Studio Weave designs the Longest Bench

The seafront at Littlehampton in the UK is now home to the longest bench in UK. Designed and installed by designers Studio Weave, this bench christened, the Longest Bench, stretches over 324 meters in length and can seat up to 300 people. The bench opened to the public on 30th July 2010. Made of reclaimed tropical hardwood, salvaged from landfill and old seaside groynes, with colorful stainless steel bars inserted wherever the form twists, bends or dips, this bench is an aesthetic delight. There are two bronze shelters that surround the more frenzied loops in the structure and enclose views towards and away from the sea. The project was completed through £450,000 ($716,740) grant from the Sea Change Programme run by the Commission for Architecture and the Built Environment (CABE) as well as a generous a generous private donation of £100,000 ($159,300) was also made by Gordon Roddick in memory of his late wife Anita. What is more, on close inspection you will notice that over 200 of the timber slats have been engraved with personal messages of dedication by local residents and businesses.