Athens Bench Mark Design Competition

Hey all,

These are two of my designs that I did for the Athens Bench Mark Design Competition. Vote for them if you like them. Thanks.

Tree Spheres

'Tree spheres' is a simple, modern,  geometric and ecological bench for the future chaotic, busy and urban city, which is made by planting moss into slots in the slip casted concrete hollow spheres that will gradually cover the entire sphere.  The soft spherical shape of the bench contrasts with the hard angular buildings in the city. Playing on the idea of a concrete jungle and the juxtaposition of different elements, the design encourages its users to stop and think about their lives. The benches will be bolted into the ground by steel bolts and comes in three different diameters of 300mm, 500mm and 700mm. The 300mm sphere can be used as a seat for kids or a stool for people who wants to retie their shoelaces. The 500mm sphere can be used as a normal bench, while the 700mm sphere is used as more of a short resting bench.

anneaux

'anneaux' is a structural bench for the future city of Athens. Its contemporary, symmetrical and geometrical designs compliments the historical and angular elements of the city. The inspiration comes from the rings of the Olympics symbols, which is a part of Greece's history. I was also interested in the connection of the rings and how it communicates about connection of people and their environment.  Moreover, I was intrigued to create a simple object that is able to communicates complex and different meanings to everyone.  Made from cold and reflective material of steel, and the warm and nostalgic material of teak, 'anneaux' plays on the juxtaposition of different aspects of the design. The bench is secured by bolting it down with the ground with two steel bolts. The seat is secured to the two side metal frames by screwing them together.