Challenge

Langley Design was commissioned by Graham Construction to provide the whole package of external furniture, cycle shelters, bin stores and bus shelters for the University of York Heslington East Campus project.

Solution

Working with Shepherd Robson and Landscape Projects designs, Langley Design came up with a bespoke range of street furniture products that were utilised across the campus. Litter bins, precast concrete cylinders, cycle shelters, 2-tier bike parking, cubes, picnic tables, seats, benches, perch seating, bus shelters and planters were all designed, manufactured and installed by Langley.

The company worked with the architects on this project to incorporate bespoke mesh louvred panels into the refuse stores. Its grey granite plinth-mounted products are ideal for contractors as they remove the need for foundations; the products simply get placed onto a firm, engineered base which allows the landscaping team to get works complete without any interference.

Langley worked closely with the Landscape Architect lead to produce a range of seating. Design meetings were undertaken to ensure the backrests were in the correct place and the curved seating radiuses lined up perfectly with the paving edge.

Thicker slats were requested on the seating, which were difficult to incorporate easily, but the desired outcome gave that extra quality feel to the seating, a public realm product in a student accommodation setting.

Perch seating was also designed for the students to lean on, and precast concrete cylinders offer a large dining and social space.

A range of secured, covered timber cycle stores were manufactured that accommodated bikes in either 2-tier parking or standard Sheffield hoops.

A bespoke bus shelter with a galvanised and powder-coated frame and glass roof incorporates the same timber species used on the seating, providing a co-ordinate theme of street furniture across the site.

  • 240x Malford 2-tier cycle racks MCR205

  • 82x Malford cycle hoops MCR200

  • 61x Malford cycle racks MCR206

  • 37x Langley seat LST102 n/s

  • 37x Langley bench LBN115 n/s

  • 28x Sheldon litter bin SLC308

  • 25x Sheldon bench SBNn/s

  • 22x Langley bench LBN114n/s

  • 21x Sheldon bench SBN307

  • 16x Pewsham bench PBN410n/s

  • 8x Sheldon planter SPLn/s

  • 4x Malford bus stops MBSn/s

  • 2x Langley picnic table LPT105

  • 1x Sheldon cycle shelter SCS301

  • 1x Sheldon cycle shelter SCS302

  • 1x Sheldon bin store SBSn/s