bbs granite concepts - brixton bench case study
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Granite Concepts
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Case Study >Brixton Granite Bench
This wonderful and certainly intriguing granite bench was
designed by Gross Max based in Edinburgh, and was
commissioned by Transport For London. Working closely
with the engineers and architects involved in designing
the Brixton town centre regeneration scheme, BBS Granite
Concepts was tasked with making a visit to China to
oversee the manufacture of this seating. Our visit included
written and photographic reports which were submitted
to TFL, this gave a full history of quarrying the granite
through to the production of the individual elements
which make up the bench. The bench was supplied to the
Brixton site which was being constructed by F M Conway
and installed in sections over the course of a day.
The G654 granite used for the bench was quarried from
the Fujian Province in South East China.
The completed site was opened by Boris Johnson on
26th February 2010 and was the focal point of a very
impressive scheme.
BBS Granite Concepts Ltd
Manor Farm, 57 Main Street, Frolesworth,
Leicestershire LE17 5EE
Tel. 01455 201 760
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