Note ベンチ by Bulent Unal is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 A' Design Award 銅賞 in ストリートファニチャーデザイン Competition Category.

銅ストリートファニチャー· 2021

Note ベンチ

by Bulent Unal

Client: Atılım University

A' Design Award 銅賞 Winner in ストリートファニチャー Category

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The Design

About Note ベンチ

開放的な公共空間のためにデザインされたベンチです。ベンチ上のカバーは独自の軸で回転することができます。この機構により、2つの異なる色を使用でき、ベンチの上面がテキストやパターンの表示に適したものとなります。ベンチの上面は7×27個の円形で構成されています。この表面は、たとえ一時的であっても、人々がメモを残したり、図形を描いたり、自分の感情を表現したりするための書き込みや描画エリアを提供します。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銅賞

Note ベンチは、創造性、独創性、鋭い洞察力で際立つ傑出したデザインに授与される、高い権威をもつ評価である A' Design Award 銅賞の受賞作品です。銅賞の受賞作品は、十分に巧みで印象的なほど創造的な工芸品であり、デザイナーの豊富な経験、想像力、機知を裏づけています。Note ベンチは、高く評価され、称賛され、愛される品であり、顕著にプロフェッショナルで革新的であることが期待されます。この A' Design Award 銅賞を受賞したデザインは、芸術・科学・デザイン・技術のベストプラクティスを取り入れており、細部への配慮に優れています。Note ベンチは、ニーズを見事に満たし、欲求に触れ、感情を魅了し、好奇心を引きつけます。

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: It is a bench designed for open public spaces. The covers on it can rotate on their own axis. In this way, two different colors are used and the top surface of the bench becomes suitable for the use of a text or pattern. The top surface of the bench is a surface consisting of 7x27 circles. This surface provides a writing or drawing area for people to leave notes, draw figures and express their feelings, even if temporarily.
Dimensions & Packaging: The bench is 45 cm above the ground. Sitting area 150 cm. x 50 cm. in size. A total of 189 rotating covers consisting of 7 rows and 27 columns are placed on it.
Tags: bank, note, outdoor, media, social life, memories, furniture
Production Technology: This bench is made of stainless steel that is used as a suitable material for outdoor use. 7x27 spaces are left on the upper surface. Covers that can rotate on its own axis are placed in these spaces in a pipe. The two sides of these covers will be painted in different colors. Electrostatic paint is recommended as technique. The benches are designed in two colors. One color can be used for one side of the body and covers, the other for the inner face of the body and the other side of the covers.
Design Challenge: Apart from being able to sit on the bank, it can be included in social communication and changing the city's monotonous visual identity a little bit, making daily differences, creating memorable scenes formed the creative idea of this work.
Research: Urban furniture can meet functions such as finding directions, sitting, resting, waiting, and collecting waste. In this design, research has been done on how urban furniture enables socialization. Socialization is of great importance for human life and daily life experience. Everyday objects will also affect the behavior of city people. It has been investigated that urban furniture contributes to the communication environment by carrying notifications-manifestos in different sizes.
Inspiration: In daily life, we often pass by city furniture in parks, streets and shopping malls. None of them carry a memorable message. However, they can be a medium to convey the creative feelings and thoughts in people. A message or image to be created on the designed benches can turn into a value that you will not forget all day long and even want to take a photo and share it with your friends on social media.
Project Duration: The idea of designing a bank began in September 2019, and the project finished in December 2020.
Operation Flow: There are 7 rows and 27 columns on the upper surface of the bench. These covers can be rotated by the user. The person can design a text or visual on this surface by simply rotating it with his finger. Rain water will not accumulate on the bench as the covers can rotate freely. Even after the rain, randomly formed patterns can emerge and change the color texture of the place where they are.
Team Members: Bülent Ünal
Image Credits: Image #1: 3D Visualization Bulent Unal, 2020.
Image #2: 3D Visualization Bulent Unal, 2020.
Image #3: 3D Visualization Bulent Unal, 2020.
Image #4: 3D Visualization Bulent Unal, 2020.
Image #5: 3D Visualization Bulent Unal, 2020.