Paxa U20-60 with the backrest U20-60R
This low, lateral bench is understated in style, but strong in appeal. Like the other designs in the Paxa furniture suite, the bench’s simple design reveals the beauty of the materials used to construct it. Streamlined lengths of pine form the seat and backrest, resting in the smooth concrete panels supporting the bench on either side. The bench is perfectly suited to contemporary settings, both indoor and outside.
Length: 180 cm
Width: 50 cm
Sitting height: 45 cm
Weights of complete benches: Paxa 1: 150 kg
Weights and dimensions of parts: Paxa 1 end section: length: 16 cm weight: 58 kg Paxa 1 central support: length: 24 cm weight: 72 kg Paxa 1 seat: length: 148 cm height: 11.5 cm weight: 34 kg
EK for oiled oak.
MH for oiled mahogany.
G for tabletop in glazed pine. NCS S 6000-N (grey).
C for any NCS color other than standard, starting cost is added.
A for frame coloured in antracite
No letter after the article number for light grey natural concrete.
M for installation in pre-cast foundations.
Nola's pine is of high quality and comes from sustainable forestry. Pine is an environmentally friendly, domestically produced material. Damaged or untreated pine is quite easily attacked by decomposition processes; therefore, it is particularly important to repair damaged surfaces.
FSC-marked mahogany is a wood with good durability in the outdoor environment. In addition, it retains its color tone better than, for example, oak and teak. Mahogany lives and moves, sometimes more than teak.
Oak is a heavy, hard and medium tough wood. Moderately dimensionally stable in case of moisture changes. Oak wood blackens if it is exposed to moisture or wetness for a long time. However, it does not affect the other properties of the wood. Thanks to its hardness and toughness, the oak wood is suitable for furniture and other use in exposed environments.
Wood oil provides good protection against the stresses of the outdoor climate and at the same time highlights the wood's natural appearance and properties.
Varnishing of wood is done with a water-based varnish. A water-based paint that is kinder to the environment. Under normal use, the paint has a good wear resistance and long durability.
Concrete is cement mixed with crushed stone or aggregate. The material is very strong in compression but fragile in tension. To compensate for this concrete can be reinforced, often with steel.
Fibre-reinforced concrete is a concrete mix with glass fiber. The material has increased strength and elasticity.
Colored concrete is concrete in a color other than standard grey. Pigment is added to the dry mixture, which means that the concrete becomes coloured throughout. Each color has its own recipe.
Posts for installation in pre-cast foundations.
Delivered in parts for assembly on site. The seat attaches to the frame by the bolts included.
The concrete side panels are equipped with downward-facing casings for ground-mounting. They enable the bench to stand evenly.
För skador på betong går det att beställa reparationskit.
Oiled oak should be oiled twice a year for best protection. Good maintenance can never completely prevent stains from occurring, but oak that is not maintained will turn blacker and turn gray faster, but it still has a very long life. When re-oiling products, a finely boiled oil that penetrates the wood should be chosen over a film-forming oil.
Oiled mahogany should be oiled two times a year.
Products in varnished pine must be maintained regularly with alkyd paint. Maintenance intervals approximately 1 time per year. Damage and cracks should be repaired immediately. Touch-up paints in spray packaging are available in standard colors to order.
Can be cleaned with high-pressure flushing, low water pressure, large distance between nozzle and stone and small flushing angle selected (max. 30º). If the outermost layer of concrete is worn away, the coating will become even more susceptible to impurities in the future. Therefore, cleaning with a brush and water is preferable to the hard abrasion that repeated high-pressure washing entails.
There are also cleaning agents for concrete that has been attacked by dirt and algae and then the concrete can be impregnated, which can also be done when the product is new.
Both normal concrete and fiber concrete are sensitive to hard edge impacts. A concrete product that has been damaged can be repaired with polyester filler, for example the Plastic Padding brand.
Products made of coloured concrete are washed with a pressure sprayer at low pressure. Damaged products can be repaired with a repair kit that is available to order.
Available in oiled oak, oiled mahogany or alkyd enamel oil on pine, in standard colours.
The bench can be matched with other pieces in the Paxa furniture suite. Steel-frame versions can be ordered, please see products 'Paxa Steel 1' and 'Paxa Steel 2'.
Streamlined lengths of pine and smooth concrete form this bench, revealing the beauty of the materials used to construct it.
This low, lateral bench is understated in style, but strong in appeal. Like the other designs in the Paxa furniture suite, the bench’s simple design reveals the beauty of the materials used to construct it. Streamlined lengths of pine form the seat and backrest, resting in the smooth concrete panels supporting the bench on either side. The bench is perfectly suited to contemporary settings, both indoor and outside.
Blenda is a designstudio based in Gothenburg, committed to designing furniture for public spaces. With design that works towards both interiors and urban exteriors, they have participated in many projects in the recent years. The products can be found across Sweden, for example in Stavanger Cultural Center, Museum of Modern Art in Stockholm, Arlanda Airport and Gothenburg City library. The studio is run by landscape architect Katarina Gunnarsson and Ingemar Holmlid.
