{"id":206987,"date":"2019-09-30T00:00:01","date_gmt":"2019-09-30T04:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/art-and-design\/?p=206987"},"modified":"2019-09-30T16:02:23","modified_gmt":"2019-09-30T20:02:23","slug":"montclair-students-design-ymca-playground","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/art-and-design\/2019\/09\/30\/montclair-students-design-ymca-playground\/","title":{"rendered":"Sneak Peek: Innovative New Playground at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ YMCA"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Geyer Family YMCA and the Department of Art and Design at Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ have collaborated in the design, fabrication and installation of an inventive playground located directly behind the Geyer Family YMCA. Scheduled to open this Fall, the playground will include a creative approach to inclusive and synergistic play.

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\"YMCA<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>Buddy Evans, President and CEO of the Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ YMCA speaks on behalf of the project saying that the YMCA donors were very supportive and Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ were very excited to jump on board; it was a \u201ctremendous community effort\u201d.<\/p>\n

In an era where obesity is becoming more of an issue for children, Evans also commends the playground\u2019s goals of encouraging active play for children. He states, \u201cForming healthy habits at a young age puts children on a path to improved health outcomes.\u201d

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\"student<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>The playground embarks on a general underlying theme, the rainbow. This theme is chosen because of its reference to color, enchantment , exploration and discovery. Components of the playground are also chosen based on features that enhance cooperation, inclusion, physical development and challenges.
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\"YMCA<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>To maintain the theming and focus on growth and imagination, it consists of a plethora of activities. Such recreational pieces include a play tower, an ADA staircase, slides, sand, waterplay and more.
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\"students<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>This outstanding venture would not have been possible without the talents and bright minds of the following students:<\/p>\n

Nicolas Sarmiento \u201820, Industrial Design<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Wenci Huang \u201820, Industrial Design\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Jackson Yeakel \u201820, Industrial Design<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Sona Bayrami \u201819, Visual Arts<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Stephanie Romano \u201821, Visual Communications Design.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n