Social Bench






Year 2012
Location Eugene, OR
Type Public furniture






Can a piece of public furniture offer a memorable experience for outdoor social interactions?

Social Bench is designed for family and friends enjoying their outdoor life by considering human social behavior. The bench consists of two functional areas: the front seating part and the rear sliding surface. This project aims to explore the possibility of socially engaged furniture.

5 Terre
5 Terre
5 Terre
5 Terre
5 Terre

The furniture is constructed with twelve 5-feet long and fifteen 3-feet long birch dowels.



Spencial Thanks
Millrace Woodshop
College of Design Technology Services
University of Oregon