Harold Park by Mirvac NSW, Australia (2016)

1
Harold Park by Mirvac NSW, Australia (2016)
2

• Harold Park is an urban renewal project in Forest
  Lodge, a 1.1 billion site with residential
  housing and 3.8 hectares of public park developed
  by Mirvac. The park extends to the Sydney Harbour
  Foreshore, link with surrounding suburbs and to
  Bicentennial, Federal and Jubilee parks, as
  planned by the City of Sydney and Central Sydney
  Planning Committee.

3

• Street Furniture Australia partnered
  with specifier Aspect Studios to build a giant
  Arc Seat for a residential courtyard, and worked
  closely with contractor Co-Ordinated Landscapes
  and Mirvac in finalising the design. The seat
  features a 5.7m internal diameter, and sits on a
   200mm wide concrete plinth wall.

4

• Glen Smith, Project Manager with Co-Ordinated
  Landscapes, says in a series of design meetings
  with Aspect, Street Furniture Australia and
  Mirvac, numerous iterations were explored and
  materials proposed, with the curved timber seat
  considered the most appropriate.

5
(No Transcript)
6

• The warmth created by the timber is inviting,
  he says, The frame, a laser cut black
  powder-coated stainless steel, provided a neat,
  robust, unobtrusive sub-structure and allows the
  curved timber panelled seat to be the
  centrepiece. The solid concrete wall grounds the
  seat in the landscape and seat backs and arm
  rests were added for practicality and for the
  comfort of all residents, he adds.

7

• The curved design required a complex installation,
  says Smith, with a high level of quality control
  from the contractor. The seat was made up of
  seven individual radius sections with seat panels
  to cover the wall ends. The segments all went
  together seamlessly which speaks volumes for the
  quality of the build and the value of the quality
  management process, he says.

8

• To ensure millimetre accuracy we used surveyors,
  a form-worker with experience in this style of
  work, and numerous inspection and test points and
  signoffs along the way. Co-Ordinated Landscapes
  has worked with Street Furniture Australia on
  numerous other projects over the years. We had
  confidence in their ability to work with us to
  resolve any issues and to deliver a project to
  exceed the clients expectations in quality.

9
(No Transcript)
10

• We were not disappointed as the team brought a
  professional approach and were a pleasure to work
  with. Street Furniture Australia has the ability
  to translate a clients briefs and design
  discussions into concept drawings which
  accurately interpret the clients intention, with
  a practical reality relevant for the
  manufacturing process.

11

• As the new plants grow into the designers vision
  of a lush retreat, the giant Arc sits as a
  centrepiece inviting residents to enjoy their
  private courtyard. Throughout the progression of
  the construction the landscape appeared to morph
  from a small, busy, cluttered storage area used
  by the surrounding trades, into a spacious
  practical green retreat, says Smith.

12

• The progress of the development saw the
  transformation into an inviting green space with
  various different areas created by level changes
  and the individual rooms created by the planting
  design which softened and complimented the
  surrounding residential apartments. We have
  received feedback that the landscape has been
  very well received even though the plants are
  still in their infancy and will continue to grow
  creating a richer environment.

13

• The landscape provides residents with an
  contrast to their apartment living, opening up
  lush green spaces with planting and of course the
  seating. The curved seat can facilitate large
  family groups of up to 15 people, or numerous
  separate groups occupying their own space and not
  imposing on other conversations.

14
(No Transcript)
15

• Such a versatile piece of furniture provides a
  retreat for local residents enhancing their
  experience of the surrounding landscape. The
  design is a credit to the landscape architects
  Aspect Studios vision and design, along with
  Street Furniture Australias professional and
  practical approach, and Mirvacs support and
  funding resulted in a successful
  multi-disciplinary team effort.

16

• To know more information, visit us

http//streetfurniture.com/au/