d y n a m o
people and ideas are the city’s main source of energy
.
This award-winning entry for the Trimo Urban Crash competition
challenged Trimo and its partners to energize the
city.
The
poetics which the bicycle's positive energy bring to the urban environment are embodied via human-recharged "batteries" made possible through
architectural modular solutions.
Three 20' standard modular container units create spaces for exhibit/seating areas and the bike quick repair shop. The three modules are encased on translucent colored cladding, which is fastened to the modular unit corners. The space receives natural daylight through the use of acrylic skylights.
The third "battery", composed of vertically-mounted, insulated smooth profile curved panels with galvanized finish, houses the juice bar/pastry shop. Here, riders approach the bar area and place their bicycles on the stand. Once the bike is secure, they propel the dynamo at their own pedaling pace, powering their electronic device by using familiar and readily-available technology similar to that of the hand-cranked dynamo-based radio.
During the day, the battery is energized by the users, and metaphorically, in turn they go on to power the city.
At night, using LED strip lights mounted on the modular units, charged during the day via photovoltaic panels, our Bike Base is a glowing reminder of what really powers the urban core: Humans in motion.
Trimo is a building envlope system with projects in more than 100 countries.
In collaboration with: Iuliia Fomina
Three 20' standard modular container units create spaces for exhibit/seating areas and the bike quick repair shop. The three modules are encased on translucent colored cladding, which is fastened to the modular unit corners. The space receives natural daylight through the use of acrylic skylights.
The third "battery", composed of vertically-mounted, insulated smooth profile curved panels with galvanized finish, houses the juice bar/pastry shop. Here, riders approach the bar area and place their bicycles on the stand. Once the bike is secure, they propel the dynamo at their own pedaling pace, powering their electronic device by using familiar and readily-available technology similar to that of the hand-cranked dynamo-based radio.
During the day, the battery is energized by the users, and metaphorically, in turn they go on to power the city.
At night, using LED strip lights mounted on the modular units, charged during the day via photovoltaic panels, our Bike Base is a glowing reminder of what really powers the urban core: Humans in motion.
Trimo is a building envlope system with projects in more than 100 countries.
In collaboration with: Iuliia Fomina