Perhaps it is because I am a design student, but I can't help but to analyze the way things are integrated into their environment. This bright orange bench greatly sparked my imagination. There are only two of these benches on the pathway near the river and they are right next to each other. Their round shape and vibrant color really pop in their organic environment.
I really enjoy them, but why are these two benches here and nowhere else? Were these benches designed to stand out as much as they do? Why are the other benches so much more plain and organic? Here are some pictures of 'other' benches:
This bench seems so natural in it's environment. I like the way it is integrated the most. There are about four of these stone blocks. As a passerby, I feel like they are slabs of real rock that just happen to be fit for sitting. I feel a greater connection to nature from this bench than when I sit on the others.
There are also these standard black benches. There is not much too be said about them. These benches neither stand out or fit in. I think they're the easy way out.
What do you think? Have you thought about this at all? How would YOU transform the seating space available along the trail near the river?
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