The role of public
transportation is expanding.
While public transportation will
always be about moving people, emerging transit models are implementing broadened concepts
with meaningful new propositions. To support this paradigm shift, Landscape Forms provides strategies and tools to
inspire more holistic, well-designed transit ecosystems that can significantly enrich living and working aspects
of daily life.
An enormous opportunity exists to increase ridership by designing a more engaging outdoor transit experience.
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We expect public transportation to connect people to work, school, recreation, job opportunities and essential
services. Intuitively we know that the use of public transportation can reduce traffic, lessen commute times and decrease emissions,
benefiting our cities and our environment. Now, imagine an outdoor transit approach so simple, so connected, and so naturally engaging
that it deeply enriches communities. This makes them better and more desirable places to work and live. This expanded view of how public
transit connects people to their communities can have vast economic, environmental, and social implications.
Goals
Reimagine The Journey.
Reduce Stress
Reduce stress for travelers and commuters by providing settings that stimulate moments of respite and relaxation.
Spark Social Interactions
Include design interventions that spark social interactions in order to cultivate a memorable and humanized transit
process.
Enable Productivity
Enable a sense of accomplishment by providing frameworks for transit that offer provisions to accommodate basic human
needs and enable continuous productivity.
Establish a Sense of Security
Create environments that reinforce basic personal safety and security of belongings to enhance the journey for travelers
and commuters.
At Landscape Forms, we believe public transportation can be a positive, frictionless, and even rejuvenating process.
We leverage our expertise as pioneers in outdoor space to reimagine the transit journey through an innovative,
meaningful, solutions-based approach. We couple an understanding of design with expertise in fabrication techniques
to support the immense opportunity that exists for forward thinking transit authorities and design firms. To
catalyze this thinking, Landscape Forms has created a series of application thought starters for transit incorporating
our expansive portfolio of site furnishing, architectural, technology, and lighting solutions. These elements,
along with extensive custom capabilities, can contribute to a thoughtful intertwining of objects to smooth and
enhance transportation systems by defining new types of settings while leveraging these strategies, transit authorities,
city planners and designers can create a truly unique, positive and even fulfilling experience that benefits
people, cities and the planet.
Thought Starters
Be inspired. Browse our application thought starters as you explore innovative, meaningful, and solutions based approaches
to activating outdoor environments. Let our ideas spark your imagination to create uniquely empowering, engaging,
and rejuvenating experiences outside.
Application
Transit - W-U2
Place
Waiting and Queuing - Urban Station
A waiting and queuing area within an urban station is a large sheltered train, light rail, and/or bus depot developed
on an urban scale with dining and retail amenities.
Primary Insight
Spark Social Interaction
By incorporating furnishing settings that spark social interactions, a more memorable and humanized transit process
can be cultivated.
Elements, Attributes, and User Experience
- A bright, active and open station enhances a sense of security while encouraging both interaction and productivity.
- A range of seating and amenities including a coffee shop and deli offer a choice of comfortable spaces in
which commuters can work, wait, socialize, eat and drink.
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GO OutdoorTables with canopies and
Chipman Stools act as anchor points within the large open space while providing standing and perching
options for spontaneous interaction, and power for mobile devices.
- Indoor and outdoor seating/perching areas offer commuters choices while waiting for transit.
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Levit benches paired with
Chipman chairs and
Chipman tables create flexible spaces for dining, observing, and small social gatherings.
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Lakeside planters serve as a visual boundary between transit entry circulation paths and seating
areas while connecting commuters to nature.
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Chipman tables and
Chipman chairs provide space for casual dining, conversation, and respite.
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Collect litter receptacles serve as attractive options to conceal and recycle waste.
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Connect rails placed near transit pick-ups and queuing areas offer users informal leaning or perching
platforms while waiting.
- Lit
Sentinel bollards surrounding the station grounds provide wayfinding landmarks for evening commuters
while defining the station boundaries.
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MultipliCITY benches act as attractive, spacious seating on which commuters can relax while waiting
for transit.
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Outdoor charging stations adjacent to tables and seating keep commuters connected by providing convenient
access to power and USB charging.
Application
Transit - W-R2
Place
Waiting and Queuing - Regional Station
A waiting and queuing area within a regional station is an open, multi-modal depot developed on a regional scale
paired with a facility that serves bus and rail lines.
Primary Insight
Spark Social Interaction
By incorporating design interventions that spark social interactions, a more memorable and humanized transit process
can be cultivated.
Elements, Attributes, and User Experience
- A service hub is integrated with the station to include a ticket counter, coffee shop, rest rooms, and comfortable
waiting areas which naturally spark social interactions.
- Outdoor coffee and juice bar with
Morrison tables,
Morrison stools, and
TUUCI umbrellas establishes a pleasant spot to socialize while waiting for buses or trains.
- Outdoor covered waiting area (custom element) creates a layer of enclosure and protection from the elements
while allowing sunlight to illuminate the space.
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GO OutdoorTables and
Chipman stools offer comfortable spaces and postures for relaxed conversation and connection to power.
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Connect sitting rails support conversational perching postures while awaiting buses or trains.
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FGP benches provide short-term seating for commuters in bus lines.
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Ride bicycle racks support additional options for travel to regional stations by providing secure
bike storage.
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Lo-Glo path lighting defines the boundaries of the station area with a warm ambient glow.
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Collect litters provide attractive options to conceal and recycle waste.
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Sorella planters offer a habitat for colorful flowers, define boundaries between walk path and waiting
areas, and engage visual and olfactory senses.
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Outdoor charging stations adjacent to tables, benches and rails provide convenient access to power
and USB charging.
Application
Transit - W-U3
Place
Waiting and Queuing - Urban Station
A waiting and queuing area within an urban station is a large sheltered train, light rail, and/or bus depot developed
on an urban scale with dining and retail amenities.
Primary Insight
Enable Productivity
By providing frameworks for transit that offer provisions to accommodate basic human needs and enable continuous
productivity, a fulfilling sense of accomplishment can be realized.
Elements, Attributes, and User Experience
- A range of seating and amenities including retail shops, coffee shops, and bar offer a choice of comfortable
spaces for commuters to work, wait, socialize, eat, and drink.
- A bright, active, and open setting encourages both interaction and productivity.
- Overhead custom trellises bring a more humanized scale and sense of belonging into the expansive space while
dampening noise.
Jessie rails and
Chipman stools provide productive work settings while waiting.
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GO OutdoorTables and
Chipman stools give commuters flexible standing or perched options, substantial work surfaces, and
USB and/or GFCI power to stay productive and connected.
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Gus planters with seat inserts with
Chipman chairs and
Chipman tables create space for small social gatherings or casual discussions with fellow commuting
co-workers.
Application
Transit - W-S4
Place
Waiting and Queuing - Suburban Station
A waiting and queuing area within a suburban station is a small open air bus or rail stop.
Primary Insight
Establish a Sense of Security
An enhanced travel experience can be created by establishing safe environments that reinforce basic personal safety
for people and their belongings.
Elements, Attributes, and User Experience
-
Connect shelter with
Connect rails provide a protected resting place for individuals awaiting imminent arrival of buses
or trains. A graphic pattern on the back of the shelter glass provides safety and visual interest, while
a route map on each end communicates route information.
- A secondary adjoining open seating area with
Rest benches set back off the pedestrian path provides a comfortable, safe place to sit at peak transit
hours for individuals with longer waits.
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Stop bollards, shelter lighting (custom element), and
Hi-Glo pedestrian lighting illuminate paths, brighten shelter areas, and define pathway space to
enhance safety and security of belongings.
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Ride bicycle racks support additional options for travel to suburban stations by providing secure
bike storage.
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Collect litters provide attractive options to conceal and recycle waste.
- Landscaping adds interest and softens hardscaping.
Application
Transit - G-wu3
Place
Gathering Area Plaza
A plaza is a gathering area and gateway for transit with focused activity zones complemented by quiet sections for
seating.
Primary Insight
Spark Social Interactions
By incorporating design interventions that spark social interactions, a more memorable and humanized transit process
can be cultivated.
Elements, Attributes, and User Experience
- A transit plaza is scaled to facilitate social events, performances, and large volumes of commuters.
- Perimeter businesses provide services, add a sense of security, and play a key role in defining the experience
of how people connect.
- Providing choice in multiple seating areas, water features, and landscaping contributes to a more humanized,
engaging transit experience.
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Levit benches are configured for viewing performances.
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Catena chairs and
Parc Centre tables provide a space for social gathering.
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Chipman tables and
Chipman chairs offer a casual place for dining with others.
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GO OutdoorTables with canopies and
Chipman stools provide standing and perched options for spontaneous interaction, and power for mobile
devices.
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Arne lighting can be aimed to feature focal points on performance areas.
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Larkspur planters ground seating areas and soften hardscapes with colorful flowers and other green
plantings.
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Ring bike racks support additional options for transit by providing secure bike storage.
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Austin litters provide attractive options to conceal and recycle waste.
- A children's water spray platform is a key focal point that doubles as a dry area for planned performances.
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Jessie rails with
Chipman stools support casual postures and conversation while people-watching.
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Outdoor charging stations adjacent to table, rails, chairs and benches provide convenient access
to power and USB charging.
Application
Transit - B4
Place
Bicycle Station
A bicycle station is a secure, sheltered facility that provides bike parking and other amenities such as changing
areas, showers, equipment repair, and rental shops.
Primary Insight
Establish a sense of security
An enhanced travel experience can be created by establishing safe environments that reinforce basic personal safety
for people and their belongings.
Elements, Attributes, and User Experience
- Rental bikes are visible and easily accessible, yet secured to
Loop bicycle racks and placed within a sheltered area (custom element). Cyclists can also store their
bikes outdoors while using facilities.
- Cyclists can safely store their bikes and belongings indoors while taking advantage of possible amenities
such as showers and repair services.
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Flor benches support cyclists in informal social gatherings before or after cycling activities.
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Jessie rails provide a convenient place to lean and place personal items as cyclists congregate near
the bike rental and self-serve maintenance areas.
- Cyclists can wash and repair bikes in the outdoor maintenance area (custom elements).
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Guide bollards define and illuminate the border of the entry and gathering areas, adding security
and ambiance.
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Pitch litters provide attractive options to conceal and recycle waste.
Application
Transit - WC1
Place
Walkways and Connections
Walkways and connections provide safe, convenient, and comfortable pedestrian transitions between transit stations
and surrounding areas.
Primary Insight
Reduce Stress
Providing settings that stimulate moments of respite and relaxation reduces stress for travelers and commuters.
Elements, Attributes, and User Experience
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GO OutdoorTables with
Chipman stools give the commuter a comfortable off-path break while staying powered with USB and
GFCI outlets.
- Generously scaled walkways provide ample space for pedestrians and cyclists in addition to seating areas
in front of cafés and restaurants.
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Chase Park litters provide attractive options to conceal and recycle waste.
- Plentiful landscaping stimulates visual senses and connects people with nature for rejuvenation.
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Signal pedestrian lighting is scaled to safely and effectively illuminate walkways throughout the
day and night.
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Outdoor charging stations adjacent to benches, tables and chairs provide convenient access to power
and USB charging.