Wandin Modular Seating

Wandin Modular Seating is Draffin’s most popular suite and a favourite of landscape architects and open space designers. Straight and curved seat and bench modules are placed end to end to create anything from a single standalone bench to long, snaking seating installations that follow paths, wrap garden beds and define the edges of a space. Four standard curve profiles, a straight profile and a set of minor modules for corners and junctions give designers a kit of standard pieces that makes even complex layouts simple to plan and specify. Uniform cross-laid battens, seven mounting styles, optional backrests and armrests, and a choice of timber, composite, aluminium, steel and stainless steel finishes let every layout be tailored to its site. This page is home to the 3D Modular Configurator, the only Wandin configurator that covers every profile and dimension.

• Modular by design: straight and curved modules join end to end to create long, flowing seating layouts
• Four standard curve profiles (Small, Medium, Large and Extra Large) plus a straight profile
• Minor modules for 45° and 90° corners, curved corners, four-way junctions and terminal ends
• Every module shares the same 430mm seat height, so the whole suite connects seamlessly
• Benches or seats with back; curved seats with back can be concave or convex, with half backrests available on Medium and Large curves
• Armrests at either end, both ends, or in the middle of Medium, Large and Extra Large curves, the double Small module, and the double and triple straight modules
• Uniform 405mm x 40mm x 30mm cross-laid battens on every bench, seat, backrest and table, including curves
• Seven mounting styles, with one leg style chosen for the whole layout and concrete benches and plinths mixed in where wanted
• Full concrete benches and concrete plinths that follow the same profiles, for a mix of materials
• Bench modules can also be mounted at table (750mm) and bar (1000mm) height on cantilever legs
• 3D Modular Configurator with augmented reality, so you can see your layout on site using a smartphone
• Made to order and delivered Australia-wide, including regional areas

Wandin is designed for places where seating is part of the landscape design, not an afterthought. Typical uses include:

• Snaking seating along foreshores, promenades and riverside paths
• Feature seating that wraps trees, garden beds and planters in parks and plazas
• Civic squares, town centres and streetscape upgrades
• University campuses, school yards and outdoor learning spaces
• Shopping centres, commercial forecourts and building entries
• Transport interchanges, hospitals and community precincts
• Flexible event spaces, using freestanding modules that can be rearranged

Wandin’s 430mm seat height sits within the 400–450mm range recommended by AS 1428.2 (Design for Access and Mobility). Seats with full backrests and armrests can be specified to meet AS 1428.2 guidance for accessible seating; include them at regular intervals within longer layouts, and allow clear space beside them for a wheelchair or mobility aid. Backless bench modules aren’t designed as accessible seating on their own.

At 750mm, table-height modules sit within the 700–850mm range preferred by AS 1428.2. Bar-height modules (1000mm) sit above it.

Draffin’s DDA Compliant Street Furniture guide and Outdoor School Furniture Compliance guide are in the Downloads tab. Final compliance is determined by the specifier, layout and installation.

Wandin modules are joined with spacers between frames that set a 10mm gap, keeping the batten spacing even from one module to the next. The drawings in the Wandin Architectural Guide include this gap, so modules can simply be placed end to end when planning a layout. The spacer with mount allows an alternate leg position where a layout needs it. Steel corner joiners at 45° and 90° turn a run through a corner. Concrete modules are set with a 10mm gap between pieces, sealed with Sikaflex PRO+ or equivalent.

One leg style is chosen for the whole layout, and concrete benches and plinths can be mixed in. The mounting styles are:

• Bolt-down post
• Inground post
• Cantilever leg (also used for table and bar heights)
• Flat bar leg
• Freestanding, for spaces that are rearranged often
• Concrete plinth
• End mount plate to a concrete bench

Wandin Installation Instructions are in the Downloads tab. Installation is not included with delivery, but Draffin can help arrange a local contractor. Raise any special site requirements before the order is dispatched.

• Wash frames and battens periodically with mild soapy water, more often in coastal or high-traffic locations.
• Enviroslat composite and anodised, powdercoated and timber-look aluminium battens need little to no maintenance.
• Spotted Gum battens need routine maintenance to keep the timber’s appearance. See the Timber Care Guide in the Downloads tab.
• Check fixings during routine inspections.
• Draffin’s General Furniture Maintenance guide and Stainless Steel Guide are also in the Downloads tab.

• Battens: 405mm x 40mm x 30mm, cross-laid, in Spotted Gum hardwood timber, Enviroslat composite, anodised aluminium, powdercoated aluminium, or timber-look aluminium in Alpine Ash, Ironbark or Mountain Gum
• Frames: galvanised mild steel, powdercoated galvanised mild steel, or 304 or 316 stainless steel in a brushed or bead-blasted finish
• Armrests: galvanised, powdercoated galvanised, or 304 or 316 stainless steel, and can be specified in a different material from the frame
• Concrete: 40MPa concrete benches and plinths in the same profiles

Because Wandin’s battens are laid across the seating surface rather than along it, the same batten is used on straight and curved modules, so every material, including Spotted Gum hardwood, is available on every curve. 316 stainless steel suits coastal and other demanding environments. The 3D Modular Configurator on this page lets you preview materials and colours across your whole layout.

• Product code: W1X
• Seat height: 430mm; backrest height: 825mm
• Straight modules: 850mm single; 1710mm double and 2570mm triple, each on a single frame
• Small curve: 45°, R728mm inside / R1128mm outside (also as a 90° double module)
• Medium curve: 35°, R1679mm inside / R2079mm outside
• Large curve: 45°, R1907mm inside / R2307mm outside
• Extra Large curve: 7.5° frame (15° concrete), R9360mm inside / R9760mm outside
• Module depth: 405mm
• Minor modules: steel 45° and 90° corner benches; battened 90° corner connector; concrete 90° corner bench, 90° corner plinth, 90° curved corner bench, four-way junction bench and short straight bench
• Backrests: none, full, or half (left or right) on Medium and Large curves; curved seats concave or convex
• Armrests: none, left, right, both; middle on Medium, Large and Extra Large curves, the double Small module, and the double and triple straight modules (left and right as viewed from the front of the seat or bench)
• Mounting: bolt-down post, inground post, cantilever leg, flat bar leg, freestanding, concrete plinth, concrete bench end mount plate
• Table height: 750mm; bar height: 1000mm (cantilever legs)
• Concrete: 40MPa full concrete benches, 430mm high; concrete plinths, 351mm high

Full dimensions and module codes are in the Wandin Architectural Guide. Like all Draffin products, Wandin can be modified to suit your project. Call 03 9720 1033 to discuss a custom build.

Wandin Modular Seating brings together every profile in the suite. Standalone versions with their own configurators include the Wandin Straight Timber Bench, Wandin Straight Timber Seat with Back, Wandin Curved Timber Bench Seat, Wandin Concave Curved Seat with Back, Wandin Convex Curved Seat with Back, Wandin Semi-Circular Timber Bench and Wandin Semi Circular Seat with Back. For all-concrete seating, see Wandin Concrete Benches, and for table settings, the Wandin Slim Modular Tables. Learn more about the range on the Wandin Modular Suite page.

Wandin is built from standard, commercial-grade modules, and freestanding layouts can be rearranged as a space changes rather than replaced. Steel, stainless steel and aluminium are all fully recyclable at the end of the furniture’s long service life.

Wandin’s battened modules are made to order in Draffin’s Bayswater, Victoria factory using locally sourced materials, which cuts transport emissions and avoids surplus stock. Draffin’s Spotted Gum is PEFC certified, and timber-look aluminium battens give the warmth of timber without the oiling or replacement cycle of natural timber.