Our HMS Ontario Shipwreck project will eventually land at a New York Thruway rest stop near the site of the actual wreck. At the moment, the Ontario has entered the construction phase, where we fabricate all the components in our shop in Northern California. Above, we see Barbara and the skeleton of the shipwreck structure.
Read MoreOur latest project for the New York State Thruway is based on the shipwrecked British warship HMS Ontario found at the bottom of Lake Ontario.
Read MoreIt takes the whole team to make a child’s treehouse dreams come true. Meet the individuals who come together to form the BBAB crew.
Read MoreEvery project at BBAB begins with design created in collaboration with the client.
Read MoreMagical Bridge is spreading kindness far beyond the borders of their innovative and inclusive playgrounds. Above, a BBAB table and chairs decorated by Palo Alto High School (PALY) students will be used to create a Kindness Corner on the campus.
Read MoreThis dreamy place to play features a club house, two swings, a bridge, a tunnel slide, a rope net climb and a rock climbing wall. The natural colors integrate the structure into the surrounding scenery, while the multitude of opportunities to climb, jump and run call out to the children.
Read MoreHowdy and welcome to Ranger Station! Nestled under the canopy of a majestic tree, this rustic outpost has everything you need for a Western adventure.
Read MoreChallenging terrain is Barbara’s specialty and Timber Terraces gave her skills a workout! This area was so steep that it was considered unsuable space until the BBAB crew came in and added low retaining walls to create several flat terraces for play.
Read MoreWith a new year comes a new BBAB calendar! Here’s our 2018 edition, full of the many beautiful projects we had the pleasure to design and build last year.
Read MoreHere’s a look back at the highlights of 2017, and a sneak peek into what we’re excited about for 2018:
Read MoreCradled among curving oak branches, Ruffian’s Retreat is the focal point of the yard for the two young boys who live here. Once a steep and unappealing corner, this spot now boasts a multitude of ways to experience the outdoors from the treetops.
Read MoreWelcome to Portland Treehouse! Join us in the canopy for a tour of this hip hideout.
Read MoreWe started with Ava’s Bridge, named after Magical Bridge founder Olenka Villareal’s daughter, who was the inspiration for this inclusive play space. Our team donated the supplies and know-how and the wonderful Kiwanis volunteers made it happen.
Read MoreBarbara and the crew spend a solid three weeks in Oregon installing this deluxe Portland treehouse into a lush forest hillside.
Read MoreFort Saskatchewan, built in 2005 for a Canadian family, recently got a face-lift when they decided to re-stain it in preparation for another twelve years of fun and games.
Since Palo Alto’s Magical Bridge Playground opened in 2015, families with children of all abilities have flocked to the park to joyfully play together. This comes as no surprise since it is filling an important need as the country’s most inclusive play space, welcoming people of all abilities. If only every community could have one, right?
Read MoreAt this charming play space in the Mohawk Valley Welcome Center, you’ll find kids acting out their Erie Canal adventures on our wooden barge and shipping-container-themed play structure on the banks of the actual river.
Read MoreHere we are, standing on the banks of the Erie Canal in beautiful Mohawk Valley, ready to install our latest project. Pretty nice for a day at the office, right?
Read MoreOnce our lovely Elegant Treehouse had been fully constructed in the shop, we installed it on site. Here, you can see how Barbara picked up elements of the main house’s style to echo in the treehouse design, creating a related offspring, rather than a smaller clone.
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