AS help with unit 3 – the exam based on the “Street Furniture” theme

Images can be seen from Beverley here with some from the internet using the links below. The links include bolloards, seating, waste bins and much more.

http://www.furnitubes.co.uk/bollards/castiron_aluminium.htm

http://www.bins-n-benches.freeserve.co.uk/page3.html

http://www.seelevel.co.uk/produce/imgpage.html

http://www.sentrylighting.com/SentryHome.htm

Consider.

USERS – Old, young, disabled, blind, deaf. Deaf and blind, wheelchair bound, foreign visitors / students, tall people, short people, large and small people.

MATERIALS – wood, cast iron, stone, perforated metal sheet, plastic, fibreglass, compound materials, concrete, plastic coated metals, painted/treated wood.

SAFETY Obstructions ( bollards ) sharp edges, steps, tactile pavements, rises and falls, slopes etc.

Think about the use of colour.

Think about scale – the street lights in Beverley are a good example see the lights in Saturday Market.

Check out manufactures labels – get catalogues – check their web sites.