MultiSit is a design solution aiming to change how we observe and engage with our urban environment. We all know that our world never stops changing. Inevitably, the same goes for us: people. We change the way we live, our environment, our technologies, our surroundings. And through this constant development, our needs alter, as well. To satisfy our needs, design is also changing on a daily basis. A good example of this kind of transformation can be found in the comparison between a conventional, standard park bench and an up-to-date, cutting-edge design of a public seat.
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To illustrate how a contemporary bench functions and what it looks like, we are about to review MultiSit, the multifunctional product designed by Tri-On. Check out this modern version of public seating, which provides an ingeniously simple and simply ingenious design solution at the same time.
MultiSit – Sit, Fence, Advertize
“MultiSit is an elegant, clean looking and durable seat serving three functions in one – sitting, fencing and advertising,” this is how Christof Niederberger, CEO of Tri-On Gmbh in Austria, describes the characteristics of the product. MultiSit is a suitable choice for expedient sitting arrangements in public or business areas due to its elegant design, safe use, and zero maintenance.
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If arranged in a row, MultiSit seats can serve as a visual and physical fence, which can also direct passengers toward a certain location. It is perfect for places where space is limited, but there is a need for public seating installations. Last but not least, MultiSit offers a platform for advertising through its surface, which is, above all, weather protected and stores no waste.
Interactive Design Another advantage of the product is its interactive design, allowing people to fold the seat to both sides or to lock it, depending on the needed space and advertising. MultiSit also excels in its load-bearing capacity (150 kg) and is tested for child safety.
Durable Materials In order to create a maintenance-free product, special consideration was given to the selection of materials. The goal was to use materials that would resist weather conditions and natural damage.
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Rotary joints. Image courtesy of MultiSit
Rotary joints, for example, are made of die-cast aluminum, offering durability and corrosion protection. The material used for the pipe and the frame is black steel, which can be substituted for high-quality stainless steel if needed. The sitting area is filled with a transparent, heat-and-impact resistant polycarbonate sheet. According to the clients’ needs, the official RAL color system offers various colors for final paint and coating.
Shapes and Designs Besides the variety of colors offered, MultiSit is available in three different shapes, which follow the measurements required for safety and comfort.
The shapes are: • 45-degree slats of the corners • Round • Straight There is an option allowing for the connection of single seats in rows or vice versa if more space is demanded, connection points are installed only at the upper-end corner of the pipe frame. As to the attachment, there are five different types, including dowelling above or under the ground, cementation on site, and three shape possibilities for bolting.
Good Investment Continuing with the numerous profits of using MultiSit, an emphasis should be put on the quick investment return through advertising. As it was already mentioned, the advertising area is excellently durable, dries quickly when in a vertical position, and is easily changed. “The lower end piece of an advertising surface is removed by loosening the safety screws or pulling off the magnets, taken out and replaced,” as it is described on Tri-On’s website.
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In a competition-based environment, advertising with MultiSit is effective by sending visually strong messages in a creative way, which is the key to increasing advertising impact. In this way, the income from advertising proves the value of MultiSit right from the beginning of its exploitation.
MultiSit in the Future
Having discussed the product in detail, let’s examine how the ideas about the brand are expanding. The brand of MultiSit is planned as a product line, which has an expandable modular system. Besides MultiSit, there is one more available product, the MultiSit bicycle stand. Supplementary products, such as the MultiSit waste container and the MultiSit work table, are currently in a development stage.
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The variety of features will continue to grow in the future, with MultiSit L and MultiSit A, which will provide illuminated and animated advertising surfaces. For the convenience of advertising, MultiSit DIN A2 will be offered, with advertising surfaces in a standard A2 format, available in illuminated and animated versions.
Simple, Yet Significant As MultiSit seeks to expand in the future, the same goes for design as a whole. Multifunctional, space saving, and sustainable seem to be the keywords to the needs of our contemporary, dynamic world. MultiSit undoubtedly holds those qualities, and as it seems, will continue to improve them further.
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