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Aug 13, 2025

Butterfield Park, OCAD University

Wide view of movable seating at OCAD University’s Butterfield Park, with yellow Aries Café Chairs and Battery Tables under the iconic Sharp Centre for Design.Wide view of movable seating at OCAD University’s Butterfield Park, with yellow Aries Café Chairs and Battery Tables under the iconic Sharp Centre for Design.
Groups enjoy lunch using movable seating at Battery Tables in Butterfield Park, illustrating the lively campus design and community focus of the space.; trees and green grass surround the area on a sunny day.Groups enjoy lunch using movable seating at Battery Tables in Butterfield Park, illustrating the lively campus design and community focus of the space.; trees and green grass surround the area on a sunny day.
600 Series waste and recycling receptacles positioned near Battery Tables and Aries Café Chairs, supporting sustainability in the campus design of Butterfield Park. Two people walk on a sidewalk next to a colorful mural and modern apartment buildings, with trash bins and greenery along the path.600 Series waste and recycling receptacles positioned near Battery Tables and Aries Café Chairs, supporting sustainability in the campus design of Butterfield Park. Two people walk on a sidewalk next to a colorful mural and modern apartment buildings, with trash bins and greenery along the path.
Students and visitors eat lunch, study, and relax at Battery Tables with Aries Café Chairs, showing the social benefits of movable seating in a thoughtful campus design; surrounded by trees and modern structures on a sunny day.Students and visitors eat lunch, study, and relax at Battery Tables with Aries Café Chairs, showing the social benefits of movable seating in a thoughtful campus design; surrounded by trees and modern structures on a sunny day.
People sit on yellow ARIES Cafe Chairs in an outdoor Butterfield Park at OCAD University, including a person in a wheelchair. Colorful murals and trees are visible in the background.People sit on yellow ARIES Cafe Chairs in an outdoor Butterfield Park at OCAD University, including a person in a wheelchair. Colorful murals and trees are visible in the background.
Close-up of a Battery Table with bright yellow Aries Café Chairs, illustrating flexible, movable seating in a colorful, art-filled campus design at OCAD University.Close-up of a Battery Table with bright yellow Aries Café Chairs, illustrating flexible, movable seating in a colorful, art-filled campus design at OCAD University.
A small bird perches on a Battery Table surrounded by yellow Aries Café Chairs, showing how movable seating enhances the inviting campus design of Butterfield Park.A small bird perches on a Battery Table surrounded by yellow Aries Café Chairs, showing how movable seating enhances the inviting campus design of Butterfield Park.
Outdoor seating area with a round white Battery Table and three yellow ARIES Cafe Chairs on a patio, surrounded by greenery and trees, with buildings visible in the background.Outdoor seating area with a round white Battery Table and three yellow ARIES Cafe Chairs on a patio, surrounded by greenery and trees, with buildings visible in the background.
Black 600 Series waste and recycling receptacles in Butterfield Park, complementing the bright movable seating in this vibrant campus design; with benches and trees in the background.Black 600 Series waste and recycling receptacles in Butterfield Park, complementing the bright movable seating in this vibrant campus design; with benches and trees in the background.
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Movable Seating for a Creative Campus

Set beneath the iconic “tabletop” of the Rosalie Sharp Centre for Design, the renewed Butterfield Park, designed by PFS Studio, is OCAD University’s outdoor living room—an everyday hub for eating, meeting, and making ideas happen. OCAD U reached out to Maglin to outfit the plaza with ARIES Café Chairs, Battery Collection Tables, and 600 Series Waste & Recycling containers: durable, easy to maintain, and ready for constant campus use.

How it’s used: Midday in summer, Battery Tables and ARIES Café Chairs fill with small groups eating and studying, while others read or work solo. People pass through, pause with coffees, and bring dogs; a wheelchair user sits comfortably at table height. The Sharp Centre provides welcome shade, and 600 Series units keep the plaza tidy without visual clutter.

Why it works: Bright, movable seating invites self-organization—push chairs together for a chat or pull one aside for focus. Durable, easy-to-maintain pieces handle heavy daily use and support accessibility across the site. The color and scale complement the mural and architecture, making the plaza legible, lively, and low-maintenance.

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