7 WAYS TO ACTIVATE OUR STREETS

Street Furniture Australia products are proved to activate public spaces and deliver results, with an extensive range of street furniture options that enliven our communities.

Case 1 | Creating Millions of Smiles

Woden Experiment was a six-month prototype installation by the ACT Government that aimed to bring life, joy and comfort to Canberra’s Woden Town Square. Brightly coloured seats and tables were configured in random positions to create a casual and welcoming vibe. Community interviews, observations and workshops were at the heart of this project.

Find out more about the project here.

Project Woden Experiment, Woden Town Centre, ACT

Year 2018 – 2019

Client ACT Government (Initial Concept Design by Context). Event programs managed by Woden Community Services.

Products Forum Seat, Forum Low Table, Cafe Round Table, Cafe Stool

Forum Seat, Cafe Round Table and Cafe Stools in Telemagenta Pink, Bondi Blue, Sensation Orange and Viper Green

CASE 2 | A BUSY STREETSCAPE

The Aria Seating System entices people to stop along a busy street by offering places to rest, meet, dine and even bring the laptop outside. This Smart Cities project uniquely combined placemaking, industrial design and smart technology to create engaging spaces for the Federal Smart Cities and Suburbs Program.

Find out more about the project here.

Project ChillOUT Hub, Belgrave Street, Kogarah, NSW

Year 2019 – 2020

Client Georges River Council, UNSW and University of Sydney

Products Aria Seating System, Cafe Round Table, Cafe Macchiato Table, Cafe Stool

ChillOUT Hubs are prototype smart open-air community spaces being tested onsite

CASE 3 | PHYSICAL DISTANCING WITH A VIEW

Brisbane City Council created a green riverside community retreat with new furniture, trees, landscaping and pathways for pedestrians and cyclists in an upgrade for the West End Riverside Parklands.

Visitors can rest and watch the river on Mall Sun Lounges installed on the bank. The battens are powdercoated in a spectrum of green to promote relaxation.

Project West End Riverside Parklands, QLD

Client Brisbane City Council

Product Mall Sun Lounge

Mall Sun Lounges with battens in Pearl White, Lycra Strip Green, Viper Green and Shamrock Green

CASE 4 | GREEN BOUNDARIES

Planter boxes bring greenery to soften spaces, contributing to community wellbeing and cooling the urban heat island effect. Use planters to mark out areas and boundaries – delineate activation footprints to make installations feel less exposed and increase social comfort for sitting. They can also mark expanded footpaths and cycle lanes for social distancing on the street.

Product Frame Planter 

Frame Planter, rectangular with Textura Woodland Grey panels 

CASE 5 | THE MOVEABLE SEAT

Combine fixed and moveable seats and tables to anchor a design, with a degree of flexibility – allow users to arrange seating to socialise or follow the shade. Forum is a hybrid of a street furniture and patio seat – moveable yet durable for use in the public realm.

Forum is available in 1-, 3- and 4-seater configurations.

See this article on the moveable seat, William H Whyte and the power of choice.

Products Forum Seat, Forum Low Table, Cafe Round Table, Cafe Stool

Forum Seats and Cafe Round Tables, powdercoated in DuraBright colours

Flexible settings with Forum Seats, Cafe Round Tables and Cafe Stools

CASE 6 | DATA FOR STORYTELLING

Watch the video below about how #BackyardExperiment boosted visitation by almost 200 percent through a street activation in Garema Place in Canberra’s CBD. This project, inspired by William Whyte, received the 2018 Australian Smart Cities Award in the Built Environment category by the Smart Cities Council ANZ.

A free white paper is available here.

Project #BackyardExperiment, Garema Place, ACT

Year 2016

Clients AILA, ACT Government

Products Forum Seat, Cafe Round Table, Cafe Stool 

60 movable seats. Eight days. One location. This short documentary shows how a colourful popup park increased foot traffic by 190 percent in only eight days.

A joyful popup. Forum Seat in Bondi Blue

CASE 7 | RAINBOW BRIGHT

Street Furniture Australia’s powdercoat colours feature DuraBright™ for extra fade-resistance and a peace of mind. Add a pop of colour to attract people to spaces, soften hard surfaces and brighten the mood.

Project St Anthony’s Catholic Primary School, NSW

Products Mall Curved Slim Bench, Mall Slim Bencj

Mall Curved Slim Benches with Mall Slim Benches powdercoated in a DuraBright rainbow spectrum.

MADE IN AUSTRALIA

All Street Furniture Australia products are ISO certified and quality controlled to ISO standards. Inhouse powdercoating offers a wide range of colours, featuring DuraBright for bright palettes with extra fade resistance.

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