PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Staten Island Ferry Bench
The Staten Island Bench design features 3 large aluminium extruded components, with aluminium alloy high-pressure die castings to cap each end, and die castings to form the legs and seat support.
Working with designer Johan Naess, I developed the Island Bench to a stage appropriate for project costing and client presentations. I produced the below video quickly to promote the design, and eventually led to the successful award of the project to UES.
What was involved
Concept development with designer Johan Naess
Detailed 3D drawings of extruded and cast components
Detailed 2D Engineering drawings of extruded components for quotation and working prototype devleopment
Renderings and video for client presentation
A working prototype was produced and installed in the Staten Island ferry terminal, along with other competitor products, to enable public feedback to influence furniture vendor selection
achievements
We won the contract
Eventually destruction tested to withstand a 30 year warranty in a demanding commercial environment
Costed to allow for tooling in the USA for compliance with the Jones Act for the US maritime industry dictating ‘made in the USA’ requirements
