Press Release
Bronze A' Design Award in Vehicle, Mobility and Transportation Design Goes to Mod-Ice Suburban Train by Oguzhan Topcuoglu
The international grand jury of the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Oguzhan Topcuoglu for vehicle, mobility and transportation design
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COMO, Italy, April 28, 2022 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has confirmed the Bronze A' Design Award in the Vehicle, Mobility and Transportation Design category for Mod-Ice Suburban Train by Oguzhan Topcuoglu, designed for Aselsan. The award was conferred within the 2021 - 2022 A' Design Award & Competition and was determined through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who scored anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Bronze A' Design Award
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
More About Mod-Ice Suburban Train
Mod-Ice is a suburban train designed for modern cities with hot climates. Sharp and simple lines match the silhouette of a modern city. Ice cube patterns abstract a cool airflow, and light colors increase the perception of spaciousness. Lighting placed behind the textured surfaces adds a refreshing effect during long trips in hot weather. Separate areas are provided for small bags, large luggage, baby carriages, bicycles and wheelchairs. The interior is planned to serve a wide range of travelers on medium-haul routes.
About Oguzhan Topcuoglu
Oğuzhan Topcuoğlu was graduated from the department of Industrial Design, Middle East Technical University (METU) in 2015 as the first ranked student. He also gained his Master's Degree in METU, in 2018, by studying on "Exploring the Potentials of Virtual Reality Technology for User Evaluation of a Shunter Locomotive Driver Cabin". During the education of Master's Degree, he has started to work at Aselsan UGES Vice Presidency in March, 2016 and worked on the topics of transportation, security, energy, medical and automation systems. This is why he works on a wide scope of different product designs.
Award Record
With this recognition, Oguzhan Topcuoglu is a winner of 1 A' Design Award.
About the A' Vehicle, Mobility and Transportation Design Award
The A' Vehicle Design Award is an international vehicle design competition recognizing good vehicle designs by best vehicle designers and brands worldwide. The competition is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to vehicle designers, mobility solution providers, transportation design studios and automotive engineers from all countries. Entries typically include cars, motorcycles, bicycles, trucks, buses and trains. Awarded vehicle designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/vehicle
About A' Design Award & Competition
A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade organized annually since 2008. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The A' Design Award has a philanthropic mission to advance society through good design by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Entries are peer reviewed and anonymously evaluated by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. The A' Design Prize granted to eligible laureates includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, the upload of a work and the preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. Further information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://designers.org/132245
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/132245
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!132245
- Laureate Profile: https://designers.org/d/319282
- Further Information from the Laureate: https://www.aselsan.com.tr
Media Contact
Giulia Ferrari, Press Office
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press@designers.org
+39 031 4491953
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- Mod-Ice Suburban Train
- Function
- Suburban Train
- Category
- Vehicle, Mobility and Transportation Design
- Discipline
- Industrial Design
- Industry
- Automotive
- Colors
- Black, Snow, Dark Slate Gray, Silver and Antique White
- Images
- 5
- Client
- Aselsan
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Oguzhan Topcuoglu
- Country
- Turkiye
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2021 - 2022
- Design ID
- #132245
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- Mod-Ice is a suburban train design for modern and hot climate cities. Sharp and simple lines make it a compatible fit for the silhouette of a modern city. In addition to the ice cube patterns abstracting an airflow, the cool and light color usage enhances the perception of spaciousness. It also brings the feeling of cooling down experience leading a comfortable long trip in hot weathers. Its separated areas for small bags, big luggage, baby carriages, bicycles and wheelchairs embrace a wide scope of voyagers.
- Inspiration
- Imagine entering a train with sweat on your neck and luggage in your hands from a very hot weather. As soon as coming inside, the relaxation of the cool breeze coming from the air condition catches you. Isn't it great if you also visually feel the cool atmosphere inside? At this point Mod-Ice aims to visualize a cool and relaxing sense to its voyagers in a modern way. Dynamically moving ice cube patterns creates an abstraction of a cool airflow. Lighting behind the squares enriches a refreshing perception by moving on the texture.
- Research
- Benchmark and field researches are done. The needs of different type of voyagers are specified and the design is conducted according to the outputs. Interior and exterior design trends, color pallets, different materials and finishing methods are gathered together on a moodboard.
- Challenge
- The main aim is creating a modern look by using cost-effective methods and catching a harmony between interior and exterior design that both give the feeling of a cool iced atmosphere.
- Realization and Technology
- Interior dimensions regarding window and door interspaces are calculated to make it possible to use identical perforated sheet metals for the ceiling and identical FRP(fiber reinforced polymer) side panels created from the same mould. Tempered glasses next to doors are textured with the icing process and enlightened with the LEDs inside the hidden canals. Seat material is PP GF25(HL1-HL2-R6) to reduce the weight. Seat base and back supports are coated with nonflammable fabric. Exterior nose design is FRP and other side shells are composed of sheet metals. Some places are coated with blue textured stickers special to railway applications.
- Operation and Interaction
- It is designed to be operated in the medium-haul distances such as airport, suburban areas and outer city regions.
- Specifications
- Height: 4050mm, Width: 3050mm, Lenght: 93600mm 212 seats(545x440mm), 2 wheelchair area, 806 standing persons(AW3 requirements). The capacity can be increased by connecting two trains with the hidden coupler inside the nose structure. Regarding standards: EN45545-4, EN45545-HL2, UIC 651, UIC 660, UIC567, TSI-PRM[27], UIC565-3[62], TSI 16635[71]
- Keywords
- Aselsan, concept, interior, exterior, suburban, train, design, transportation, vehicle, cool, modern
