‘StreetDeck’ Modular Decks & Street Seating
Archatrak’s ‘StreetDeck’ is a complete ready-to-assemble modular deck kit to provide opportunities for street seating and outdoor dining – typically situated in place of one or two parking spot. It was specifically designed for quick and easy assembly and disassembly in any location – pavements, roadway parking spaces, outside retail establishments, trade events etc., without needing any extra components or skilled labor. Each full deck kit includes all components needed to construct a small stand-alone platform, avoiding expensive design, fabrication and installation costs.
In the current Covid-19 situation, modular decks like ‘StreetDeck’ can provide restaurants that are restricted to a limited number of patrons dining indoors, the opportunity for additional seating space outdoors, where patrons may feel more comfortable and safe. Of course, any such street seating must be with the approval of all relevant authorities, and if such seating is configured as a street ‘Parklet’ to take the space of one or more parking spots, the process of approval could be quite lengthy.
But ‘StreetDeck’ modular decks are not just useful for ready-made ‘Parklets’ or sidewalk cafes. They are ideal for temporary or permanent display stages, event seating platforms, special event flooring, pop-up cafes, music stages – in fact anywhere a perfectly level, stable and self-contained elevated floor is required, temporary or permanent.
The complete deck kit comprises bolt together, powder-coated, galvanized steel perimeter modules, porcelain pavers or wood tiles for the deck surface, adjustable height pedestals to support the perimeter and pavers, plus all necessary brackets and hardware to assemble the modular deck. But many options are possible. Bring your own planters or fence panels or just use the base to make a raised, self-contained platform or deck. And the modular design permits the deck to be easily extended at will, in increments of 24″, in both length and width.
For street Parklets we have developed complete kits for both 1 car space (12′ x 6′) and 2 car spaces (32′ x 6′). These kits include all necessary components to assemble a complete and fully integrated Parklet – self-contained pedestal supported deck with pavers, access ramps, planters and railings. You can download a catalog here. Alternatively we can supply just the self-contained deck structure with pavers, pedestals and steel perimeter, for creating a level deck surface that fits flush with the pavement surface. All other components such as planters, railings and seating can then be added according to specific needs.
Options & Customization
We totally understand the need for street Parklets to have unique features and appeal. But we also know that designing, building and assembling a custom made Parklet with perimeter containment is very expensive. And that’s one of the key benefits of the Archatrak ‘StreetDeck’ system. Although we offer two basic designs (12′ x 6′ and 32′ x 6′) which include fully integrated steel planters and railings, for the deck surface, you can choose from over 50 colors of porcelain pavers with styles resembling wood, stone, cement or rustic. But that’s not all. You can use 3rd party components such as planters, bench seating, railings etc. for further customization. Or for a natural wood look, we also supply structural wood deck tiles.
Although ‘StreetDeck’ has been designed to confirm with most specifications established by many cities for creating parklets, each city has its own set of rules and regulations, so if considering ‘StreetDeck’ as the base component for any city parklet, you must always check that ‘StreetDeck’ will indeed meet all local codes and regulations.
The renderings below show the basic form of the 32′ and 12″ long ‘StreetDeck’ kits, complete with planters and fence panels, designed specifically for installation in place of either one or two 20′ roadside car spaces while accommodating the required 4′ safety buffer on either side.
‘StreetDeck’ can however be extended without limit in both length and width, in 2′ x 2’modules.
Key Benefits of ‘StreetDeck”
StreetDeck was specifically designed to overcome the shortcomings of most custom designed parklets or modular decks.
More affordable than custom designed & fabricated decks Avoids expensive architectural design work No skilled labor and no special tools required for assembly Uses a minimal number of pre-fabricated modular components Avoids custom fabrication and cutting to size on site Strong, damage resistant, stainless steel perimeter Adjustable pedestal supports ensure level deck surface over sloping ground Durable, stain and scratch resistant deck with over 50 color options Exceptionally low maintenance Easy to disassemble and reassemble multiple times without damage Compact to store when not required Readily scalable in length and width Integrated planters, benches, railings and panels available if required Completely customizable with 3rd party components and furnitureNo limitation on size, subject to increments of 24″ in length or width.
For Parklet applications, we have standard kits available for the most commonly requested sizes, i.e:
1 car space : 12′ x 6′
2 car spaces: 32′ x 6′
Over 50 colors of porcelain pavers are available from Archatrak.
The full range of colors can be seen here.
The images opposite illustrate just a few of the options available.
Porcelain pavers
Thickness: 3/4″
Sizes: 24” x 24”, 16” x 48”
Styles: simulated wood or stone, cement and rustic look.
Structural Ipe wood tiles
Thickness: 1 11/16″
Sizes: 24″ x 24″
The perimeter and deck are supported by adjustable height pedestals to ensure a level surface is maintained over sloping roadways or other substrates with irregular heights.
‘StreetDeck’ uses adjustable height pedestals fitted with self-leveling heads which automatically keep the heads of the pedestal in a horizontal plane irrespective of the slope (up to max. 5%).
The pedestal size required will depend on the surface slope. Each pedestal is capable of adjustment within a specified range as stated below, by screwing the central column up or down.
With Eterno ‘SE’ pedestals, the height range of each pedestal is:
SE2 2” – 3”
SE3 3” – 4 ¾”
SE4 4 ¾” – 6 ¾”
SE5 6 ¾” – 8 ½”
StreetDeck kits do not require any additional fabrication, cutting or modification, irrespective of the site conditions. The included adjustable height pedestals are capable of ensuring a level surface on all typical street surfaces.
Assembly simply requires bolting all components together, including the planters, which are supplied as a flat pack. StreetDeck components are delivered to site packed on a pallet. No crane or heavy lifting equipment is required. Assembly can easily be accomplished in less than a day with a team of 3 people min. and no particular skills are required.
Full assembly instructions for StreetDeck modular decks are provided with every order and additional assistance is always available on request from our technical staff.
Detailed instruction for our two standard Parklet kits can be downloaded below:
For more specific information about the use of ‘StreetDeck’ as city Parklets, see our Parklet Resources Guide which includes links to websites and downloadable documents detailing the planning and approval process, design considerations and other pertinent information provided by major cities who have developed Parklet programs. An article published by Smart Growth America which can be downloaded here offers a particularly good insight into the value of community parklets, and includes a document produced by the City of San Francisco showing the typical approval process, design guidelines and regulations.