Outdoor Classroom

By : Taylor, Zack, Isabella, & Caitlin

Our Classroom
We designed an outdoor classroom that is...

functional and comfortable

easily accessible
that can withstand the elements
both students and teachers will want to use.

Student and Teacher Survey

Top picks:
Name - Outdoor Classroom
Use - group work & class discussions
Seating Layout - group work & class discussions
Location - quiet and shaded
Style - homey & natural
Accessories - whiteboard & WIFI

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Our Design:
Design features:
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Built in the Box, a concrete box near the

Art Building and Cafeteria
Two Rows of three tables made of
recycled shipping pallets used for seating
Shade is provided by two wooden pergolas
Whiteboard made from wood and
whiteboard paint near entrance

Benefits:
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Close to main buildings, easily visible,

ground structurally sound, wifi access
Allows large amounts of configuration of
seating; ideal for lectures, discussions,
group work, debates, etc.
Good balance of shade and sun. Pergola
both allows and blocks sun radiation
Allows teachers to make their lectures
verbal and visual

3-D Model & Blueprints:

Ground Material
Chicken Wire- to keep out squirrels
$171.90
Ground Cloth- to stop weeds or other plants
from growing up
$130
Wood Chips- for ground cover
free from tree masters
Total (with tax)- $329.07

Pergola Design :

Six 4x4 posts

Four 2x6x10 support beams

One across the two end posts & two in the

middle

Four 2x6x12 beams

All spaced 10 feet apart

Two on either side attached halfway onto

middle post

Twenty 2x6x12 rafters

Spaced one foot apart

All wood is pressure treated able to withstand

the elements.

Pergola Cost
Posts- $119.64
Support Beams- $81.36
Beams & Rafters- $515.34
Screws- $29.98
Total (with tax)- $813.49
*This is cost for both pergolas

Pergola Vs. Sun

Our Total Budget:

$2,200.82
($600 Overage)

Questions and Comments?