Burren Bench
Functional sculpture · 3D-printed concrete
The project
A landscape
fragment.
A functional sculpture occupied by both people and plants.
I began developing Burren Bench while living at the edge of the Burren in the west of Ireland. I was looking for a form suited to 3D-printed concrete, and my familiarity with the landscape led me to its clints and grikes: limestone blocks separated by deep fissures.
I started by modelling a fragment of karst landscape, then gradually adjusted its undulations into seating. The fissures became pockets for planting, allowing people and plants to inhabit the same piece.
Raymond McGreal · Designer
Drawings & technical data- Design
- Raymond McGreal
- Practice
- FutureBright Studio
- Proposed material
- 3D-printed concrete
- Status
- Design development
Drawings & technical data
Drawings
& data.
General arrangement, elevations and the twelve-section component key.
Issue P08 · 16 October 2026
Download technical data PDF · 2 sheets · 2.6 MBPreliminary design information. REF dimensions are indicative. Explore the earlier interactive 3D study.
- 3.63m
- Approximate length
- 2.35m
- Approximate width
- 0.81m
- Approximate height
- 12
- Designed sections
Approximate overall dimensions. See the PDF for reference values in millimetres.
Enquiries
Discuss a
commission.
To discuss commissioning Burren Bench, a potential location or a collaboration, contact Raymond McGreal.
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