Congrex (Public Benches For Park)

Abd Rahman, Ahmad Rizal and Mahidin, Fatin Hamidah (2012) Congrex (Public Benches For Park). Sustainable Tropical Environmental Design Exhibition 2012, 4. pp. 216-217. ISSN 2180-0685

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Abstract

Furniture design basically has the aim to fulfil the needs of people for comfort, in particular to sit and relax. With current global competition and ever changing needs and trends, outdoor furniture has been designed to fulfil these trends in order to suit its surrounding in addition to complying with the environment and its sustainable conditions. In the current environmental settings of park furniture design especially for Malaysia, the study found that there are users who come to use a bench in a public park to congregate or chat and also as a place to relax their mind and body. Due to its comfort and ‘homely’ type design of furniture, some park furniture are also found being used as a shelter for homeless people or drug addicts. Regretfully, they would led to misuse of these furniture. Some furniture may be too colourful and utilized ‘fancy’ designs concept which did not comply with human behaviour in the park and its natural surroundings. Material used and the design style of the bench should educate users on how the product can be utilized. A friendly product for the parks could definitely provide convenient space and flexible seating for users while they are sitting and enjoying the park. In designing a concept for this public bench, ‘Congrex’ emphasizes all the above considerations.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	T Technology > T Technology (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Architecture and Design > Department of Architecture
Date Deposited:	10 Jan 2013 17:55
Last Modified:	10 Jan 2013 17:56
URI:	http://stedex.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/306