zebedak
27-06-2006, 23:54
Hey - this is the entry me and two of my friends sent into the Des Baker Competition in South Africa (one of the leading student arch competions here - and only two entires were allowed from each institute). We didnt win it - but thought i'd try get some crits from u guys here
low res video clip (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4899775135386917077)
high res video clip (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6108791835467195825 )
The Brief
The over all theme this year was “The Legacy of Tectonics in Architecture”
Architecture as a catalyst for the needs and aspirations of a South African community through the use of available resources.
Basically the brief was to identify a need within any South African community and provide a suitable solution to this need, while exploring ‘poetry of assembly’. It could also address issues such as safety, social, health care or commercial needs or could relate to sport, religion or art.
The Concept:
The idea for our project came when walking through the streets of central Johannesburg and noticing the over abundance of litter and overflowing garbage bins. From here we took a look into the current recycling program running within Jo’burg, and finding out that it was insufficient at the present moment. So we decided to do a garbage bin for recycling, but not just simply a garbage bin (spent more time on this than on any building we had designed so far :) ).
So for now, the main focus of our was on central Johannesburg, but we also took a look at other key areas around Johannesburg, namely Alexandra and Melrose, but these only as a side project.
The Design:
So the idea for our bins went along these lines:
1. To make the bins create a “path” through the city, not a path as such, but rather they link to one another and lead one to the many garden centers throughout the city
2. They can also reconfigure so that they don’t get monotonous, and also so that they can fit into different sized spaces, e.g. long and narrow for street edge, or spread out for parks, etc.
3. Also, the cage above the bins is for street artist to display art created from recycled materials, etc. They also act as lighting by means of a ‘tray’ of L.E.D’s placed at the bottom of the cage.
4. The bins are also color coded as to which item (glass, plastic, paper and tin) goes in which bin.
5. The garden centers are larger, park like areas within the city, where people who wish to recycle larger amounts can take their recyclable garbage and dump it into the provided bins. They get cash for every kilogram of material recycled – as it works in current garden centers. The reason for more garden centres within the city is because the current ones are often too far and scattered for everyone to access – this was an issue brought up by Piki-tup (a recyling company) when we spoke to them.
If there is any more u want to know just let me know. Thanks :)
(please note: i suck with words :D )
Page 1
18767
low res video clip (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=4899775135386917077)
high res video clip (http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6108791835467195825 )
The Brief
The over all theme this year was “The Legacy of Tectonics in Architecture”
Architecture as a catalyst for the needs and aspirations of a South African community through the use of available resources.
Basically the brief was to identify a need within any South African community and provide a suitable solution to this need, while exploring ‘poetry of assembly’. It could also address issues such as safety, social, health care or commercial needs or could relate to sport, religion or art.
The Concept:
The idea for our project came when walking through the streets of central Johannesburg and noticing the over abundance of litter and overflowing garbage bins. From here we took a look into the current recycling program running within Jo’burg, and finding out that it was insufficient at the present moment. So we decided to do a garbage bin for recycling, but not just simply a garbage bin (spent more time on this than on any building we had designed so far :) ).
So for now, the main focus of our was on central Johannesburg, but we also took a look at other key areas around Johannesburg, namely Alexandra and Melrose, but these only as a side project.
The Design:
So the idea for our bins went along these lines:
1. To make the bins create a “path” through the city, not a path as such, but rather they link to one another and lead one to the many garden centers throughout the city
2. They can also reconfigure so that they don’t get monotonous, and also so that they can fit into different sized spaces, e.g. long and narrow for street edge, or spread out for parks, etc.
3. Also, the cage above the bins is for street artist to display art created from recycled materials, etc. They also act as lighting by means of a ‘tray’ of L.E.D’s placed at the bottom of the cage.
4. The bins are also color coded as to which item (glass, plastic, paper and tin) goes in which bin.
5. The garden centers are larger, park like areas within the city, where people who wish to recycle larger amounts can take their recyclable garbage and dump it into the provided bins. They get cash for every kilogram of material recycled – as it works in current garden centers. The reason for more garden centres within the city is because the current ones are often too far and scattered for everyone to access – this was an issue brought up by Piki-tup (a recyling company) when we spoke to them.
If there is any more u want to know just let me know. Thanks :)
(please note: i suck with words :D )
Page 1
18767