Concourse Seats were installed as part of the refurbishment of Glebe Park in Canberra, together with Slim Bollards. Powdercoated in green, the urban Concourse Seat has been restyled into a park setting that blends nicely into its surroundings.
As part of an upgrade to Mascot Park in Sydney, a number of Mall Sun Lounges were installed in order to encourage more people to use the park during the working week. The park is well located for nearby offices and businesses. The design is a re-interpretation of a typical pool-side sun lounge, inspired by a flower or lily leaning forward. It is both sculptural and comfortable to use and a unique addition to this urban park.
Jubilee Playground by Sue Barnsley Design has been awarded the Medal for Landscape Architecture at the Australian Institute of Landscape Architects NSW 2014 Awards. The playground, in Glebe’s Bicentennial Park, is a whimsical community space for children. Nicknamed ‘the lost world’ by its creators, the park meets the increasing demand for inner city families to access outdoor play spaces. “Throughout the design of Jubilee Playground we were conscious of reusing and renovating site furniture and play equipment.” Street Furniture Australia provided a number of colourful Classic Plaza Seats to the site, in keeping with the pre-existing seating nearby. Sue Barnsley says, “Throughout the design of Jubilee Playground we were conscious of reusing and renovating site furniture and play equipment. So we built on the existing pattern of Street Furniture Australia seats that edged Northcote …
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