Break Time #29

I had an assignment in school that I had to design a bench that nobody would want to sit on. After thinking and sketching, I decided to make my bench look like a piece of poop. I also had a pretty creative solution for how to build it, but that's a story for another time. The park bench is a seat often taken for granted. You'll see one and think that it would be nice to pause a moment and enjoy nature, but you don't and walk away. I decided to design this park bench from the perspective of a homeless person. They often utilize the bench as a temporary bed, so why not make something that will bring them a bit of joy to their tough life.

The seat portion of the bench is curved to allow the body to stay in place, and not fall off if they toss and turn. There are also 2 arm rests. One at normal arm height, and one at child's height. People will still be sitting at this bench, so its good to cater to them as well. The smaller rest could serve as a headrest when laying, or something to put a small cushion against. A series of holes would also be drilled into the bench to allow for water to drain/air to cool the underside of a sleeping body. Because the bench has to last through any scenario, it couldn't be made of a soft material.

If somebody else wanted to nap on the bench, but did not get the seating spot, the back is curved so they would rest up against it as well.