I'm trying to visualize the scale; can you provide a drawing with benches and planter boxes laid out in a standard plaza setup?

Sure, I can help you visualize that. Imagine a standard plaza setup: a rectangular space, maybe 60 feet wide by 80 feet deep. I’ll describe it like a drawing I’d sketch for you.

At the center, I’d place two long planter boxes—each about 12 feet long and 3 feet wide. They’re filled with low shrubs or flowers, and they run parallel to each other, spaced about 15 feet apart. This creates a natural walkway between them.

Now, for the benches. I’d line them along the edges of the planter boxes: two benches per planter, one on each long side. Each bench is about 6 feet long, standard concrete or wood, facing inward toward the center walkway. So you’d have four benches total, hugging the planters like quiet companions.

Around this core, I’d add a perimeter of smaller planters—maybe 4 feet square—at each corner and a few along the sides, to anchor the space and give it a green frame. The overall feel? Open enough for a crowd to pass through, but cozy enough for someone to sit with a coffee and watch the world go by.

The scale works like this: if you stand at one end, the planters and benches form a kind of outdoor room. The spacing lets you see through the whole plaza at a glance, but the elements break it down into human-sized moments. That’s the magic of a standard setup—it doesn’t overwhelm you, it invites you in.