- Sector
- Housing, social
- Project type
- New build
- Services provided
- Planning advice
- Design
- Installation
- Project location
- South East England
- Contract value (£)
- £133,000
- Client
- Unite Students
- Contractor
- RG Group Ltd
- East Midlands Landscaping Ltd
- Broxap
- Products used
- Plaza tables
- Desford benches
- Caerphilly seats, tables and benches
- Bench Unit stools
- Sheffield bollards
- Derby Compact litter bins
Overview
An external furniture package from Broxap was part of a large development project for new student accommodation in Oxford overseen by lead contractors, RG Group Ltd.
Unite Students also introduced East Midlands Landscaping Ltd to the project as landscape construction specialist subcontractors to create external design schemes. To finalise these designs, East Midlands Landscaping came to Broxap for inspiration.
Experts from the Broxap team put together a palette of various products, from which the subcontractors specified the external furniture best suited to the site.
Various seating and table features
Access control
Litter bins
A shade canopy
Once specified, Broxap then worked with RG Group to a tight deadline, supplying and installing a diverse range of external furniture.
Products supplied
Seating
11x Plaza tables in sustainable hardwood, adapted from the Nusser range. Additional, central table legs stabilise the extra length in these units, furthering the durability provided by a galvanised steel frame. Broxap polyester powder-coated the frame in DB703 Metallic Grey.
22x Desford benches in sustainable hardwood, with extra length to match the Plaza tables.
16x Caerphilly seats in mild steel and sustainable hardwood. Broxap powder-coated galvanised, geometric frames in a visually striking RAL 9005 Jet Black, offsetting the sanded seats and backrests.
5x Caerphilly tables in mild steel and sustainable hardwood with matching backless benches. These streamlined sets of sociable seating units match the customised style of the corresponding standalone seats.
12x Bench Unit stools based on the timber Gateside Cube. These 40cm-high, root-fixed cubes are in planed, sanded softwood. They aim to maximise the provision for varied, sociable seating options.
Practical external furnishings
8x flat-top Sheffield bollards in stainless steel. Broxap finish these bollards with a matt satin polish as standard.
14x Derby Compact litter bins. These bins are slightly smaller than the well-known Derby range’s standard design. However they remain highly configurable, with contractors able to specify features relevant to their site.
Shaded hammock area
In addition to a Broxap external furniture package, East Midlands Landscaping designed a hammock area for this student accommodation village. To complete this relaxing space, they chose Broxap’s Sydney hyperbolic tensile canopy; this feature is not only waterproof, but also provides UV protection, meaning students can take a break whatever the weather.
