IMPORTANCE OF FURNITURE IN URBAN LANDSCAPE
INTRODUCTION…
• Furniture plays a crucial role in
landscape design which create a sense
of any place with creativity.
• Generally furniture include different
types of sitting, benches, table, street
lamps, fountains and also for decorating
purposes.
BENEFITS…
• There are so many benefits of furniture
that they are attractive and
recognizable features to your district.
• They are useful as well as attractive
because benches provide a place for sit .
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF FURNITURE
REGARDS DIFFERENT PEOPLES
• Street furnishings create the settings for
resting, sitting and eating, and social
encounters with others.
• Such settings must play a great importance
to the elder people and adults who have
small children but in addition to their
functional aspect.
• Items of urban furniture such as benches
and tables in parks can also be socially
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comforting and appealing air and draw
people in together.
• Properly selected and placed furniture can
make the people come to outdoor spaces
and add to the pleasure of using these
spaces.
• PLACEMENT AND PLANNING
• The type of space under furniture's has to be placed appropriately for the
planning and design of street furniture must be defined.
• The space can be a park , street, a waterfront, a mall, a recreational area like
playgrounds etc.
• The items of furniture should not give the appearance of being cluttered.
• SEAFTY AND SECURITY
• The furniture must be constructed of safe materials and designed to prevent injury,
without sharp edges or exposed fasteners, when designed for outdoor spaces.
• They are usually either attached to the ground with anchor bolts or embedded in the
ground.
MATERIALS USED IN FURNITURE
• Furniture material and design should be selected according to different weather and
their effects such as sunlight (heat), expansion and contraction, wind flow, humidity,
and in some cases, salt spray, frost, or snow.
• The best designs usually incorporate strong, simple shapes, local materials, and natural
finishes, generally in black, greys, and earth tones, with bright colours
1. STEEL
• Stainless steel is a popular choice of
material.
• It is flexible, has a high strength/weight
ratio and can be shaped to fit almost any
design.
• It is durable, resistant to corrosion and
requires no maintenance.
• It is also cheap compared to all the other
materials in terms of life-cycle cost, and
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2. WOOD
• Wood is another popular
choice of material for
street furniture.
• Because it is a natural
material that feels warmer
in cold weather and cooler
in hot weather.
• Its disadvantages are that
it needs high maintenance
and is easier to burn,
break.
• Wood may be inexpensive.
• In fact, we should
minimize the use of wood
where ever possible in
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3. CONCRETE
• Concrete is strong in nature and does not
require any mounting technique.
• Concrete has a long durability and may be
aesthetically attractive.
• Most of the concrete street furniture that
exists today seems outmoded and appears
to lack innovation.
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• Recycled furniture is generally made from
plastics, which give it a soft texture and
appearance.
• The designed furniture is highly strong,
often lasting considerably longer than
wood, low-maintenance and therefore more
cost-effective in the long term.
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5. STONE
• Stone is very durable,
natural and strong
material and does not
need to be mounted
because it is heavy
and it is resistant.
• However, it has many
disadvantages as it
does not ventilate or
dry well after rain,
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with respect to its
aesthetic possibilities
where design is
concerned
• IMPORTANCE
OF COLOUR
• Colours play an
important role in street
furniture.
• The colour must be BALANCING COLOURS
contrasting and balancing
towards surrounding.
• This can be
supplemented by
coloured paint which add
sustainability to the
furniture's.
CONTRASTING COLOUR
LANDSCAPE FOR DIFFERENT TYPES OF
BUILDING AND AREAS….
• OUTDOOR ROOMS
• PUBLIC AREAS
• FAMILY LIVING AREAS
• SERVICE OR UTILITY
AREA
• PRIVATE LIVING AREAS
LANDSCAPE FOR HOSPITALS OR
HEALTH CARE
• MORE GREEN AND MORE ATTRACTIVE
• WELL ACCESSIBLE FOR PEOPLES
• NOT TO BE COMPLICATED , BE SIMPLE, RELAXING AND
PROVIDE SEAFTY FOR PEOPLES
TYPOLOGY
• PROVIDING GREEN SPACES BETWEEN BUILDINGS, WHICH IS PRIMARILY USED
FOR WAITING AND EATING PURPOSES.
• THERE ARE USUALLY PLANTED AREA IN FRONT OF MAIN ENTRANCE.
• VISUALLY PLEASANT AND GREEN SPACES DESIGNED LIKE GARDENS ARE
LOCATED NEAR HOSPITAL ENTRANCES.
• COURTYARDS ARE THE CENTRAL AND MOST OFTEN USED SPACES IN HOSPITAL
BUILDING COMPLEX.
• COURTYARDS MUST BE LANDSCAPED AND PROVIDE A TREE SHADED AREA
AND WATER FEATURES.
LANDSCAPE FOR INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING
• THE SPACE BETWEEN
UNIVERSITY BUILDING IS
PROPERLY DESIGNED.
• PROVIDE AREAS WHERE
PEOPLE MAY
CONGREGATE
INFORMALLY BETWEEN
CLASSES FOR DECISION
• SPACES WHERE THEY
CAN GATHER IN LARGE
AREAS TO PARTICIPATE
IN SPORTS AND OTHER
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PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES.
ELEMENTS
1) COLOURS- IT IS IMPORTANT TO USE A COMPLEMENTING COLOUR SCHEME
THROUGHOUT THE YARD. SOMETIMES CONTRAST CAN CREATE SOME INTEREST
AND EXCITEMENT
2) DIRECTION OF LINE- LINEAR PATTERNS ARE USED TO DIRECT PHYSICAL
MOVEMENT AND TO DRAW ATTENTION TO AREAS IN YOUR GARDEN
3) FORM-FORM CAN BE EXPRESSED THROUGH BUILT OBJECTS OR TREES AND
SHRUBS OF VARIOUS SHAPES AND SIZES WHICH CREATE NATURAL PATTERNS
4) TEXTURE- PAVING AND BUILDING MATERIALS ALONG WITH PLANTS WITH
VARYING TEXTURES CAN ADD TO THE ATMOSPHERE OF YOUR OUTDOOR AREA
5) SCALE-YOUR OUTDOOR DESIGN SHOULD BALANCE THE SIZE OF THE BUILDINGS
OR PLANTS IT SURROUNDS, WHILE MAINTAINING A COMFORTABLE HUMAN
ENVIRONMENT FOR THE USERS
