- Sheffield City Council has appointed Asquith Design Partnership
to design a new suite of street furniture for the City Centre.
The suite is exclusive to Sheffield with the copyright being
held by Sheffield City Council. The suite of furniture builds
on Sheffield’s international reputation for excellence in
metalwork design and manufacturing.
- The general suite of street furniture is in stainless
steel with a special bronze suite for the Heart of the City
Area. Tree grilles and drainage channels are to a unique
Sheffield City Council design and are manufactured in ductile
iron.
- The full range of the approved street furniture suite
is described in Table 5.2. The items included are:
- Seats;
- Bins;
- Bollards including removable option;
- Sign Bollards;
- Handrails / Motorcycle Stands;
- Lighting Columns;
- Banners, Planters and Hanging Baskets;
- ‘Connect Sheffield’ Signage / Information Boards
/ Dataweb Kiosks;
- Canopies / Bus Shelters;
- Tree Grilles and Drainage Covers;
- Help Points.
The position of street furniture can be used to define
space and guide pedestrian movement.
- Furniture should be placed with care and restraint in
order to respect the civic character of the pubic realm
and avoid excessive street clutter.
- Street furniture should be carefully placed / designed
so that conflicts with pedestrian desire lines are minimised.
There must be adequate movement zones around / between items
of furniture for both pedestrians and wheelchair users.
- The placing of street furniture must respect Highway Authority
requirements such as minimum distances from carriageway
kerbs, avoiding obscuring sight lines etc.
While there is a general requirement for the approved suite
of street furniture to be used on all streets in the City
Centre, places of special character can have unique furniture
designed for that space where appropriate. In this case standards
of design, materials and craftsmanship must be at least as
high as the standard suite and should respect the character
of the standard suite.
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