genuinely individual solutions
custom & bench seating
making the most creative requirements
We work closely with our clients to produce the most unique seating for their venue
Our philosophy is that we do not try to offer a ‘standard’ part and then try to make it fit the building. We always try to interpret the customer’s requirements and produce a solution that is sympathetic to the style of the surroundings.
A major factor is our ability to extend our repertoire to design and match new fixtures, fittings and furniture to existing heritage interiors, something we have been doing successfully for over 70 years. Every chair that comes through our workshop have individual features, specially tailored to each venue aesthetic and manufactured with a custom finish.
We know most situations involve a compromise between capacity and legroom, comfort and durability, cost and maintenance ability. We always seek to guide the client through a range of options so that they are happy with the solution that best fits their requirements, as well as conforming to the appropriate regulations.
All of our seating can be made removable, allowing the chairs to be securely fastened down to the floor, then quickly and easily removed to leave a flush floor finish.
Our floor plates can be recessed into nearly every floor type. The bottom of the chair units have keyhole slots that allow the units to drop onto the bolts and plates then slide forward to secure firmly to the floor.
The countersunk and wound bolts can then be loosened, keeping in the unit plate to be easily lifted off and stored. By not completely removing the bolts from the fixture there is no chance of cross-threading the fixings.
Design
Click edit button to change this text. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Original Casting
We use a 3D printed resin cast mold in combination with original casting standards.
Feat 2
Click edit button to change this text. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
feat 3
Click edit button to change this text. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
what makes a downing
What makes a downing
Key features
- Fully Upholstered
- Anti Finger Trapping Pins
- 3D Printed Resin Cast Mold
- Custom Design Metalwork
- Distinctive Fabric
- ProBax Seat Foam
- Traditional Stuff-Over & Upholstery Techniques
best suited for
- Traditional Auditoria
- Fixed Seated Auditoria
- Heritage Venues
- Restricted Venues
Apollo Victoria
case example: the apollo victoria
using innovation to remaster
We recreated the cast iron metalwork through a lengthy process involving 3D printing, traditional pattern making and cutting edge drawing packages, to remaster this design from an original 1927 cast iron standard.
The Moquette fabric was specially designed using text and black & white photos from press releases in the late 1920s. During the renovation we discovered a piece of the original fabric in a wall covering and the fabric was near perfect match, much to everyone’s delight.
- Liverpool Philharmonic Hall Removable Seating
- Benches
- Annenberg rolling stacking bench
- Annenberg 3-seater bench
- Bespoke Seating at Tormead School, Guildford
- Red Velvet Upholstered Box Chair
- Weatherproof seating by Kirwin & Simpson
- Custom VSOE Chairs for the Orient Express by Kirwin & Simpson Seating
- Annenberg bench
- Benches