Three Scoops, Three Flavors

By Primary BenchspirationJerrina Alverio, Andy Eggink, Caleb Fowler, Allison Molleson

The Problem & The Challenge

• Playable• Safe• Comfortable• Aesthetically Pleasing• Use of sustainable materials

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Input: The Laurel Tree Charter School primary students without a bench.

Output: The Laurel Tree Charter School primary students with a bench.

The Specifications

• Size must fit a primary school student• Seat a minimum of twenty• Semi-Circular• Playable• Durable enough for adults• Withstand Humboldt climate• Functional after a rain storm

Criteria WeightSafety 10

Durability 10

Playability 8

Level of Educational Value 5

Level of Environmental Justice 5

Comfort 4

Cost Effectiveness 3

The Criteria Defined

The DecisionDesign Score

Three Scoops, Three Flavors 1836

TerraTiers to the Top 1828

Bottles in a Bench 1768

From Stone to Sand 1713

Grassy Day, Let’s Go Play 1552

Cement to the Core 1534

Sittin’ Good on Firewood 1246

Mountains of Mud 1123

Three Scoops, Three Flavors Overview

The Center Bench

Construction• Urbanite• Cement• Lime PlasterFeatures• Rock Wall• Xylophone• Chalkboard• Truth Windows

The Wing Benches

Construction•Mirror Design• Earthbags• EcoladrilloFeatures• Game boards• Pipe-O-Phone

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Three Scoops, Three Flavors Vs. Criteria

• Safe• Durable• Playable• Educational Value• Environmental Justice• Comfort• Cost

MaintenanceSection Being Maintained

Cost ($) Annually

Cost (Hours) Annually

Lime Plaster 10.00 2.00

Rock Wall 0.00 1.00

Xylophone 0.00 1.00

Game Boards 10.00 2.00

Pipe-O-Phone 0.00 0.00

Chalkboard 0.00 1.00

TOTAL: 20.00 7.00

The CostExpenses

Time Spent in Hours

Defining the Problem

Gathering In-formation

Alternative So-lutions

Selecting a So-lution

Implementing the Solution

241

Total Hours: 452

100

68

37

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Item Source Quantity CostEstimated Value

of DonationFunnels Harbor Freight 2 $3.00 Tarp Harbor Freight $12.00 PVC pipe The Mill Yard $17.00 1/2 yard of sand Eureka Ready Mix 1 $21.00 Cement Ace 4 $48.00 Root barrier fabric Ace $78.00 Sandbags United Rentals $81.00 River sand Wes Green 3 $120.00 Yard of road base Eureka Ready Mix 3 Donated $120.00Wood Miller Farms Donated $200.00Urbanite Miller Farms Donated $200.00Tiles The Tile Center Donated $35.00Stakes Miller Farms Donated $20.00Rebar The Boiler Works Donated $20.00Plexiglass Mollesons Donated $60.00Plastic bottles Eureka Recycling Donated $50.00Lime powder Jungle Mike 3 Donated $30.00Chicken wire The Farm Store Donated $50.00Cement Pierson's/Hensel 10 Donated $120.00Barbed wire Miller Farms Donated $20.00Earth pigment ABC N/A $50.00Aluminum pipe Arcata Scrap N/A $10.00Aluminum molding Arcata Scrap N/A $10.00

Misc. hardware On hand $30.00

$380.00 $1,025.00

Total Cost to Reproduce $1,405.00

Thank You!

•Miller Farms• Eureka Ready Mix • Jungle Mike• Laurel Tree Charter

School• Staff of Laurel Tree• The Tile Center

• Pierson’s• The Farm Store• Hensel Materials• The Boiler Works• The Lungstroms• Eureka Recycling