CM Lisboa, 2020

Monsanto’s Interpretation Center Playground. Also known as Monsanto Space, and created in 1996 to manage maintenance, playground and leisure activities in Lisbon’s largest green area, it covers approximately 90 square meters. The renovation, designed and executed by GASPAR, included the replacement of the SBR paving with the Corkeen system, maintenance of the existing wooden fencing, and installation of wooden equipment from sustainably managed European forests – designed and manufactured by Kompan.
GASPAR, in close partnership with the Lisbon Municipality and Corkeen, a company owned by Corticeira Amorim, have materialized here the first space in Portugal using the Corkeen system, a revolutionary solution of impact attenuating surfaces for playground and leisure spaces.

Impact on the City – The project is integrated in the scope of the European Green Capital 2020 award. The distinction, the first granted to a Southern European capital, results from the evaluation of a set of international experts on 12 indicators that aimed to assess the sustainability of the Portuguese capital. José Sá Fernandes, Lisbon City Councilor for the Environment, Green Structure, Climate and Energy, recognizes “the inestimable value of this innovation by Corticeira Amorim in building a more sustainable city, which should be replicated in future projects”.

Interesting Facts – Produced with cork, a 100% natural, recyclable, and renewable raw material, the innovative Corkeen flooring combines safety, accessibility, and sustainability credentials. Developed according to the principles of circular economy, the Corkeen system results from the full use of waste from the cork industry, the energy for its production comes from the use of biomass (cork dust) and at the end of the life cycle all materials will be reusable.