Christopher M. Keshock, PhD Brooke Forester, PhD University of
South Alabama Slide 2 WLO Legacy Project USAbilities Initiative LS
486 Student Experiential Learning Group Facility Brief Criteria
Group Plan & Design Results Winner Innovations Slide 3 To
commemorate USAs involvement in bringing the WLO Conference to
Mobile, help in realizing a legacy project on our own campus.
Through the possible establishment of a set of interconnected
parks, recreational sites, outdoor facilities, public gardens,
pathways, or other leisure structure. Slide 4 Develop a plan for
promoting leisure on campus. Support and encourage an expanded
sense of community on campus that is accessible to and engaging for
all members of our campus community. Slide 5 University of South
Alabama and its Leisure Studies program took advantage of the
legacy directive and integrated the idea into LS 486 class to what
has become known as the USAbilities project. A. Spawn brainstorming
possibilities. B. Correlated directly with the institutions
campus-wide strategy to integrate experiential learning activities
to enhance lecture based teaching. Slide 6 Service Learning- "a
teaching and learning strategy that integrates meaningful community
service with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning
experience, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities.
(NSLC) Team Based Learning strategies Slide 7 Project One The
facility case brief provided students included WLO legacy project
background information and criteria relative to on-campus universal
design standards with the added requirement that the structure be
usable and effective for everyone on campus. Project Two
(Competition) Design the facility Slide 8 1. Cover Page-Group
members, Project Name 2. Background Information-Factors that
brought facility proposal, approval, location, and Why the plan
should proceed 3. Mission Statement/Programs/Users, Facility Goals
4. Project Description- Major Planning Areas, Ancillary Space 5.
Management/Operations-Planning Methodology Used 6.
Guidelines/Standards to follow to Build Facility 7. Timetable-Start
and end dates for project 8. Funding-Public, Private, Joint, Amount
Required to build (land values, capital reserved for project) Slide
9 Slide 10 "University of South Alabama is a public institution
that was founded in 1963 and is dedicated to offering high-quality
programs of teaching, research, public service, and health care.
Slide 11 USA Campus Additions Slide 12 Universal design places
increased emphasis on the critical goal of meeting the needs of as
many users as possible. Located on Main Campus Leisure Based
Facility Environment Friendly/Green Slide 13 1. Fun Zone- Gaming
multi-purpose center 2. Jag Jungle- Lazy River 3. Jag Pounce
Center- Trampoline activity center 4. Jag Zone- Outdoor Adult
Playground Slide 14 Leisure: Enhancing the Human Condition with
daily sub-themes that include: health and wellness; economic
development; environmental stewardship; emerging technologies; arts
culture, sports and leisure; and building the livable city
(campus). Nature preserve, bird/butterfly habitat, splash-pad/water
mist mini-park, GPS mobile mapping route to track miles walked,
social gathering place. Slide 15 Information Provided/Answers
Planning Brief Content, Audio/Visual Aids, Handouts Use of Outside
Resources in Decision- making/Data/Standards Based Facility Flow,
Materials, Timeline Site Selection/Adjustments, Environmental
Concerns Financing/Cost Itemizations Slide 16 Multipurpose center
for the USA students, facility, and community to enjoy leisurely.
activities The center will consist of an arcade, skating rink,
concession area, party rooms, and a laser tag / paintball arena.
The multipurpose center will be called the USA Fun Zone. 12/3/1316
Slide 17 Site Plan Facility Plan 12/3/1317 Slide 18 18 12/3/13
Slide 19 To comply with the current goals of the University of
South Alabama in attracting more students to the university, the
thought of adding a lazy river and water slides to the campus
recreation center came to mind Also, in adding a lazy river and
water slides, it will add to the beautiful scenery that can be seen
around campus. Slide 20 Slide 21 Slide 22 Slide 23 Jaguar Pounce
Center is an ultimate trampoline arena filled with 4,000 square
feet of trampolines from wall to wall. Our facility features over
30 trampolines, and is completed with angled wall trampolines, as
well as a series of launching decks for different heights. Jaguar
Pounce Center attracts all types of jumpers, also athletic who wish
to improve their since of flexibility. Students and faculty are
encouraged to come out and enjoy our open jump, Intramural Dodge
Ball, Air Aerobics and P.E. classes. Slide 24 This is made up of
133 7x14 trampolines placed on the floors and angled for the most
fun this campus has ever had. We have 3 padded basketball goals to
vertically challenge our patrons who have never lived above the
rim. The dodge ball area 11,000 cubic ft. of foam pit to jump in
and have fun. Slide 25 Slide 26 The main part of the facility is an
outdoor adult playground/workout area that will possibly include:
Back Extension, Bounding Bars, Chest Press, Exercise Bike, Hip
Twister, Lat Pull Down, Leg Press, Push Up Bars, Self-weight Rower,
Sit-up Bench, Ski Walker Double, Step Climber Stretcher, Strength
and Stretch Bars, Tai Chi Spinners, Two sided Rotator, Uneven Bars,
Waist Stretcher, Swing set, and Climber. The outdoor playground
will be fenced in, have rubber surfacing or rubber mulch and
suspended shade tarps. Shade tarps will be added to protect the
equipment from sun and rain along with protecting the users from
sun and rain. Minor areas of the park will be the open area
surrounding the workout equipment to the fence along with the
cinder sidewalk leading to the entrance of the park. Slide 27
Looked at many parks not only Nationwide but also Worldwide. Slide
28 Slide 29 Slide 30 Slide 31 Adult playgrounds have been popular
in areas of Asia and Europe for some time, but these outdoor
attractions have been slow to catch on in the United States. The
Trust for Public Land brought its first Fitness Zone, a collection
of outdoor strength, cardio and balance equipment, to Los Angeles
five years ago, and many California communities have also embraced
the trend. But it was only this past June that New York opened its
first outdoor gym, followed in July by the first of 10 planned
projects organized by TPL in Floridas Miami-Dade County. Now freed
from the confines of the West Coast, the concept of outdoor
exercise areas is poised to take hold nationwide (Attwood, 2012).
Slide 32 1. The design is useful and marketable to people with
diverse abilities. EQUITABLE USE 2. The design accommodates a wide
range of individual preferences and abilities. FLEXIBILITY IN USE
3. Use of the design is easy to understand, regardless of the
user's experience, knowledge, language skills, or current
concentration level. SIMPLE AND INTUITIVE USE 4. The design
communicates necessary information effectively to the user,
regardless of ambient conditions or the user's sensory abilities.
PERCEPTIBLE INFORMATION 5. The design minimizes hazards and the
adverse consequences of accidental or unintended actions. TOLERANCE
FOR ERROR 6. The design can be used efficiently and comfortably and
with a minimum of fatigue. LOW PHYSICAL EFFORT 7. Appropriate size
and space is provided for approach, reach, manipulation, and use
regardless of user's body size, posture, or mobility. SIZEABILITY
AND SPACE USE Slide 33 USA has embraced green building practices
across the system, including the construction of buildings, which
have been designed in compliance with Alabama public building
regulations for energy efficiency, and even in its parking lots.
This has resulted in the following: Internal green standards for
new buildings on campus, including the new USA Dining Facility,
which opened in early 2011 and is certified as the Universitys
first Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
building. The new Shelby Hall Engineering and Computing Sciences
Building, LEED certified and have the latest environmental
practices in its specialized laboratory building. Construction of
green parking lots at both the Mitchell Center and the USA Mitchell
Cancer Institute. Slide 34 TGO Green Energy technology Weather
proof Mobile phone charging console with USB charger and watt meter
No free weights Easy to understand instructional signage with start
& finish Accessible to the whole camps community No induction
necessary - intuitive & user-friendly Resistance-based
equipment - no electricity required, Low maintenance TGO plant a
tree in the NHS Forest for every piece of equipment sold Slide 35
Slide 36 Kinetic Energy Exercise Machines Power- lights,
oscillating fan, spray mist, charge cell phone Energy efficient and
environmentally friendly. Interactive LED digital sign. Smart
Card-Bonus Bucks for Jag-wear, Bookstore Campus wide competition
Slide 37 Cost and Funding One location or Spot locations ARC-GIS
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