{"id":208096,"date":"2019-09-06T15:06:09","date_gmt":"2019-09-06T19:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/arts\/?p=208096"},"modified":"2022-02-16T09:10:49","modified_gmt":"2022-02-16T14:10:49","slug":"montclair-students-design-ymca-playground","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/arts\/2019\/09\/06\/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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\"Overview<\/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>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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\"Students<\/figure>\n<\/div>
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\"Wider<\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

This outstanding venture would not have been possible without the talents and bright minds of the following students:<\/p>\n

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  • Nicolas Sarmiento \u201820, Industrial Design<\/li>\n
  • Wenci Huang \u201820, Industrial Design<\/li>\n
  • Jackson Yeakel \u201820, Industrial Design<\/li>\n
  • Sona Bayrami \u201819, Visual Arts<\/li>\n
  • Stephanie Romano \u201821, Visual Communications Design.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n