2013 ACE TEAM 8 NYC

Saturday, March 2, 2013

More for mitigation techniques summary ~ Anayath( for the text team)

We have added two preventative measures to prevent storms from destroying our playground again, a seawall which is 4 feet 6 inches and groynes which would be placed in the waters near the shoreline of our beach. The groynes will be evenly placed along the length of our play ground and what they do is slow down the waves so that when they hit our seawall, which is also placed along the length of the playground, it wont damage it as much. We have also added anaconda wave generators along with with our groynes to harvest the waves natural Eco friendly energy. The anaconda wave generator works by having a wave sent through its 200 meter long tubing along with the kinetic energy that comes along with it. This device will be floating just under the surface of the sea to get as much energy possible from each wave. With this technology a single anaconda wave generator can create up to 1Mega Watt of energy, which would be enough energy to power up to 1000 homes, or in our case our playground.

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Handicapped Amenities

Our playground incorporates various handicapped amenities that provide accessibility and enjoyment to all disabled persons and meets Level 1 of the New York City Parks Department Accessibility Levels. Such amenities include a 4 foot ramp on the interactive pirate ship, a handicapped swing bay that is approximately 8 feet in height and 7. 6 feet in width, and comfort stations which have both a ramp entrance and handicapped lavatory stalls. The playground also includes five entrances, one of which connects to an undulating boardwalk that can be used for wheelchair access or simply enjoyment.

Code Requirements/ Playground Safety

While designing this playground, Team 8 referenced and abided to the codes and guidelines of the Public Playground Safety Handbook provided by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC and referenced equipment that was approved by the International Playground Equipment Manufacturers Association (IPEMA) as well as the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). Examples of is the use of pebble flex and aqua flex, which is used as a safe ground covering for small children to play on and the seaweed fence

Elements of Playground

In our design, we divided the playground into two thematic sections, “the calming area” and “the play area”. The calming area displays a passive landscape and includes fourteen benches, which are 6 feet long, 2 feet wide, and 18 inches in height, and eight hammocks which could be used by parents for relaxation. The play area is an active landscape that includes a 33 ft. by 3.6 ft. pirate ship, equipped with various interactive objects such as telescopes, merry-go rounds, a rope bridge, a “captain’s wheel”, and an octopus structure, whose tentacles serve as slides. The area also includes a forty-eight foot swing area with three swing bays, for both school age and infant children, as well as a built –in trampoline nest that is constructed with underground spring coils and has a rubber protective barrier, so that it is safer for the use of kids from the ages of 0 to 6 years old. Lastly, we included a spray shower area for children to enjoy during the summer season and an undulating boardwalk which connects to the playground to be used by all patrons.

Inspiration for Theme

A playground, just like any other place in a child’s life such as a home or school, can be the foundation of that child’s development. Therefore, when conceptualizing the theme for this project, we were inspired to pick themes that would both revitalize a devastated community and express the enjoyment of childhood. These themes were birds and pirates. Although, at first these themes may seem hard to combine, we realized that both birds and pirates are figures that represent migrating or traveling and exploring new areas, much like youth is filled with “discovering” or taking on new adventures. For example, the Sandpiper bird, which our site is named after migrates each winter to the North Temperate Zone after nesting in arctic regions. Birds also seemed fitting as our theme because they are colorful animals and various colors is what our team wanted to incorporate into the design of the playground in order to make our project more appealing to the young eye. A pirate theme, we felt could provide hope towards communities of a hurricane afflicted area, because pirates are usually depicted as people who “battle” through storms and dangerous environments in search of something positive, such as gold.Essentially, because we in Team 8 are all teenagers ourselves who know the memorable experiences that a playground can have, we wanted to create a space for the 1,240 kids of ages 6 years old or under in the Rockaway Beach area to enjoy.

Description of Site

Our site, Sandpiper Playground, is located along Rockaway Beach, specifically on the Shore Front Parkway, an area that attracts many inter-borough and outer-borough residents year round. Until 2000, the playground was titled Beach 106 Playground. Yet, in 1999 a nearly $ 138,000 renovation of the playground was funded by the Mayor and Borough President at the time, causing Sandpiper Playground to be renamed after the sandpiper bird, which indigenous to the Rockaway area. Rockaway Beach itself is a neighborhood located on the South Shore of Long Island in-between the neighborhoods of Arverne and Rockaway Park and is currently the largest urban beach in the United States. Also, as of 2010, the community has a population of 13,000 people. However, during Hurricane Sandy, a storm that developed into a category 3 hurricane once it hit the Atlantic Coast, over 10, 000 residents of Rockaway Beach were affected by the storm.

Storm Mitigation

While designing our project, we elevated our playground 4.6 feet above the 9 ft elevation grade above sea level of the platform, and made our comfort stations an additional 4 feet above the 4.6 ft. elevation. This in turn, will help prevent storm surge which occurs when high winds cause the ocean water to pile up higher than the regular sea level during a storm.

Monday, February 25, 2013

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Elements of Playground

Our playground incorporates various handicapped amenities that provide accessibility and enjoyment to all disabled persons. Such amenities include a 4 foot ramp on the interactive pirate ship, a handicapped swing bay that is approximately 8 feet in height and 7. 6 feet in width, and comfort stations located inside of our “Tikki House” which have a ramp entrance and handicapped lavatory stalls. In our design, we also divided the playground into two thematic sections, “the calming area” and “the play area”. The calming area displays a passive landscape and includes fourteen benches, which are 6 feet long, 2 feet wide, and 18 inches in height, and eight hammocks which could be used by parents for relaxation. The play area is an active landscape that includes a 33 ft. by 3.6 ft. pirate ship, equipped with various interactive objects such as telescopes, merry-go rounds, a rope bridge, a “captain’s wheel”, and an octopus structure, whose tentacles serve as slides. The area also includes forty-eight foot swing area with three swing bays, for both school age and infant children, as well as a built –in trampoline nest that is constructed with underground spring coils and has a rubber protective barrier, so that it is safer for the use of kids from the ages of 0 to 6 years old. Lastly, we included a spray shower area for children to enjoy during the summer season.

Inspiration

A playground, just like any other place in a child’s life such as a home or school, can be the foundation of that child’s development. Therefore, when conceptualizing the theme for this project, we were inspired to pick themes that would both revitalize a devastated community and express the enjoyment of childhood. These themes were birds and pirates. Although, at first these themes may seem hard to combine, we realized that both birds and pirates are figures that represent migrating or traveling and exploring new areas, much like youth is filled with “discovering” or taking on new adventures. For example, the Sandpiper bird, which our site is named after migrates each winter to the North Temperate Zone after nesting in arctic regions. Birds also seemed fitting as our theme because they are colorful animals and various colors is what our team wanted to incorporate into the design of the playground in order to make our project more appealing to the young eye. A pirate theme, we felt could provide hope towards communities of a hurricane afflicted area, because pirates are usually depicted as people who “battle” through storms and dangerous environments in search of something positive, such as gold. In New York, aEssentially, because we in Team 8 are all teenagers ourselves who know the memorable experiences that a playground can have, we wanted to create a space for the 1,240 kids of ages 6 years old or under in the Rockaway Beach area to enjoy.

Description of Site

Our site, Sandpiper Playground, is located along Rockaway Beach, specifically on the Shore Front Parkway, an area that attracts many inter-borough and outer-borough residents year round. Rockaway Beach itself is a neighborhood located on the South Shore of Long Island in-between the neighborhoods of Arverne and Rockaway Park and is currently the largest urban beach in the United States. Also, as of 2010, the community has a population of 13,000 people. However, during Hurricane Sandy, a storm that developed into a category 3 hurricane, once it hit the Atlantic Coast, over 10, 000 residents of Rockaway Beach were affected by the storm. Therefore, while designing our project, we elevated our playground 4.6 feet above the 9 ft elevation grade above sea level of the platform, and made our comfort stations an additional 4 feet above the 4.6 ft. elevation. This in turn, will help prevent storm surge which occurs when high winds cause the ocean water to pile up higher than the regular sea level during a storm. Sandpiper Playground is named after the sandpiper bird, which indigenous to the Rockaway area.

Monday, February 18, 2013

2 handicapped swing sets (wheelchair accessible)- $2858

4 piece metal swing set - $1126.10

(both for small children)

Total: $3711.10

cost estimating team: Alema and Adina

Coffee bench

Coffee Bench $700* (estimated)

A project with adjustable table space within. The idea is about supporting smart use of space. The inspiration came from the need of having a coffee in the garden and no space to place the cup or newspaper. Space of seat and table is adjusted by rotating elements of the bench.
The product is designed by polish designer, Karolina Tylka and produced in Poland.
There are different lengths, from 1 up to 3 meters and various material possibilities. Moving elements can be made of; plywood, MDF, injection-moulded plastics, cellulose and honeycomb cardboard.

6 by 2 feet
http://www.serwantka.com/
cost and estimating team alema and adina

IPEMA thingy

Sportsplay equipment (hayneedle)

About SportsPlay Equipment
From early childhood to early teens, SportsPlay offers a broad range of fun, value added products manufactured for quality and long-term performance. Their mission is to provide fun equipment of exceptional safety, durability and value on the playground and in the neighborhood.

SportsPlay is proud to offer IPEMA certified products. In the interest of public playground safety, IPEMA provides a third-party certification service whereby a designated independent laboratory validates a manufacturer's certification of conformance to the ASTM F-1487 (excluding section 10 and 12.6.1), Standard Consumer Safety Performance Specification For Public Use, standard. The use of this seal signifies that SportsPlay Equipment has received written validation from the independent laboratory that the product associated with the use of the seals conforms to the requirements of ASTM F-1487.

SportsPlay Equipment is a member in good standing of IPEMA, the International Play Equipment Manufacturers Association. IPEMA is a member-driven international trade organization, which represents and promotes an open market for manufacturers of play equipment and surfacing.