Pithos Igbe Mkpofu Ahịhịa Nke Ọha by Nikolaos Ikaros Baskozos

Pithos Igbe Mkpofu Ahịhịa Nke Ọha by Nikolaos Ikaros Baskozos is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2019 Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz in Nhazi Ngwá Ụlọ Okporo Ụzọ Competition Category.

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Pithos Igbe Mkpofu Ahịhịa Nke Ọha

by Nikolaos Ikaros Baskozos

Client: Nikolaos Ikaros Baskozos

Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz Winner in Ngwá Ụlọ Okporo Ụzọ Category

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The Design

About Pithos Igbe Mkpofu Ahịhịa Nke Ọha

Nhazi igbe mkpofu ahịhịa a na-atụ aka n'ụzọ dị nro n'ụdị ite Greek oge ochie. Ụzọ e si chepụta ya bụ nke nkịtị ma dịkwa mfe. Konkrit e ji eriri mee ka o sie ike na ígwè a na-agbaghị nchara bụ ihe abụọ e ji rụọ ihe a. Iji dochie akpa igbe ahụ, na mbụ, mmadụ ga-ebu ụzọ meghee okwuchi ígwè ahụ. Ihe mkpuchi nke oghere mkpofu ahịhịa na-egbochi mmiri ozuzo ịbanye n'ime igbe ahụ.

The Recognition

About the Ihe Nrite A' Design Award nke Bronz

Pithos Igbe Mkpofu Ahịhịa Nke Ọha meriri A' Design Award nke Bronz, nnabata dị oke ugwu e nyere design ndị pụtara ìhè nke a ma ama maka nzụlite ihe, ọgụgụ isi na nghọta. Ndị meriri na Bronz bụ ihe e mere nke ndị nwere nka nke ukwuu ma dị mma n'imepụta nke na-egosi ahụmahụ buru ibu, echiche na ọgụgụ isi nke ndị designer ha. A na-atụ anya na Pithos Igbe Mkpofu Ahịhịa Nke Ọha ga-abụ ihe a na-asọpụrụ nke ukwuu, a na-eto na a hụrụ n'anya, nke dị oke ọrụ ma dị ọhụrụ. Design a meriri A' Design Award nke Bronz na-agụnye ụzọ kacha mma n'ime nka, sayensị, design na teknụzụ, ma dị mma nke ukwuu maka nlebara anya ya n'obere ihe. Pithos Igbe Mkpofu Ahịhịa Nke Ọha na-emezu mkpa nke ọma, na-emetụ ọchịchọ aka, na-adọrọ mmetụta obi ma na-adọta ọchịchọ ịmara.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: This litter bin design is based on the form of an ancient Greek terracotta jar. By attributing to the ancient form appropriate and contemporary functionality, the new object becomes vivid, while it triggers memory recollection. The design approach is minimalist. Few interventions were made to the original form. A single casting material is used as the main material which is ideal for enhanced replication.
Dimensions & Packaging: 660mmx660mmx931mm, stainless steel, fiber reinforced concrete
Tags: Trash can, litter bin, terracotta jar, ancient, Greek, fiber reinforced mortar, cement, public furniture, street furniture, pithos
Production Technology: The use of a high-durability casting material was necessary for the construction of this form. Fiber reinforced cementitious mortar was chosen as the main material, which provides high mechanical and aesthetic performance in small thicknesses. The manufacturing process requires the use of a mold which makes this material ideal for enhanced replication. The opening lid is made from stainless steel.
Design Challenge: The biggest challenge was the research itself, to find an appropriate vernacular form for a contemporary bin. Another challenge, concerning the design process, was to reference the original form only to the point of triggering a memory recollection and not literally replicate it in an obvious way.
Research: Vernacular forms from Dodecanese islands, but also forms from a broader spectrum of Greek history were looked into before concluding to the ancient jar as an appropriate form for a contemporary bin.
Inspiration: What inspired this project is a desire to explore a traditional form, an ancient Greek terracotta jar in this case, and to reuse it in accordance with its properties. An ancient terracotta jar was used for storing food or other things, while a trash can is also a temporary storage space for litter. Drawing analogies between an ancient form and a new use for it could result as such to expressive and historically vibrant objects.
Project Duration: This design is part of an ongoing project that started in accordance with a Pan-Hellenic Street Furniture Competition for the Dodecanese
islands(2018), but carried on and became a series of street furniture designs.
Operation Flow: The bin bag is attached to an iron ring. To replace it, at first, one has to open the stainless steel lid. A second shutter seals the waste hole and prevents rainwater from entering the bin.
Team Members: Nikolaos Ikaros Baskozos
Image Credits: Image #1: Architect Nikolaos Ikaros Baskozos, Pithos, 2019.
Image #2: Architect Nikolaos Ikaros Baskozos, Pithos, 2019.
Image #3: Architect Nikolaos Ikaros Baskozos, Pithos, 2019.
Image #4: Architect Nikolaos Ikaros Baskozos, Pithos, 2019.
Image #5: Architect Nikolaos Ikaros Baskozos, Pithos, 2019.