NEW: public bench by Factory Furniture

Factory Furniture delivered their Flo benches as part of the regeneration development of Bromley Town Center. As a stretch of the design they were commissioned by Studio Egret West to deliver larger curved versions of the seats as a feature seat for

The shape of the Flo bench is particularly unique as it has been designed with contemporary street seating needs in mind; for example, being as inclusive as possible whilst resisting criminal and anti-social behaviour:

• A safer place to sit: the recesses (front and back) allow the public to store bags behind their legs out of reach of opportunistic thieves; while the lack of slots and crevices deters those wishing to stash drugs.

• A cleaner place to sit: there are no crevices or areas where litter can build up; the sinuous shape allows litter, dirt and water to flow off.

• Easy to relocate: the bench needs no anchoring or purpose built foundation; it can easily be resited by truck crane (e.g. away from problem areas or to make room for a special event)

• Deters skaters: the expressed join details and lack of sharp edges mean the bench is difficult to grind on reducing damage from such activities.

The 6 meter seats were manufactured from polished black granite. They were supplied to the High Street at Bromley in four sections to make onsite installation easier.