NYC Street Seats
The DOT Street Seats is a seasonal program that reclaims portions of New York City’s streets for much needed public space. These public spaces generally include an attractive setting for eating, reading, working, meeting a friend, and taking a rest. We worked with the DOT to create a proposal that re-imagines the standard street seats design. This seasonal installation provided a pocket of thoughtful public space at the north-east corner of 13th Street and 5th Ave in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City. The 40 ft x 6 ft design incorporated the necessary seating and tables and utilized off-the-shelf lumber to provide stability, while offering a delicate veil of visual permeability.
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Technical Description
The construct utilizes off the shelf lumber, which was cut and numbered in-house for easy assembly on the street. The stacking configuration creates a substantial guard rail that still allows visual permeability. As the stacked lumber tapers away from traffic, a sleeve of aluminum grating acts as the guardrail. An adjustable pedestal system and Ipe wood tile decking serve as the reusable surface for future design iterations.
