Central Saint Martins graduates Fiona Hartley and Ellie Fox Johnson created blocky, brightly-hued outdoor furnishings for a public square in Croydon, designed to foster interaction among locals.
The project titled College Square, was developed by Hartley and Johnson while completing the final year of their architecture degrees at Central Saint Martins (CSM), during their Spatial Practices programme.
They proposed creating a variety of reconfigurable outdoor furniture for an area of Croydon, south London, which could be used by members of the public as a spot for socialising and recreational activities.
"The main inspiration for the project came from the different groups of people we envisioned using the space," Hartley told Dezeen.
"We developed the project as a 'kit of parts' in a language that could be adapted and implemented into different sites, as a response to the increasing number of vacant spaces in the borough."
CSM毕业生Mina Fouladi和Olivia Sutherill共同完成该项目的设计与制造，同时，Fiona Hartley和Ellie Fox Johnson也负责将这些设施完全实施，这个项目也属于城市Meanwhile Croydon活动，这是由克罗伊登委员会负责管理的公共设施和文化活动，目的是对城市的边角空间进行再利用。
克罗伊登委员会的制作团队进行了详细的设计，并在克罗伊登学院前的一个小广场上安装了这些作品。
The pair, who were supported by fellow CSM graduates Mina Fouladi and Olivia Sutherill, were invited to fully realise their proposal as part of Meanwhile Croydon – a council run programme that employs public installations and cultural events to revitalise neglected areas of the borough.
Croydon Council's place making team undertook detailed design and installed the project in a small square in front of Croydon College.
A couple of freestanding steel-frame archways bookend the site, which are topped by the project's name in red block lettering.
These were loosely informed by the shape of Arnhem gate, an old brutalist gateway near to the college where Hartley and Johnson initially considered situating their design.
Dotted in between are a selection of chunky, wood-clad furnishings painted bright green or baby pink that can perform a variety of functions.
四四方方的体量可以重新组合，形成舞台或休息区，人们可以坐下来休闲聚集，并有滑板可以滑下陡坡。
“每个体块都可以通过多种方式进行配置和使用，这意味着空间的功能灵活多变。”Hartley解释道。
The boxy volumes can be reconfigured to create performance stages or tiered blocks where visitors can sit and gather and have steep ramps that can be slid down by skateboarders.
"Each of the blocks can be configured and used in a multitude of ways, meaning the space can evolve and change along side the events that take place there," explained Hartley.
2017年， Raw Edges设计工作室为伦敦格林威治半岛设计建造了一系列超大型混凝土扶手椅。该项目是当地的重建计划，座位可以重新排列，路人可以坐下、躺下，甚至爬行横穿。
摄影：Ruth Ward
In 2017 design studio Raw Edges created a collection of oversized concrete armchairs for London's Greenwich Peninsula. Coming as part of the area's redevelopment scheme, the seats can be rearranged so that passers-by can sit, lay down, or climb over them.
Photography is by Ruth Ward.
项目信息：
项目负责人：Croydon Council
合作者：Central Saint Martins
设计人员：Fiona Hartley, Ellie Fox Johnson
制作支持：Mina Fouladi, Olivia Sutherill
详细设计和指导：Croydon Council Placemaking Team
制造商：SetWorks
Project credits:
Project Lead: Croydon Council
Collaborators: Central Saint Martins
Designers: Fiona Hartley, Ellie Fox Johnson
Supported by: Mina Fouladi, Olivia Sutherill
Detailed design and mentoring: Croydon Council Placemaking Team
Fabricators: SetWorks
