Peace Park Opening!

Folks,

I've just uploaded some photos from yesterday's party (left side of the page - click on the celebration album or click here)! Thanks to everyone who came out, and to the students, neighbors, and volunteers who helped make it all happen!

tuesday night mockup

getting ready for the big show on Saturday!

Fredrick Douglass Peace Park Opening Celebration!

Folks,
Here's the schedule for this weekend's events! Please see the toolbar to the left for a downloadable map/directions. Can't wait to see you all on those benches!

2:00 PM - beginning festivities

2:00 PM Tuffus Zimbabwe Funk

4:00 PM Speeches

5:00 PM More Live Music

7:30 PM film: Fredrick Douglass

8:30 PM film: Coming to America


BBQ begins AT 2PM, and is a $5 plate donation to the project and to the park

Update!

Y'all,
We had a great weekend capped off by a BBQ contest (three way tie!) Charles, Jason and Lisa began polishing the bench tops and we have 90% of the form-work removed. Next week we'll pour the cement slab for the stage, fit the canopies for the posts, and do some work on the box crates. For now, check out the photo album (starting here) for some delicious food and a pretty solid outing with the benches in use!

How To: form-work removal

Folks,
Lisa has put together a great guide for removing the 'void' form-works embedded in the benches. This should be reviewed by everyone before this weekend, and will serve as a guide to the process for anyone who wants to get some extra work done this week! Thanks Lisa!

Please see the guide located on the sidebar under student materials

Concrete Photos (by lisa!)

Everyone - thanks for a great day on friday! I've posted (half) of Lisa's photos into the blog's album for all to marvel!
they start here in the album

BOX thoughts

Team- please brainstorm for 10 minutes today as to what we can do with the boxes, and what materials, brushes, or applications you'd like to try Sunday for removing the pain etc.

keep in mind that one possible end solution will be to red paint directly the milk crate - which we tested at the end of the day last Sunday - and we'll take a look at this weekend.

please post your thoughts as a comment below

06.22.08 workflow

sunday 11-6: KS + AP + BG + JC + LG + ...

BOXES
01 stripping with two options:
01.1 acetone nail polish remover
02.2 brillo pads or eq.

02 remove plastic crates from wood sheathing
03 paint interior with final coat with roller

FORMWORK
04 finish coring and inserting security cable sleeves

CANOPIES
05 verify on-site measurement
06 verify sleeve locations

STENCIL (thursday)
07 laser-cut remaining frisket panels


i'm out of town this weekend, disperse my chicken stipend amongst yourselves