Sunday, January 13, 2013

Play Equipment


 

Wheel chair accessible and for ages 2- 12
Climb up a cloverleaf climber, coil climber, inverted run arch climber, sea creature arch panel climber, or one of two rock panel climbers! Play some tic tac toe or make music on the nature drum panel. Two different bongo drums and a rain wheel add to the musical elements.
 





Free standing lily pads
The event builds coordination skills through stepping and balancing from pad to pad.
 



Swings for ages over 6
 

 

Crawl Tube


Swings for ages 5 and under



Wheelchair accessible ramp system


The Tot Town Waterplay is an exciting fountain that cascades water down two inner tiers into four individual play areas. Children can mix sand and water


Music Center
The heavy-duty construction provides hours of outdoor fun for children of any ability. Comes with panels as shown: chime panel, horn panel, chime banner, bell panel, drum set, and 2 post mount bells.



Age appropriate signs
Some signs can be written in Braille or have pictures for children who are unable to read.
 



Picnic table with handicapped accessibility


 

Swing Platform
These accessible swings have been specially designed to accommodate wheelchairs, even motorized wheelchairs! Front and rear ramps allow easy access onto and off of platform. Optional pull chain enables users to enter, propel themselves, and exit on their own.
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Roundabout
Installed flush with the ground for wheelchair access, Revolva includes a designated wheelchair station and a cradle seat for toddlers.

 
Rings

 
Dome climber for ages 2-5
 




Chain climbing wall for ages 6-12
 








Park Bench

Sunday, January 6, 2013

I found the rotating benches and the mental effects of color on people:

http://blog.rocketboom.com/post/26859881/cubeme-the-rolling-bench-by-sungwoo-park-smart
"Smart Korean designer Sungwoo Park came up with a simple solution for wet benches and chairs. It is built on a rotating axle. Just turn the hand crank to unveil the dry side of the seat so you can take a load off without getting a wet behind.
called the coffee bench, designed by Karolina Tylka

This link sends you to a website that talks about color psychology: http://psychology.about.com/od/sensationandperception/a/colorpsych.htm

SIdenote: I apologize for my inactivity on the blog and for not handling my responsibilities regarding the theme of the park but I have hardly found any time to relax properly because of school work and college applications. The bulk of my applications are done and one of my school competitions is next week so I will be contributing more to the blog and to the team from now on.

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Research Assignments?

Project Research Assignments

Only Aleema and Anayath have posted information on their research assignments.  Your Teammates need you!!!! We are still missing information on the following:
 
HISTORY - Adina & Tynasia
THEME - Ryan & Veronika
CODES/GUIDELINES - Taylor, Sherilyn & Asabea
PRECEDENTS - Sayeeda & Leonardo
SANDY DATA - Isaac & Christopher
DEMOGRAPHICS - Tasfia & Marcelo
STORM PREVENTION MEASURES - Anayath & Alex
PLAY EQUIPMENT - Aleema, Robert, Matheus & Nephthalie

WEBSITES to visit:
Consumer Products Safety Commission
NYC Department of Parks and Recreation
NYC Office of Emergency Management
National Weather Service
News Stations 
Census Bureau
Landscape Architecture 
Playground Awards
Queens Historical Society

Site Plan

Here is our Site Plan courtesy of the NYC Department of Parks and Recreation dated
November 25, 1938 for your use.

Our 2013 Site - Sandpiper Playground, Rockaway NY

Everyone, your mentors wish you all a wonderful New Year!

Here is our Site:  Sandpiper Playground Rockaway NY

Below are the location map and aerial photos for your use.

I hope all of you have had a chance to get some of your research done.  Our design and competition boards  are due in 10 weeks, so we need everyone to contribute.  Your teammates need you. We can do this if everyone contributes!!!

Go Team 8!