Playground Safety

History

http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/Q163/highlights/12703

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.

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!

Homework #1