Love It or Hate It? At Home Climbing Walls
We’re fans of indoor/outdoor architecture. But does that mean we need to bring recreational sports to our homes? What do you think about at-home climbing walls?
Considering that much of their Los Angeles neighborhood was closed due to Covid-19, Monica’s partner agreed to move with her to residential Torrance. A lover of sports and physical activity, Antony has embraced the move and even gotten involved in motivating Monica’s father to do his physical therapy.
Design moments throughout the build have fostered even deeper connections by creating activities that incorporate the whole family. Her dad comes over to do his stretches on the climbing wall and Monica and her mom tend to the vegetables and herbs planted in their outdoor space.
Peaked ceilings can be used to create clever spaces, like this storage loft. And what better way to access it than a climbing wall!
Secret climbing room, hidden behind a hidden door in a bookcase
A downstairs home gym includes a climbing wall.
In-home climbing gym
Kids Playroom Rockwall
The rooftop tent can be accessed from the interior via a wooden ladder or—for the more athletic—via a series of wall-mounted climbing holds, made by Vock and carved from persimmon-tinted hardwood.
children's bedroom climbing wall