Quarters District | site furnishings

Szolyd worked with ISL Engineers to develop a ductal garbage bin and UHPC bench for the Quarters district in Edmonton, Alberta. Ductal was the perfect medium for the project because it provided such durabilty in extreme weather conditions. Temperatures in Edmonton vary from -30 degrees C in the winter to +30 degrees C in the summer. This means snow removal equipment and de icing salts can take a toll on conventional cement products.

The design featured Ipe wood tops, levelling feet, knockouts for LED lighting, mounting brackets for inverters and chases for the wiring. 2 production molds were build and poured over 25 times each.

benches on site at Quarters

Ductal benches in Edmonton

Quarters district - UHPC

closeup of the ductal and Ipe

Rendering of the UHPC design

rendering of the litter bin.

Media blasting the ductal

uphc benches angular

ipe tops manfuctured in Victoria

jib for wood tops | ductal benches

ipe wood being manufactured for UHPC benches

ipe wood tops for benches

left - stripped form | right - in the casting

packaging the UHPC product

palletizing the ductal bins