{"product_id":"clear-textured-panel-acrylic-bench-on-three-blades-340cm","title":"Clear Textured Panel Acrylic Bench on Three Blades - 340cm","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis bench is one long, thick clear panel, its whole top face worked into a fine even texture that runs unbroken from one end to the other. It is carried on three polished stainless blades rather than two, the third set at the middle of the span, because at this length two would leave the panel to sag between them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eThree Blades Because Two Will Not Hold It\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA third blade is not decoration, and where it goes is the whole engineering decision on a bench this long: too near the middle and the two end spans droop, too far out and the middle does. It is set so all three spans read level to the eye, which is less than arithmetic alone would give, because a clear panel shows a deflection the moment it starts. The texture is then worked along the full length on every pass rather than in sections, since a panel finished a stretch at a time shows each join as a change of rhythm.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA bench this long is a piece of architecture as much as a seat, so it wants a wall of its own: a lobby, a long gallery, the side of a hall. Nothing about it works pushed into a corner. The three blades read as a rhythm along the floor and they want a plain hard surface to reflect rather than a rug. Overhead light along the length animates the texture, where a single fitting picks out one patch and leaves the rest flat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eBlade Spacing, Panel Depth and Access at Length\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost pieces are standard and take 3–4 weeks; a bespoke commission takes 5–6. Blade count follows the length: two serve a modest run, and a much longer one needs four. A heavier or a lighter panel changes the deflection and therefore the blade spacing. Length is cut to order. The texture can be coarsened, confined to the long faces or left off. A tint can be introduced and the blades are available brushed or coated. Access is the real question at this length: the panel cannot be divided, so every turn on the route in has to be checked first. Four people are wanted for it. Our main studios are in the UK (Birmingham) and Dubai, with additional global workshops.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThree blades spaced so every span reads level belong with our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/stainless-steel-sculptures\"\u003estainless steel sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e; a fine texture run unbroken over the whole top leads to our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/acrylic-sculptures\"\u003eacrylic sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e, and three-bladed seating for a long gallery joins our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/indoor-sculptures\"\u003eindoor sculptures\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecification\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ctable class=\"spec_table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeight\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e45cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWidth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e340cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDepth\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e50cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eClear Cast Acrylic with Polished Stainless Steel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Giant Sculptures","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54016240124251,"sku":"Y180","price":22142.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0869\/3383\/2027\/files\/Y180.jpg?v=1790889844","url":"https:\/\/giant-sculptures.com\/products\/clear-textured-panel-acrylic-bench-on-three-blades-340cm","provider":"Giant Sculptures","version":"1.0","type":"link"}