A Sense of Place

Public spaces requires special attention in able to deliver rich public life experiences to the community. Many of them are lacking in comfort to offer. The number of benches or rest spots and the will of the individual to sit back, relax and communicate are somehow underestimated. Designing public furniture is another approach to enhance and renew public spaces and to give it a sense of place.

In the great western suburb of Woodcroft, Lake Woodcroft Park is known public space with good image in social enrichment particularly for family, teenagers, and older people. In spite of that it is still exposed in crime like malicious damage of public property. Lake Woodcroft is used by public from the area and neighbourhood suburbs.     

The Slugrest bench offers the public a comfortable rest and easy accessibility while promoting social interaction between individuals. Its design delivers simple, elegant and quirky aesthetic that harmoniously matches its surrounding and contributing to that element of “sense of place”. Unique use of materials is promoted, with neowood – plastic for the batten which is made of 70% recycled wood and cellulose plastic and anodised aluminium for the frame which promotes environmental awareness.  It can be easily installed and requires low maintenance against the weather and graffiti cleaning in comparison to normal wood benches.