Walk DVRC Street Basket Basikiti Repadare Rinofamba by Vicky Chan

Walk DVRC Street Basket Basikiti Repadare Rinofamba by Vicky Chan is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2021 Mubairo weBronzi we A' Design Award in Fenichara yeMumigwagwa Competition Category.

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Walk DVRC Street Basket Basikiti Repadare Rinofamba

by Vicky Chan

Client: Walk DVRC

Mubairo weBronzi we A' Design Award Winner in Fenichara yeMumigwagwa Category

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The Design

About Walk DVRC Street Basket Basikiti Repadare Rinofamba

Walk DVRC Street Basket i basikiti repadare rinofamba rakagadzirirwa chirongwa chekuita kuti vanofamba netsoka vawane nzvimbo pamugwagwa weDes Voeux Road Central mukati meguta reHong Kong. Chivakwa ichi chinoyera mamitres mana pamamitres mana pasi, uye chakareba mamitres matatu kumusoro, chine denga rematanda rakatakurwa nembiru dzesimbi. Mavhiri nebhatiri zvakaiswa pasi pechivakwa, izvo zvinoita kuti basikiti rirambe rakareruka uye rishande risina kubatanidzwa nemagetsi eguta. Zvigaro, miti, mumvuri uye kuchaja mafoni zvinowanikwawo. Nzvimbo iyi yakagadzirirwa vanofamba netsoka inogona kudzokera kuita mugwagwa mukushoma kwaminiti shanu.

The Recognition

About the Mubairo weBronzi we A' Design Award

Mubairo weBronzi we A' Design Award wakahwinwa ne Walk DVRC Street Basket Basikiti Repadare Rinofamba, rukudzo rwakakwirira kwazvo runopiwa kumadhizaini akasiyana anozivikanwa nekugadzira, njere nekungwara. Vakunda veBronzi mabasa ane unyanzvi hwakakwana uye kugadzira kunoshamisa kunosimbisa ruzivo rukuru, pfungwa nehunyanzvi hwevagadziri vawo. Walk DVRC Street Basket Basikiti Repadare Rinofamba inotarisirwa kuva chinhu chinokudzwa kwazvo, chinoremekedzwa uye chinodiwa, chine hunyanzvi hunoonekwa uye zvitsva. Dhizaini iyi yakahwina Mubairo weBronzi we A' Design Award inosanganisa maitiro akanakisa muhunyanzvi, sayenzi, dhizaini netekinoroji uye yakasiyana nekutarisisa zvidiki. Walk DVRC Street Basket Basikiti Repadare Rinofamba inogutsa zvinodiwa zvakanaka, inobata zvishuvo, inokwezva manzwiro uye inomutsa kuda kuziva.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

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

Unique Properties: Walk DVRC is a pedestrianization plan to turn 1 km of Des Voeux Road Central in downtown Hong Kong into a park. The area is filled with banks, offices, and shops but the sidewalk is over congested to allow a sustainable and walkable downtown. The project called for a partial pedestrianization so that retail businesses can still deliver their goods during off peak hours. During peak hours, office workers and residents can enjoy the wider road as part of their park and walkway.
Dimensions & Packaging: 4m by 4m in plan with 3m tall structure. Wheels and battery are installed below the structure to allow mobility and elecgtricty
Tags: movable, mobile, landscape, shading, bamboo
Production Technology: The project must be light weight to remain mobile throughout the day. Wood canopy with steel columns gives us that weight structure while keeping everything powered by battery leaves us a wireless condition. The mobile landscape allow the pedestrianized zone to turn from park back into a road in less than 5min.
Design Challenge: The street does not come with electricity and water although we are next to many sources of utility. It forced the team to investigate mobile battery with solar panel and water tank with rain collection to replace the need to tap into the existing grid. It lowered our construction cost to not connect to utility while promoting the concept of sustainable design.
Research: It was critical for the team to understand the walkability concept and how important it was to pedestrianize a road. A survey was conducted on the street to ask people to reimagine the street. More greenery, more seating, and shading were the top priority. Having free wifi, play area and quiet performance were also preferred. The design integrates these ideas and turned them into executable plan.
Inspiration: Central of Hong Kong is filled with old and new context, but food is the most connective culture that everyone enjoys. The design team use food culture as inspiration to design the Street Basket and mobile seating. It reflects Hong Kong as a city of food while the use of materials reflects our current sustainable values. The pavilion is a seating, planting, cellphone charging and shading area during the day. At night it is an iconic communal space for family.
Project Duration: The project started in Nov 2018 and finished in Nov 2019
Operation Flow: The time to install the project is limited by the traffic on site. It has to be installed within hours of the late night when traffic is light. The modules and design were made to fit inside a truck and easy to install so that contractors can roll out the construction within hours of road closure.
Patents: Copyrights belong to Avoid Obvious Architects, 2019
Team Members: Vicky Chan
Krystal Lung
Gianfranco Galagar
Crystal Hu
Michele Wong
Erik Madsen
Ching-Yu Lin
Stephanie Wong
Jenny Chan
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