout a bit for more visual appeal.
• Hung one last piece of art we had lying around.

It got a lot messier before it got better! Still lots to do in here, but it's a good start. It was starting to become the room for stuff we didn't know where else to put. Although, the stuff has now migrated to the garage! However, most of it we need to get rid of, probably at the dump. 

We took out the shelves from here and the room looks a lot bigger! We decided to try a new layout, which was actually how I had envisioned this room before we moved in. We still need to tackle the sad walls and trim in here, but the layout makes it look a little better, and now it is easier to get into the bed! We took the corner shelf from this room and placed it in the closet. It actually looks pretty good in there, plus more storage for us!

• Took out shelves and put the corner shelf in the closet.
• Changed layout of the room.

Over Easter and the following week we were on vacation in Vancouver! Such an amazing and beautiful city, I could see myself living there. Here is a little overview of what we did with our time. Maybe it will give you some ideas if you find yourself in Vancouver.