Pebble Pangunahing Function: Ilaw sa Kalye by Gizem Deniz Guneri Sogut

Pebble Pangunahing Function: Ilaw sa Kalye by Gizem Deniz Guneri Sogut is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2023 A' Design Award na Bronse in Disenyo ng Muwebles Pangkalye Competition Category.

BronseMuwebles Pangkalye· 2023

Pebble Pangunahing Function: Ilaw sa Kalye

by Gizem Deniz Guneri Sogut

Client: Atilim University

A' Design Award na Bronse Winner in Muwebles Pangkalye Category

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The Design

About Pebble Pangunahing Function: Ilaw sa Kalye

Book Text: Ang Pebble ay isang elemento ng ilaw sa kalye na dinisenyo para sa mga pampublikong espasyo sa lungsod. Ang bilog na hugis nito ay gaya ng isang natural na guhit-bato at maaaring ilagay nang patayo o pahalang. Sa pahalang na posisyon, ang Pebble ay gumagana rin bilang upuan, samantalang ang patayong posisyon naman ay nag-aalok ng suporta para sasandalan. Ang ilaw ay nagmumula sa isang manipis na butas sa patag na ibabaw nito, na nagbibigay ng mahinang antas ng pag-iilaw upang mabawasan ang polusyon ng liwanag. Ang katawan nito ay gawa sa isang cement-based na composite na muling gumagamit ng putik na dumi mula sa paghiwa ng bato na andesite. Ang Pebble ay may taas na humigit-kumulang 60 cm at lapad na 40 cm.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award na Bronse

Ang Pebble Pangunahing Function: Ilaw sa Kalye ay nagwagi ng A' Design Award na Bronse, isang lubhang prestihiyosong pagkilalang iginagawad sa mga natatanging disenyong nakikilala sa pagkamalikhain, katalinuhan at talas ng isip. Ang mga nagwagi ng Bronse ay mga likhang lubhang mahusay at kapansin-pansing malikhain na nagpapatunay sa malawak na karanasan, imahinasyon at pagkamaparaan ng kanilang mga tagapagdisenyo. Inaasahang ang Pebble Pangunahing Function: Ilaw sa Kalye ay isang lubos na pinahahalagahan, hinahangaan at minamahal na bagay na kapansin-pansing propesyonal at makabago. Ang disenyong ito na nagwagi ng A' Design Award na Bronse ay nagsasama ng pinakamahuhusay na kasanayan sa sining, agham, disenyo at teknolohiya, at mahusay dahil sa pansin nito sa detalye. Ang Pebble Pangunahing Function: Ilaw sa Kalye ay kahanga-hangang tumutugon sa mga pangangailangan, humahaplos sa mga hangarin, bumibighani sa damdamin at umaakit sa pag-uusisa.

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