AAA State of Play knows that people eventually get tired. And when they slow down, they long for a space to sit back, relax, and unwind a little. We’ve got options for you whether it’s an adult needing a place to rest while they watch their children on a nearby playscape, or a couple of kids looking to just hang out for a bit. These products can help make your site a top draw for people of every energy level. The seats in our Natural Playground section are a bit more unique than what you might see in a typical park, but that just means they’ll make your space all the more dazzling!
Convenient seating can be key if you want to guarantee your venue is seen as welcoming and encourages people to stay longer. If you’re operating a commercial-grade playground near a business, strategic seating placement can be used to focus attention on nearby signage or adjacent buildings that you’d hope visitors would walk to after their playtime is over. Altruistically, seating also ensures that family and friends across the entire age spectrum are able to enjoy a trip to a recreation site together. Nobody wants to worry about whether they can take the grandparents along on a trip to the park just because a site lacks a place to hunker down for a bit. Thus, placing seating options around the play area is a conscientious and kind gesture. Additionally, people who get to spend more time outside are able to maximize the psychological benefits of outdoor exposure. Exterior seating also encourages impromptu socializing which, in turn, leads to more closely knit communities.
When optimizing seating placement, choose spots where people with physical disabilities can easily access the bench or stool. If the seating is intended to serve as a monitoring point for the observation of small children, make sure that it’s located somewhere on the grounds where a guardian or parent can view large sections of the playscape simultaneously. Even seats that are meant for general rest can benefit from being installed along paths that generate consistent pedestrian traffic. This can help occupants fully relax by knowing that their rest spot isn’t set dangerously far away from potential helpers.
Just as there are a variety of places to install public seating, there are also a multitude of seating designs. Some of the benches and chairs on this page are what could be considered traditional models. Others run the gamut from woodland inspired faux-nature to compellingly modern abstraction. You’ll also find seating built for different numbers of simultaneous users. This should empower you to find a solution that works just right for your venue’s predicted number of visitors and their possible methods of assembly.
