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Solvang Elementary

Themed Playgrounds in California

Central California

August 14, 2024

Zoom Recreation was asked to design a new playground, engineer a themed Viking Ship, manufacture the Viking Ship and 3 other structures, and install 5 playground structures and the Poured-in-Place safety surfacing for Solvang Elementary.

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The Challenge

Our biggest challenge was maximizing the budget to deliver on the vision to bring to life the Danish heritage and working under a tight timeline to engineer a Viking Ship, manufacture it with other four playground structures and install them and the safety surfacing before Back-to-School Day. The school wanted poured-in-place rubber as the safety surfacing, but the playground area was so large that it was cost-prohibitive.
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Norma Rojas
, Zoom Recreation

Our Solution

Zoom Recreation presented the Viking Ship, a recyclable play structure that capitalizes on Solvang’s heritage and selecting playground structures that delivered great play value within the budget. The objective was to create a unique experience for the kids. The Viking Ship offers great play value featuring five slides (one double slide), four climbers, and multiple panels. The playground area was further enhanced by adding a 3-bay Swing, a 4-seat seesaw, a sandbox, and three mushrooms. The 3-bay swing features two belt swings, two inclusive swing seats, and one inclusive Team swing. These inclusive swings allow children of all abilities an opportunity to participate in a childhood favorite - swinging!
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Norma Rojas
, Zoom Recreation
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Inclusive Swing Set

Adding an inclusive swing seat provides children with special needs the confidence to enjoy the swinging experience with the support of the swing seat harness design. The bowl-shaped design of the Inclusive Team Swing provides comfort and safety for children.

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I have been thoroughly impressed with Norma from planning to implementation. Norma is wonderful to work with, exceedingly professional and organized. I really appreciated the status updates and the team sticking to the timeline. This is the first and only construction project that has been completed on time with no change orders for our district. Bravo!

Sierra Loughridge | Superintendent

Solvang School

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Playground Surfacing

The playground features a combination of two safety surfaces: Engineered Wood Fiber and Pour-in-Place Rubber.

The objective was to create a visually appealing surface by using the bright blue poured-in-place rubber to resemble the ocean. The engineered wood fiber was used to to resemble the sand in the beach. The shoreline was achieved by building a turndown. 

All in all, the new playground will help kids develop their physical, emotional, motor, social, and cognitive skills while enhancing the quality of their lives and their families.

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Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

On August 14th, 2024, Solvang Elementary celebrated the completion of the playground project with a ribbon cutting ceremony for the students!

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Zoom Recreation Employee
Norma Rojas
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Project Manager

I am thrilled to be a Project Manager at Zoom Recreation and work with a Team of highly driven, energetic individuals, in a corporate culture that promotes collaboration and creativity. I feel great satisfaction bringing customers’ vision to life by designing playgrounds that are safe and help children develop to their fullest potential (physically, emotionally, creatively). I feel great joy when I see children enjoying their new playground. I love the outdoors and enjoy practicing sports with my family: tennis, playing soccer, walking, hiking, swimming, snorkeling. I also enjoy cooking.

Award-Winning Playground Company

Zoom Recreation strives to create efficient recreational spaces and provide exceptional customer service. Superior awarded us their highest President's Award and Gold Club Awards two years in a row.

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