| The appearance of an inhabited locality depends to a great extent on such architectonic landscape construction as street furniture. Outdoor constructions like seats and litter bins are set all over the city and are used not just for practical functions but for city beautification as well. So what requirements should city furniture equipment be in line with in order to be reliable in service and pleasant to look at?
1) The first criterion is affordability. The major objective of outdoor furniture equipment is providing necessary outdoor facilities for citizens. Urban decor takes the second place. That is why nobody prefers to pay more for beautiful furniture if they can obtain economical reliable equipment with fewer expenses. Affordability is an essential criterion, but still it isn't the only one.
2) Safety is also one of fundamental requirements of outdoor furniture equipment that should be thoroughly considered at the stage of projection. It deals in the first turn with the structures for children playgrounds. The designers should weigh the height of equipment elements, the shape of the equipment, sanitary conditions, surface texture and so on. Similar precautions should be taken in relation to other elements of urban furniture.
3) Functionality of city furniture constructions should also be taken into account while designing urban facilities. Dimensions of the element, its construction and materials used for its manufacture should be considered before the start of manufacture. It is essential to protect street furniture structures from the vandalism acts, then it will serve for a long period of time.
4) And eventually we should refer to such criterion as universality. Outdoor furniture is a public ownership so it should be planned in such a way that everyone could use it.
So these are the fundamental criteria that should be taken into consideration by outdoor furniture producers to supply high-quality and reliable equipment for street decoration. The materials that are frequently used for outdoor furniture equipment are steel, wood, concrete, stone. There is also so called compound furniture that is made of 2 or more types of materials. According to specialists, such furniture represents the best variant of street equipment since it is in keeping with all the mentioned requirements. |
