Pithos 公共ゴミ箱 by Nikolaos Ikaros Baskozos

Pithos 公共ゴミ箱 by Nikolaos Ikaros Baskozos is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2019 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· 2019

Pithos 公共ゴミ箱

by Nikolaos Ikaros Baskozos

Client: Nikolaos Ikaros Baskozos

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 Pithos 公共ゴミ箱

このゴミ箱のデザインは、古代ギリシャの壺の形状を繊細に参照しています。デザインアプローチは抽象的でシンプルです。繊維強化コンクリートとステンレススチールの2つの素材がこのオブジェクトの製作に使用されています。ゴミ袋を交換する際は、まずステンレススチール製の蓋を開ける必要があります。ゴミ投入口のシャッターが雨水の侵入を防ぎます。

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award 銅賞

Pithos 公共ゴミ箱は、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。Pithos 公共ゴミ箱は、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。Pithos 公共ゴミ箱は、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: 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.