Pebble Stroossebeliichtung by Gizem Deniz Guneri Sogut

Pebble Stroossebeliichtung by Gizem Deniz Guneri Sogut is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award an Bronze in Stroossmiwwelen Design Competition Category.

BronzeStroossmiwwelen· 2023

Pebble Stroossebeliichtung

by Gizem Deniz Guneri Sogut

Client: Atilim University

A' Design Award an Bronze Winner in Stroossmiwwelen Category

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The Design

About Pebble Stroossebeliichtung

Pebble ass en Element fir Stroossebeliichtung, dat fir urban ëffentlech Plazen entworf gouf. D'ronn Form erënnert un e natierlechen Kiesel a kann vertikal oder horizontal placéiert ginn. An der horizontaler Positioun funktionéiert Pebble och als Sëtzgeleeënheet, wärend d'vertikal Positioun eng Léinstitz ubitt. D'Liicht kënnt aus engem Schlëtz op der niveléierter Uewerfläch eraus, wat eng niddreg Beliichtung mat sech bréngt an d'Liichtverschmotzung reduzéiert. De Kierper ass aus engem zementbaséierte Verbondmaterial hiergestallt, dat Schlammofäll vum Schneiden vun Andesit-Steen erëmbenotzt. Pebble ass ongeféier 60 cm héich a 40 cm breet.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award an Bronze

Pebble Stroossebeliichtung ass e Gewënner vum A' Design Award an Bronze, enger héich prestigiéiser Unerkennung, déi un erausragend Designe vergi gëtt, déi sech duerch Kreativitéit, Erfindungsgab a Schlauheet ausgezeechnen. Bronze-Gewënner si voll Fäegkeet a opfälleg kreativ Wierker, déi déi grouss Erfahrung, d'Fantasie an d'Ressourceréichtum vun hire Designer bestätegen. Et gëtt erwaart, datt Pebble Stroossebeliichtung e héich geschätzt, bewonnert a beléifte Géigestand ass, bemierkenswäert professionell an innovativ. Dëst mam Bronze ausgezeechent Design integréiert déi beschte Praktike vun der Konscht, der Wëssenschaft, vum Design an der Technologie an zeechent sech duerch Opmierksamkeet fir Detailer aus. Pebble Stroossebeliichtung erfëllt Bedierfnesser exzellent, beréiert Wënsch, bezauberet Gefiller an erweckt Neigierecht.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: The Pebble is a sculptural street lighting device – that also operates as seating-leaning furniture – with irregular pebble-like geometry. It recycles the sludge waste generated during the cutting of andesite stones. Andesite is the most widely used natural stone in the construction industry, which yields tons of waste that is significantly rarely reused. The Pebble uses the tactile qualities of the material and blends into the urban environment tectonics. It emits light from a slit.
Dimensions & Packaging: The pebble is approximately 60cm high and 40cm in width. Its size and geometry slightly differ among a range of 4 alternatives as illustrated in the figures. It embeds led lighting within the slit on its leveled surface.
Tags: Pebble, Andezite Waste Recycling, Low-altitude Illumination, Organic Form, Biophilic Design
Production Technology: While andesite blocks are being cut residual dust yields. The cutting procedure involves water, and thus, the residue comes out as sludge. This sludge waste is collected in waste pools. However, due to the wide range of use and consumption of andesite, there arises a significant problem of waste storage which is approximately 15 tons per day of waste that threatens natural systems. The Pebble uses this waste in a cement-based composite as a means of sustainably disposing of the waste.
Design Challenge: The most challenging part of the design was to identify a simple and recognizable and easy-to-appropriate form that mediates natural and urban geometries, materialities, and identities.
Research: We conducted research on materiality. The most widely used materials in the construction industry have been scrutinized. Their wastes had been deliberated, and andesite waste appeared at the top of the list. How to make use of its waste had been explored in response. The research also dwelt on efficient/healthy means of urban lighting. It explored the effect of lighting altitudes on comfort and environmental factors such as light pollution and landscape disturbance.
Inspiration: The Pebble takes inspiration from nature and renders the geometry of the pebbles with an urban image. Its simply recognizable form allows for its appropriation by the urbanites. While referring to nature in geometry, its texture and materiality take root in the urban environment.
Project Duration: The pebble is designed to fit in all sorts of urban environments. It, therefore, does not respond to a specific case but rather intends to blend in different spatial compositions.
Operation Flow: The Pebble might be used both vertically and horizontally. Its leveled surface allows for its horizontal use. When used vertically, it also operates as durable leaning furniture. When horizontal, it operates as seating furniture that emits light from below. In both versions, it provides low-altitude illumination, which significantly reduces urban light pollution.
Team Members: Gizem Deniz Guneri
Fulay Uysal Bilge
Tugce Utku