Furniture Design Ideas

Once the planning aspects relating to site layout, vehicular circulation and management of the expected vehicle types have been dealt with, then the car park designer will fit the layout to the landscape and decide on the appropriate use of materials, vehicle barriers and direction signs. Parking Spaces In the loop and linear layouts, where […]

Linear car parks are often better suited for restricted terrain, for example along a river bank terrace, on a ridge top or along a lake shore. A two-way access road has parking bays along it on one or both sides, with a turning area at the far end. This layout is suited to places where […]

This is usually a one-way system, but may be two-way if need be. The simplest layout consists of a loop road along which are spaced bays capable of holding between three and seven cars. These may be all on the one side of the circuit (either exterior or interior) or on both the exterior and […]

The type of layout will also depend on the space, the terrain limitations and the budget available. Generally the layout should respond to the terrain and the shape of the landform. This will help to ensure that the least impact is caused by cut and fill; that the landform can be used to create irregular, […]

The first design consideration concerns the number of spaces and the types of vehicle required to be accommodated, as this may dictate to a large extent the type of layout to be adopted in the space available. Accurate calculation of the number of car spaces required for a new facility is not possible, as the […]

Having arrived at the destination, the visitor needs to park the car. The design of car parking has to take several factors into account. – Cars may be left on the site for some time if visitors go off to hike a trail or do some other activity. Security of the car and its contents […]

Galvanized tubing, enamelled or plastic coated structures can be used. The galvanized option will weather to a dull grey matt finish, which fits into rocky landscapes. Enamelled or plastic finishes are acceptable as long as they are undamaged, but work better in more urban areas. Where vandalism is common the galvanized tubing is a deterrent, […]

This is frequently the most common material, used either in the round or as sawn components. Round timber should be straight, cylindrical, of low taper and debarked. Large dimensions work best, especially in forests of big conifer trees. Upright poles with horizontal cross-members provide a simple framework. Panels are fixed onto this by recessed bolts, […]

A substantial and robust structure can be erected using locally occurring stone such as boulders or quarried rock. A low wall upon which the signboard is fixed, or a plinth, can be built either dry or mortared. Mortar will make the structure stronger, but pointing should be recessed out of sight, so good workmanship is […]

Early information boards erected by the US National Park Service or Forest Service have provided models that have been frequently copied elsewhere. They were substantial structures with a heavy framework set in stone-built bases, topped by a shingle roof to protect the information panels located beneath. Some shelter or shade was also given by the […]