IOTA was commissioned to design and manufacture bespoke planters and seating, for the roof terrace of a new corporate headquarters building in Aberdeen.
Given the exposed location and harsh environment, and thus risk of corrosion, 3.0mm Aluminium was specified; powder coated to RAL 7016 [Anthracite grey] in a robust, hard-wearing paint formulation. The formed arm rests were manufactured from 8.0mm 1.4003 Stainless Steel, powder coated – a material with unique advantages, as discussed here: 1.4003-grade Stainless Steel. The timber used was European Oak.
The essential design concepts appear deceptively simple, but this was in fact a challenging brief.
Specifically, designs based on non-constant radiuses are always a challenge in sheet metal; and, on this project, the complexity of the radiuses was extreme [for example, the shape of the linear bench, end-to-end, evolves through no less than 12nr. different radiuses].
Such shapes generate significant manufacturing challenges in sheet metal – specifically:
The garden was designed by The Garden Design Company Scotland Ltd., on behalf of a confidential client; and IOTA’s elements were commissioned, and installed, by Space Solutions [Scotland] Limited.
With two decades of accumulated knowledge, our understanding of the requirements of the UK landscape industry is second-to-none, and our in-house technologies and skills are leading edge.
We are a leading specialist supplier to the exterior and interior landscape industries, and our products feature in numerous schemes for corporations, public authorities, and private residences.
