Jeremy Cosmo Davies

Elliptic Oak and Stainless Steel Seat

The Architects McMorran and Gatehouse commissioned this seat for Pershore Borough Council Offices in Worcestershire, and also for the new Public Library at Lewes, Sussex. It fits very well with the history of Lewes, its river and the notion of smuggling.

The design shares many similarities with the Elliptic II Series. Bearing in mind that we wanted the seat for public spaces, it was decided that European Oak would provide the solidity required. The clinker planking had to be substantial, for the same reasons, which requires steam-bending 25mm boards. The stainless steel uprights project through the solid oak seat into the ground. Stephen Mather and Stuart Graham at Holburn Smithy, in Northumberland, undertook the fabrication of the stainless steel components and assisted in building the seat.

Specification

Length of seat at front edge: 3000mm
Width of solid seat: 560mm
Height to top of seat: 425mm
Height to top of left/right wing tip: 1040mm
Timber: Solid Oak air dried seat; Green Oak planking
Treatment: Cuprinol Clear Wood Preservative
Steel: 3mm thick stainless steel tubing
Weight: about 130kg

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