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1. LANDSCAPE FURNITURE
Good public spaces give people a choice of where and how they would like to sit. They
provide different types of seating options such as ledges, steps, benches, moveable
chairs as well as different places or locations within the same area, such as in the sun,
in the shade, in groups, alone, close to activity, or somewhat removed from activity.
If the types of street furniture and manufacturers involved at
a site are consistent,maintaining or replacing worn or dam-
aged furnishings will be less costly
Proper installation of items will ensure durability
Damaged materials should be replaced with more sustain-
able products wherever possible
The furniture should be easy to repair, and one way to
facilitate this is to design it as replaceable modular parts
Street furniture is often vandalized by burning, slashing,
carving, and spray painting, so this should be taken into
account in the planning phase; some materials and styles
are more resistant to vandalism.
The furnishings must be durable and secure, with finishes and
coatings that resist stickers, graffiti and bacteria.
Furniture items designed for outdoor spaces must be con-
structed of safe materials and designed to prevent injury,
without sharp edges or exposed fasteners.
They are usually either attached to the ground with anchor
bolts (for example, using surface mounting, i.e. attaching a
bench to a concrete slab), or embedded in the ground.
The type of furniture and its arrangement should also take into
account visibility and sightlines, lighting, and accessibility
issues that may be faced by women, children, the elderly and
the disabled. Areas which are unsafe or pose risks should be
designed taking these factors into consideration.
Form and Appearance
(i.e. making sure there a
continuity or at least a
linkage between the
designs of different items)
Siting and Layout
(i.e. deciding where
each item should be
places),
Function
(i.e. seeing how necessary
an item is and how it can
serve its purpose)
Benefits
Aesthetical appeal
Creates identity and
sense of placeSocializing
Resting Observation and learning
5 Criterias
Durability
(given expected usage)
Cost
(create the settings for
resting, sitting and eating,
and social encounters
with others.
Seating Criterias
Safety, security and maintenanceCommon Materials used for Furniture
Steel
Wood
Stone
Plastic
Concrete
Bamboo
Rattan