50′-long Greener Ipswich bench

Project by Tim Germain

Year: 2022

Cost: £15,000

oak and galvanised steel bench
a big bench on Ipswich docks with my trademark curve to encourage conversation between sitters

 

oak and galvanised steel bench
the galvanised steel sub-frame is incredibly strong to maximise the life of the bench and incorporates armrests to aid people to sit and rise

 

oak and galvanised steel bench
the English oak is needs-must felled in the local parks and green spaces by the volunteers of the Greenways Countryside Project

 

oak and galvanised steel bench

the individual oak slats allow the timber to air-dry rapidly, thus massively extending the lifespan of the wood while also making any maintenance a doddle