𝙰 𝚝𝚑𝚘𝚞𝚐𝚑𝚝 𝚘𝚗 𝚞𝚛𝚋𝚊𝚗 𝚏𝚞𝚛𝚗𝚒𝚝𝚞𝚛𝚎 A bench is typically designed for one purpose: to provide a place to sit. Thats what is was built for. However, when such a bench is placed in a public space, its role extends far beyond this simple function. It can breathe life into the area, offer a spot for relaxation, and foster spontaneous interactions among people. Yet, urban furniture can also have less positive effects, such as creating barriers, enforcing boundaries, or limiting how people use the space. In rethinking our cities, the question arises what form do you think should urban furniture take? Is it merely about providing seating, or can it enhance the public space in other meaningful ways? Project for Public Spaces, Urban Land Institute, Utrecht University (Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning), EIT Urban Mobility - Urban Mobility Explained (UMX) , The DOEN Foundation
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Strategic urban design for sustainable development: A framework for studio and practice
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Finder of beautiful things
2moI think the evolution of public benches especially illustrates the decline of western culture. And by decline, I mean the loss of moral values, a sense of pride and joy, and eye for style and beauty, and a complete lack of true care for mental health, which public spaces are a big part off. Modern benches, like modern train interiors and office spaces etc seem all to be designed to serve on the inside of an insane asylum. Made so they are: very hard to damage, so blood, sweat and two other things I won't mention, are easy to wash off. So it's impossible for people to sleep on them or sit to long on them comfortably. They are often more like psychological torture devices then public utilities. We are ashamed to see them in our parks, we are uncomfortable sitting on them. Most ironic of all and most illustrative of our culture. Is that if we were to put a beautiful, comfortable bench in their place. It would be either destroyed or stolen within hours. So these ugly things reflect in a very real way, exactly who we have become...