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| Sector |
Education |
| Project type |
Refurbishment |
| Services provided |
Design Product / system manufacture Product / system supply Installation |
| Year completed |
Jan 2018 |
| Project location |
North West England |
| Contract value (£) |
£45,000 |
| Client |
Manchester University Landscape Architect: Planit-ie, Altrincham |
| Products used |
Cobra Benches included bespoke design |
Located off Oxford Road, opposite the Whitworth Hall, Brunswick Park is the largest green space on the University of Manchester campus and includes seating areas, trees, shrubs and wildflower planting plus pedestrian / cycle paths. The parkland was created on the site of the former Brunswick Street to benefit staff, students, visitors and the local community, and is a central part of the University’s Campus Masterplan vision for the future.
Artform Urban Furniture was contracted by Willmott Dixon to supply and install a large number of benches and seats, forming the key seating element at the heart of the campus.
The Cobra Bench, specified for this project by Planit IE, was chosen due to its modular form and contemporary take on the traditional timber bench design. Artform was provided with an exacting specification for the bench construction, which included non-standard backrests and armrests and a 35m sweeping curve. In addition the FSC iroko timber had to match all other elements that were being used elsewhere on the scheme.
In addition to providing space for meeting, relaxation and social gathering, the scheme created a central space for large-scale campus events, including student graduation. Its prime location also provides an impressive setting for the University’s historic buildings along Oxford Road, including the Whitworth Hall and the Queen’s Arch.
