City benches redesigned for COVID-19 times

All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2021 March City benches redesigned for COVID-19 times City benches redesigned for COVID-19 times 16/03/2021 | 1 MIN Four LIT Master of Architecture students have placed second in an international design competition with their model for COVID-safe outdoor seating. The competition, Reconnect: Reimagining Furniture for Public Spaces, asked university students to design street furniture for public spaces in the context of the pandemic. Nurul Hud Azman, Lyana Ibrahim O Mahat, Thanh Thao Pham and David Morgan CarrΓÇÖs ΓÇÿRibbons of GrowthΓÇÖ design is intended to support increased physical distancing and meet the varying needs of individuals. Image: The 'Ribbons of Growth' design encourages physical distancing between bench users. Dr Rosangela Tenorio, who supervised the students, is co-founder of the Bio-Based Materials Design Lab at LIT. She says the studentsΓÇÖ design reflects the concepts of re-growth and circular design. ΓÇ£In Western Australia, bushfires are a common occurrence and part of the cycle of re-growth for natural flora,ΓÇ¥ she said. ΓÇ£This d

All LIT Search News Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts Topics Latest news Media statements Media contacts LIT Impact Latest news 2021 March City benches redesigned for COVID-19 times City benches redesigned for COVID-19 times 16/03/2021 | 1 MIN Four LIT Master of Architecture students have placed second in an international design competition with their model for COVID-safe outdoor seating.

The competition, Reconnect: Reimagining Furniture for Public Spaces, asked university students to design street furniture for public spaces in the context of the pandemic.

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