Remake Bench
Bench, 2023
London, UK
Design: ZHANG Jie, YANG Chen
For London Festival of Architecture-Pews&Perches
Open Call
This project explores the potential of commonly used materials in urban public spaces.
We propose creating new public benches at Queen’s Wharf using leftover paving bricks from city road construction. By repurposing an everyday material in an unexpected context, the project invites people to rethink the urban space around them.
The benches takes advantage of the unique modular dimensions of the bricks, carefully controlling the proportions between the seat blocks and the supporting structure. This results in a visually rhythmic pattern created by the alignment of the brick joints.
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Founded in 2019, ReBuild Lab focus on urban spaces and everyday constructions.
Outstanding Proposal (2023, China)Zhoushan Hello Islands Installation Competition
Honorable Mention (2023, Italy)
Reuse Italy Competition
Honorable Mention (2022, Estonia)
Tallinn Architecture Biennale-Vision Competition
Shortlist Nomination (2021, USA)
Ann Arbor Art Center-Alley Project
First Place (2020, UK)
Bubble Future Competition
Second Place (2019, India)
Archasm Competition
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ZHANG Jie / 张婕is a spatial designer and artist based in Shanghai. She trained as an architect at Huaqiao University and the University of Hong Kong from 2013 to 2020. Since relocating to Shanghai in 2020, she has focused on small-scale installations and spatial design, while continuously providing commercial interior design services for retail companies and government projects.
YANG Chen / 杨晨 is an architectural designer and illustrator based in Florence. He studied architecture at Huaqiao University (2013-2018) and Politecnico di Torino (2019-2021), and has worked at WNA Architects in Torino and ACE Srl. in Florence.
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