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Granite-clad zintec steel planters - Woking town centre
IOTA was contracted to design, manufacture and supply five large steel planters, clad in granite, as part of streetscape improvements to Woking town centre. The planters were manufactured from 3mm zintec steel, which was polyester powder coated to RAL 9023 (Pearl dark grey), and clad using flame-brushed granite
IOTA was contracted to design, manufacture and supply five large steel planters, clad in granite, as part of streetscape improvements to Woking town centre. The planters were commissioned as part of a major highways upgrade to Church Street, and the town centre-side railway station approach, which also features 'The Wanderer' - a larger-than-life statue by local sculptor, Sean Henry.
Solution
IOTA manufactured five large tree planters using 3mm thick zintec steel, which was polyester powder coated to RAL 9023 (Pearl dark grey). The planters were then clad with flame-brushed granite.
The planter rims return outwards to create a finished line for the granite cladding, and the vertical edges of the four corners are also capped with steel.
IOTA’s design also includes a substantial internal framework of 50 x 50mm box section, plus the facility for the planters to be moved via fork lift.
Products used
5 x tree planters (length: 1500mm; width: 1500mm; height: 900mm).
