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Silver A' Design Award in Street Furniture Design Goes to RovLocker Smart Parcel Locker by Togrul Tagizade, Akin Kose and Anil Ercan

Togrul Tagizade, Akin Kose and Anil Ercan of Rovenma recognized for street furniture design by the international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition

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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ RovLocker Smart Parcel Locker by Togrul Tagizade, Akin Kose and Anil Ercan of Rovenma, designed for Rovenma Smart Technology, has been granted the Silver A' Design Award in the Street Furniture Design category, A' Design Award & Competition has announced. The recognition forms part of the 2019 - 2020 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 evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.

The Silver A' Design Award Explained

The Silver A' Design Award celebrates top-tier designs that embody excellence and innovation. This award acknowledges creations that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also highly functional, reflecting the designer's deep understanding and skill. Silver A' Design Award recipients are recognized for their contribution to raising industry standards and advancing the practice of design. Their work often incorporates original innovations and elicits a strong emotional response, making a notable impact on the improvement of everyday life.

Regarding RovLocker Smart Parcel Locker

RovLocker is a smart parcel locker designed for public spaces. The system uses two module types: a main module and parcel modules. Each parcel module is formed by joining an inner cabinet and an outer cabinet with special electromechanical locks, so no fasteners are visible on the outer surface. The result is a seamless, minimal and anti-vandal appearance. For installation, maintenance and repair, the inner cabinet can be pulled forward once the locks are opened. Rear access is not needed, so the locker can be placed in many public areas.

About Togrul Tagizade, Akin Kose and Anil Ercan

After graduated from the department of Industrial Design in Middle East Technical University, he started his professional career in Designnobis as a project consultant and product designer. Then he continued his work as a product designer at TOBB ETU Medical Products Design Center as well as a part time instructor at TOBB ETU. Then, he had opportunity to work in design offices like Proda Design and Venn Industrial Design Consultancy and gain experience in various fields like the packaging, furniture, medical, defense industry and automotive. Since 2018, he has been working as an Industrial Design Team Leader at Rovenma Electronics.

About Rovenma

Rovenma, where 2 engineers gathered the experience of Robotics and Industrial Machines in 2016, has been working to develop high technologies in multidisciplinary fields since.

Award Record

This recognition makes Togrul Tagizade, Akin Kose and Anil Ercan of Rovenma a winner of 1 A' Design Award.

About the A' Street and City Furniture Design Award

The A' Street Furniture Design Award is an international design competition recognizing good street furniture designs by leading designers and brands worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to street furniture designers, industrial design studios, street furniture brands and street furniture manufacturers from all countries. Typical entries include benches, bollards, bus shelters, bicycle racks, litter bins and planters. The awarded street furniture designs are published at https://designers.org/design-category/street-furniture

About A' Design Award & Competition

Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is 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. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously 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. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which 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, uploading a work and receiving a 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. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com

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Fact Sheet

The Work

Project
RovLocker Smart Parcel Locker
Function
Smart Parcel Locker
Category
Street Furniture Design
Discipline
Industrial Design
Industry
Architecture and Social Impact
Colors
Burly Wood, Dark Khaki, Dark Gray, Dim Gray and Gray
Images
5
Client
Rovenma Smart Technology

The Recognition

Laureate
Togrul Tagizade, Akin Kose and Anil Ercan
Country
Turkiye
Brand
Rovenma
Recognition
Silver A' Design Award
Edition
2019 - 2020
Design ID
#96588

Credits

Team
Togrul Tagizade, Akin Kose and Anil Ercan
Image Credits
Togrul Tagizade

Design Details

Unique Properties
The smart parcel locker has two types modules: main and parcel. The parcel module is formed by assembling the inner and outer cabinet together with special electromechanical locks instead of using any fasteners on the outer interface. Thus, RovLocker has a seamless, minimal and anti-vandal design that adds aesthetic and functional value to public spaces. In addition, in cases of installation, maintenance and repair, the inner cab can be pulled out from outer cab by opening the special locks. This means that the locker can be installed in various public areas, as there is no need to reach the back of it.
Inspiration
In today's world, the number of cargo deliveries is considerably increasing so the companies have to deliver to various addresses every day. Besides cargo receivers have to be dependent on a specific location. Thus, designed to provide a practical and safe solution to cargo firms and a user-friendly experience and 24/7 service to its customers, RovLocker adds aesthetic and functional value to public spaces.
Research
During the development phase of the product, research was carried out with the focus of competing products, cargo companies, user behavior and the public spaces. One of the critical outputs was that competing products could not provide easy maintenance and repair while trying to protect their anti-vandal structures. RovLocker has therefore created a solution that simplifies maintenance and repair while preserving the anti-vandal design. Another critical output was that security perception was revealed as the key point for users and companies. Thus, the locker and its accessories have been designed with the concern of meeting the security perception.
Challenge
Since the product will be located in public areas, it needs to be able to adapt to various environmental conditions such as rainfall, temperature, UV rays, humidity and dust. These conditions are the most critical concerns of the design phase. It also needs to be aesthetically compatible with these different environments. One of the main reasons for having minimal and customizable design is that the product must be able to adapt to different brand identities.
Realization and Technology
RovLocker, which is composed of dozens of designed parts, has been developed in the focus of the needs of companies and users. High security parcel box doors are manufactured by aluminum injection method and are designed to last for a long time in under various conditions. The diffusers used to give users clear feedbacks aim to make the light more visible and ensure a homogeneous distribution of light on the part. Therefore, it is produced by plastic injection molding using a special thermoplastic resin. In addition, the special lock system developed to ensure safe delivery to users and companies consists of parts produced by injection molding using zamack material.
Operation and Interaction
RovLocker's parcel module consists of inner and outer cabinet. The cabinets are mounted with electromechanical locks which can only be opened by authorized persons and inner cabinet can be pulled forward from the outer cabinet during installation and maintenance/repair. Thus, maintenance/repair works can be easily done and the product can be aligned to the wall in the installation areas since there is no need for rear access. In this way, it can be installed in various fields.
Project Duration and Location
Project started in January 2018 in Ankara and finished in September 2018, and was firstly exhibited in October 2018 in Hamburg Post Expo'18. Serving in many places since the beginning of 2019, Rovlocker received the Design Turkey Good Design Award in November 2019.
Specifications
One module sizes: 465 x 1965 x 600 mm (width x height x depth) Installation sizes: For example; 6 parcel module+ 1 main module + windbreaks + sun visor: 3390 x 2140 x 1032 mm (width x height x depth)
Keywords
smart, parcel, locker, cargo, automat, delivery, RovLocker, smart parcel locker, cargo delivery

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