Challenge and Inspiration
Central Park is a unique urban environment due to the strong architectural language established by the original designers Frederick Olmsted and Calvert Vaux. Adding modern furniture elements into this environment is always a challenge, but this design was able to use the ubiquitous park bench as its inspiration.
The park also has rigorous operational requirements into help service its 40+ million visitors per year, not to mention an indigenous population of squirrels, rats, birds and raccoons.
Sustainable Design
The Landor design team researched the many aluminum alloys available from Alcoa, and numerous manufacturing methods before choosing Alcoa’s 6061 T6, a tempered, high strength alloy used in the manufacturing of bicycles, marine craft and aircraft. 6061 T6 is strong, lightweight, corrosion resistant, contains 30% recycled content, and as with all aluminum is infinitely recyclable.
Done as Senior Industrial Designer at Landor Associates.
