The CityRacks Design Competition has come to a close, with this bicycle rack design from Ian Mahaffy and Maarten De Greeve (Bettlelab) winning top prize. The competition, which saw over 200 entries from around the world, called for an innovative bike rack design to be implemented throughout NYC. Ten of the top prototypes were installed and tested at Astor Place in NYC since September 30, including some less conventional designs, like the Gaudi-esque rack by fadarchitecture seen below.
CityRacks explains their decision:
Mahaffy and De Greeve’s design reflects a modern simplicity that will greatly enhance the City’s streetscape. The rack is round with a horizontal crossbar, evoking an abstracted bicycle tire. Constructed of cast-metal, the design is elegant yet sturdy enough to withstand the harshest street environments.
The simple design provides support and stability for bikes leaning against it - a smart solution to the problem posed by typical sin-wave racks.
[via designboom]
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I agree that it is a very nice looking design. I just hope that the single point of attachment to the sidewalk stand the test of time.
November 20th, 2008 at 1:29 pm