The Perth community’s quality of street furniture
The city of Perth’s quality of street furniture borrows heavily from traditional designs which include use of hard wood. This furniture includes benches, litter bins, tables and drink fountains among others. The use of aluminium is also prevalent in reflection of the modern changes that have been felt in the community. This street furniture is of high quality due to its indoor assemblage which enhances the paying of attention to detail. A company by the name Street Furniture Australia (SFA), one of the oldest in this trade has been providing street furniture to the peoples of Perth since 1986 (Street furniture 2010, 1-6).
According to Street Furniture (2010), Architects William Morrison and Conybeare Darrel are accredited to the modification of street furniture in the City of Perth as they saw a need to introduce glamour in the field which was characterized by furniture of poor quality. They designed their first seat known as a plaza seat which was widely accepted by many people and this saw it as Canberra’s official face of street furniture. They later introduced bollards and litter bins and some of the projects were further initiated at the Bateman’s Bay, Macquarie Street and bus shelters at the Queen Victoria Building among others (Street furniture 2010, 1-6).
