Root Bench – an undulating 30m diameter bench system installed in Hangang Park, Seoul, South Korea by Yong Ju Li.
Composed of conjoined slats of wood on a metal frame, the varying heights are designed for use as seating for adults, play areas for children and picnic tables for families.
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If that was in London they’d have spikes on all the flat surfaces to keep the homeless from getting too comfy
if that was in Ireland it wouldn’t happen; trip hazard and it’d be opposed by nearby groups as not fitting with the areas ‘rustic aesthetic’ and ‘breath-taking vistas’.
London is famous for not having any park benches whatsoever
If that was on the surface of the sun it would instantly turn to vapour.
If that was in South Korea it would be appreciated and made full use of. Pathetic.
This is why we can’t have nice things etc.*
*This and the weather.
The weather is not so bad.
Probably it would end up like the boardwalk: taken over by junkies much of the time.
And Smithfield Square, too.
Last time I was on Smithfield Square I saw a bloody tampon lying there on the cobbles. If I could attribute a mood to it, I would have said wistful. Me? Nauseated.
Why not just pick up and put in the bin?
So judgmental
What’s judgemental about not picking up a used tampon?
This is why we can’t have ‘blankets and wine’ events, and there are so few picnic tables in our parks. The addicts would just wreck them and the anti-social behaviour would kill off that family n’ friends recreational vibe. I’m of the view that we should still build recreational areas but police them (and I was never fond of a police-like state).
I’m getting the feeling a small amount of being let down by the move home is creeping in on you too ?
oh my it sure is, Janet kiddo….what were we THINKING?
starting to wonder all right
Or just move all of the methadone clinic/Salvation Army out of the centre to some industrial estate, far away from schools, tourists, and shoppers.
Seoul not soul.
But you’re not a solderer?
If this was in Middle Earth it would have been used to fuel the creation of Sauron’s army of Orcs.
Or at least a nice picnic area for them.