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Urban outdoor seating area
Aburashid, Lamar
Aburashid, Lamar
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Abstract
In contemporaryurban design, the major concerns relate to the use of technology and the primary
functions of a given area. This proposal has a simple goal of developing a novel concept in smart
public seating areas with attention paid to the user experience and comfort. In the framework of a
product design, the challenge lays in design a dynamic and innovative seating solution that contains
sophisticated elements such as air conditioning system, charging of device, and smart interface.
The designed concept of a smart public sitting area is not only a comfortable place to rest
for people passing by but an innovative intelligent node in city environment. As a result of
integrating modern technological advancements with comfortable design methodologies,
this project aims to redesign conventional bench projects and make the environments
more comfortable and stimulating for its users. This proposal wants to establish a
benchmark for urban furniture design over an important stage of the process by prioritizing
accuracy plus the practice of the circular economy. Being aesthetically pleasing,
functional, and technologically driven the envisioned smart seating area can be seen as
a prospect to improve the quality of design within the urban environment. This proposal
encourages approaches from other parties to enhance the development of these concepts
and make the final design a representation of the various users’ demands and urban
systems. Collectively we have the potential of transforming the functional street furniture
into interactive creative public spaces that produce positive reactions and create a stimulating
environment for the public.