Landscape & Urban Design Issue 16 2015 | Page 32

Stunning Bespoke Seating Enhances Public Realm At Thomas More Square, London “The benches look great and they fit perfectly. The attention to detail and quality of workmanship is obvious and we have had a lot of positive comments. The BDP team are very happy with the end result”. Thomas More Square is a ‘business in the raised planters. From this concept About Furnitubes International Ltd village’ on the edge of the City of London, the skilled Furnitubes designers were able With a 70 year history, Furnitubes adjacent to St Katherine Docks and to develop the complex geometry by 3d International has established itself as one the Tower of London beyond. Works modelling each of the 6 unique seating of the UK’s leading designers and suppliers undertaken in 2015 were the first structures, and a complementary large of high quality street, park and amenity major redevelopment of the site since scale wall-top platform. Seating was used furniture. its construction in 1990. In addition to in mirrored pairs either side of the main upgrades to the 6 major buildings, the walkway and included flat benches, and The Furnitubes design team has the public realm in between was also subject seats with single plane and compound knowledge and expertise to design across to re-design by landscape architects angle backrests, all custom-designed and a broad range of products and materials, BDP. The previously uninspiring space of made to fit the challenging levels of the enjoying the challenges and opportunities hardstand