Mr. Ignacio Ciocchini

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The Chelsea bench design was inspired by the constant movement and urban rhythm of New York City, the fast dance of pedestrians and cars that are always on a rush to get somewhere. Other inspirations were the new New York stainless steel-and-glass bus shelters, the digital world, and contemporary architecture.

The seats have generous proportions to accommodate a wide range of the population and make sure users are not too close to each other while seating, a complaint about public seating the designer heard several times during the research and observation phase. The stainless steel arch base is very strong while giving the bench a light and floating appearance. The combination of stainless steel with charcoal grey and the “moving” laser-cut pattern make the product appropriate for most areas in New York City.

The main parts of the bench are a fabricated U-channel stainless steel base with a light bead-blasted finish, laser-cut and press-formed carbon-steel plate seats with a dark charcoal-grey powder-coated finish; and fabricated stainless steel plate armrests with a light bead-blasted finish.

The product was approved in early 2010 by the New York City Department of Transportation and the New York Public Design Commission. A prototype was installed in the Meat Packing District recently and the first order of 15 units will be installed in south west Chelsea during February 2011.

Skills

IT Autocad Adobe CS5 Suite Rhino 3d	Crafts/Manual color rendering sketching, drawing
Languages Spanish (native) English	Other -