PWGSC Public Seating

The Challenge:
DW was commissioned by Pubic Works and Government Services Canada to develop an ergonomic exterior park bench intended for installation throughout the grounds of Parliament Hill in Ottawa.

Accomplishments:
• sand-cast iron support gables and durable ash slats delivered a rugged vandal resistant seating support
• ergonomically designed for comfortable seating with full lumbar support and ease of ingress and egress
• the design was tuned based on focus group testing
• the product aesthetic was developed from historic information in order to successfully compliment the existing architecture and landscape environments

Responsibilities: Historical research, conceptual design, focus groups, CAD capture, ergonomic evaluation, pattern making, production of a functional visual prototype.