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CloseUnlike any other, the Ferndale Bench weaves in a complex circle in Detroit along Woodward Avenue. The Ferndale Bench was designed by architect Yuji Hsiao and fabricated by metal smith Robert Laskey.
This one of a kind bench's many twist, turns, and gaps increases susceptibility to corrosion. The industrial environment of Detroit also required a resilient protective coating. Mr. Hsiao saw hot-dip galvanizing (HDG) as the best coating system for his park bench. Unsurprisingly, the Ferndale Bench was chosen as a winner in a bench contest. Aware of this award and the importance of corrosion protection, the galvanizer generously donated the HDG for the project. The distinctiveness of the Ferndale Bench has invoked a group effort that enabled HDG to protect it from the corrosivity of time.
Details
Award Class
Newly Complete
Award Sectors
Civic Contribution
Environment
Industrial/Urban
Location
Ferndale, MI United States
Reasons for Galvanizing
Corrosion Performance
Components Galvanized
The entire bench.
Tonnage/Size
Steel: 1
HDG: 1
Team Members
Specifier
Reed Kroloft
Cranbrook Academy of Art
Architect
Yuji Hsiao
Fabricator
Robert Laskey
Member Galvanizer(s)
V&S Detroit Galvanizing LLC
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