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Street Clocks

A landscape clock does more than provide the time—it elevates the character of its setting. COMPAS can also create a complimentary design proposal tailored to your space.

Freestanding public clock.

Typical Settings

  • Public squares
  • Pedestrian streets
  • Commercial districts

Street Clocks projects

Project planning

Planning a Street Clock

A street clock is read as part of the public space around it. Its proposed position should respond to pedestrian movement, nearby entrances, planting, street furniture, and the character of the surrounding architecture. A useful starting photograph shows both the intended location and enough of the wider setting to understand those relationships.

Sight lines determine whether the clock becomes a clear point of orientation or disappears behind other elements. The project team should identify the main directions of approach, the places where people pause, and any trees, signs, canopies, or vehicles that may interrupt the view. This information supports a more suitable proposal for the location.

Approximate height and face size can be discussed at concept stage without presenting them as final engineering dimensions. A marked site plan, a simple measurement reference in a photograph, or the width of a nearby feature can help establish proportion and allow the visual proposal to sit more naturally within the public realm.

The enquiry should also explain whether the clock is intended for a civic square, pedestrian street, commercial district, campus, hotel approach, or another setting. Combining that purpose with photographs, location information, preferred visual references, quantity, and timeline gives the proposal a distinct brief rather than a generic product request.

Information to Share

  • Wide and close photographs of the proposed freestanding location
  • Main pedestrian approaches and important viewing directions
  • Approximate overall height, face size, and quantity
  • A site plan or marked photograph when available
  • Surrounding architectural references and target timeline

Project Information

Please share your location, clock type, approximate size, target timeline, and any reference images or drawings. If these details are not yet available, COMPAS can still create a complimentary visual proposal for your site.