Artform Urban Furniture were asked to put forward ideas for a seating design as well as planter ideas for consideration by the landscape architects for the Baxter Gate project. Baxter Gate is a new family-orientated leisure development based at the former hospital site of the same name, in Loughborough. Intended to enhance the local areas leisure offer, the scheme consists of an eight-screen cinema and a series of restaurants catering to various tastes.

The architect was looking for a series of large monolithic benches in order to adequately serve the footfall at this busy concourse area. It was essential that the solution chosen was also inviting and visually appealing, to soften and further improve the look of the overall project.

The classic Big Harris bench from Artform Urban Furniture was proposed and selected for its welcoming, capacious design. This would in turn help to enhance the user experience for visitors of all ages at this brand new leisure destination. Artform requested bespoke factory alterations be made to this standard product by incorporating a planter section into a number of the seats, adding a refreshing touch of greenery to this urban retail setting.

The Baxter Gate projects represents a significant investment for Loughborough. The outcome for the client and more importantly the wider community has been to create a new vibrant entertainment and leisure area where residents can meet to enjoy spending their well-earned leisure time together.

Artform Urban Furniture were able to provide expert advice throughout the design and procurement process. This resulted in a carefully selected, integrated collection of high quality site furniture elements that were perfectly matched to the needs of the project, from both a functional and an aesthetic perspective.