The Precious Bench is a series of modular outdoor benches made from recycled plastic sheets supplied by Precious Plastic. Repurposing the trash and discarded plastics found in the Citarum River, the bench highlights the durability, beauty and resourcefulness of rubbish.
The Precious Bench provides seating and safety, separating users from incoming road vehicles. The benches generates an area for socialising and new community experiences while also enhancing the community with its organic form and modularity, allowing a multitude of orientations to fit any space.
'Layouts'
Here are a few examples of bench layouts that can be created (animated by @cowboyleebop on Instagram, rendered by me)
In the spirit of reconciliation Monash University acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.