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Urban Design Observations: Bollard Problems

These protective bollards have done their job of protecting the building. Two of them have taken direct hits. The height of the dents suggests a large truck.

The two “arms” welded to the plate that’s then bolted into the wall, look brutish. The plate was presumably placed at that height because it would be far above the level of any bumper of any vehicle. (I.e. if the arms were at the same height of a bumper hitting it, they’d then transmit the force directly into the brick.)

Metal tubing is a good materials choice in terms of function, because it absorbs energy and deforms. It’s a bad choice aesthetically because it doesn’t have any shape memory.

Assuming the same low budget these were presumably created with, what would you have done differently?