Pithos Pipa la Taka la Umma by Nikolaos Ikaros Baskozos

Pithos Pipa la Taka la Umma by Nikolaos Ikaros Baskozos is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2019 Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award in Usanifu wa Samani za Mitaani Competition Category.

ShabaSamani za Mitaani· 2019

Pithos Pipa la Taka la Umma

by Nikolaos Ikaros Baskozos

Client: Nikolaos Ikaros Baskozos

Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award Winner in Samani za Mitaani Category

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The Design

About Pithos Pipa la Taka la Umma

Muundo huu wa pipa la taka unaiga kwa uangalifu umbo la mtungi wa kale wa Kigiriki. Mbinu ya muundo ni ya kidhahania na rahisi. Saruji iliyoimarishwa kwa nyuzi na chuma kisichokutu ni vifaa viwili vilivyotumika katika ujenzi wa chombo hiki. Ili kubadilisha mfuko wa taka, kwanza, mtu lazima afungue kifuniko cha chuma kisichokutu. Kizuizi cha tundu la taka kinazuia maji ya mvua kuingia ndani ya pipa.

The Recognition

About the Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award

Pithos Pipa la Taka la Umma ni mshindi wa Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award, utambuzi wenye heshima kubwa unaotolewa kwa miundo bora inayotofautishwa kwa ubunifu, ustadi na busara. Washindi wa Shaba ni kazi za ufundi mwingi na bunifu ya kushangaza zinazothibitisha uzoefu mpana, mawazo na ustadi wa wabunifu wao. Pithos Pipa la Taka la Umma inatarajiwa kuwa kitu kinachothaminiwa sana, kupendwa na kuenziwa, ambacho ni cha kitaalamu na bunifu kwa kiasi kikubwa. Muundo huu ulioshinda Tuzo ya Shaba ya A' Design Award unajumuisha mbinu bora katika sanaa, sayansi, usanifu na teknolojia, na ni bora kwa umakini wake kwa undani. Pithos Pipa la Taka la Umma hutosheleza mahitaji kwa uzuri, hugusa hamu, huvutia hisia na kuvutia udadisi.

Behind the Design

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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.