PETAL

MTA New York City Transit

MTA Leaning Bars are new, uncomfortable metal slates repla-cing traditional benches in some NYC subway stations, designed to offer a place to lean rather than sit. However, people do need a place to sit, especially for those with disabilities, elderly, and more. Having the chairs removed from the station is a huge inconve-nience for a lot of people, rede-signing a chair that provides a place for people to sit while waiting for the trains, at the same time preventing people from slee-ping on them so that the seat is solely for seating is very important.

Petal is designed to be stackable, the stacked seating units can be secured with a connector piece that allow easier shipping and transporting. Only a wrench is required in the process of assembly. Petal is designed for fast assembly and disassembly with minimal connection points and easy to understand joints. The entire chair is made of stainless steel, seat is made of sheet metal with cut holes, and the legs are bent cube profile tubes. Both are relatively easy to manufacture, and durable for public spaces.

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