Mettro 509 product specifications
| Feature |
Details |
| Product Code |
64509 |
| Configuration flexibility |
Supports linear runs and corner arrangements |
| Material options |
Manufactured in steel with protective finishes, including powder-coated or Corten weathering steel |
| Structural frame |
Fabricated steel tube frame, zinc-primed and finished in protective coatings |
| Installation method |
Fixed in place with M12 zinc-plated anchor bolts |
Why do you need large planters for outdoor schemes
Planters play a defining role in shaping structured, resilient and visually cohesive outdoor environments. Within public realm and commercial settings, they do far more than introduce planting, they help organise space, guide movement, and elevate the overall quality of a scheme.
- Define spatial layout: Create clear boundaries and zoning within open environments without the need for permanent construction.
- Improve visual structure: Introduce scale and rhythm to streetscapes and civic spaces, helping to balance hard landscaping with greenery.
- Support multifunctional use: Enable the integration of planting, seating, and circulation within a single coordinated design approach.
- Enhance environmental quality: Provide opportunities for increased greenery in dense urban areas, contributing to softer, more welcoming surroundings.
- Control pedestrian flow: Naturally guide movement through spaces, improving wayfinding and usability within public environments.
- Increase design flexibility: Allow layouts to be adapted across different schemes, from compact courtyards to large civic developments.
Where the Mettro 509 enhances outdoor environments
The Mettro 509 raised outdoor planter is designed to bring structure, greenery and clarity to a wide range of public realm and commercial settings. Its modular nature allows it to respond to both architectural intent and the practical demands of high-traffic environments, helping create outdoor spaces that feel considered, functional and enduring.
- Urban streetscapes: Introduces defined planting and spatial structure to busy pedestrian routes, improving visual coherence and legibility.
- Civic spaces and town centres: Support welcoming, well-balanced environments where planting helps soften hard landscaping and encourage longer dwell time.
- Transport interchanges: Provides durable, high-performance landscaping solutions that help organise movement and improve passenger experience.
- Commercial developments: Enhances external areas of offices, retail destinations and mixed-use schemes with structured, low-maintenance planting.
- Schools and universities: Creates calm, organised outdoor areas that support movement, gathering and informal interaction between people.
- Hospitality and leisure environments: Elevates external dining and social spaces with integrated greenery and flexible spatial definition.
- Public parks and recreational areas: Adds layered planting structure and seating integration, supporting both usability and visual appeal across larger landscapes.
