(for Charles) Explanation: Recreational Center

• Increases interactions between family, friends, and community
• Builds stronger relationships
• Team building
• Promotes healthy lifestyle
• Exercising (increases cardiovascular health)
• Exposure to sports (basketball, volleyball, soccer, racquetball and others)
• Fights against the increasing obesity rate
• According to the Buffalo News, almost 1 in 3 children falls into either overweight or obese categories
• The obesity rate for children age 11 and under of Erie County is 32% which is higher than the national average of 20%

Updated Presentation Slide Assignments for 05.15.2017 Presentation

1. Structure selection - J. Joa
2. Underlying reasons for Buffalo & the structure Waseer Mohamed
3. Buffalo Billions - inadequacy Matt Indar
4. Intended Purposes of Up-Cycled Structure Aritra Paul
5. Site Plan: Transportation & connectivity & existing services Lucas Rivera
6. Proposed Adjacencies / Connections – mindmap? Waseer Mohamed
7. Proposed Layout(s) Matt Indar
8. Proposed Stacking / axon David Huang
9. Explanation: Train station & entrance / lobby J. Joa
10. Explanation: Research Waseer Mohamed
11. Explanation: Library Nelson Chan
12. Explanation: Tutoring/classroom Nelson Chan
13. Explanation: Computer lab Jose R.
14. Explanation: Vendor Spaces Jose R.
15. Explanation: Recreational Center Charles / David Huang
16. Explanation: Entertainment (Cinema, Event space) David Huang
17. Explanation: Sustainability Artitra Paul 
18. Explanation: Sustainability cont’d David Huang
19. Explanation: Schedule / phases David Huang
20. Explanation: Cost Estimate Artitra Paul
21. Conclusion Lucas Rivera

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