Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, Pierres Vives in Montpellier, FRANCE

Design benches by Zaha Hadid Architects for the Award-winning scheme Pierres Vives in Montpellier.

The Pierres Vives building was designed by Zaha Hadid Architects and houses three institutes: the archive, the multi-media library and the sports department. From a distance it seems as if the building is one monolithic entity, but from a closer distance the division of the three institutes is noticeable. Zaha Hadid Architects was also responsible for the design of the Pierres Vives landscape. The linking of the different modules of benches fit in with the design of the building. Just as for the facade elements, the choice was made for a smooth fair faced finish and a light grey colour. Depending on the type of module, one or more anti-skate profiles have been incorporated. The Pierres Vives building by Zaha Hadid Architects won a Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) European Award.

• Benches with skate stoppers