ECO MODULAR BUS STOP

LOCATION:

We have chosen this location in Gliwice because we are students of the Silesian University of Technology. We often use public transport so we know what users need to travel comfortably.This bus stop at “Plac Krakowski”, which exists there now is very old and ugly so we have decided to replace it with this designed by us. Our bus stop depending on our needs can be bigger or smaller, what makes it suitable for every location, cities and villages.This place which we offered is very crowded so our bus stop fits perfectly in this place. The new bus stop on this place will not only be good for users but it will make “Pac Krakowski” in Gliwice look more attractive and modern.

CONCEPT: 

ECO MODULAR BUS STOP is a project of a bus stop for different sizes of cities and villages because of the ability to adjust to space by resizing. Our project is eco because it is made of glass and wooden elements, on which grow plants, which are needed nowadays in concrete cities. We designed a metal rail hidden in the ground which enables us to extend the basic version of this bus stop. Benches are folded to get more spaced if it is needed and also nowadays during pandemic, they can be excluded from use. We took into account people with disabilities and we left the place for wheelchairs. This idea is simple and at the same time it makes people's lives easier. 

CONSTRUCTION:

We used glass and wood and plants which grow along wooden lamellas. Wood used in the project is natural oak, the lammellas should be impregnated to keep it protected during every weather. Back wall is situated on the metal rail with the wheels hidden in the ground. This system gives us the possibility to move and extend our bus stop. Side walls are slightly raised above the ground to make moves easier. Glass roof (which is thinner than the main roof) hides into the wooden roof. On the wooden roof we hid flower pots for ‘hedera helix’. Benches are attached to the wooden lath. Benches are folded and it gives us more space when we need it. There are the led lights under the seats. The glass used in the concept is safe because it is laminated glass. 

IDEA:

We live in two different places. One of us lives in the big city and the other lives in the small town near the mountains. We discussed and we observed that human needs are different. 

Every place has a different landscape and culture and this is one of the reasons why we designed “Eco Modular Bus Stop”. Our idea allows us to adjust to different landscapes and the city government can make decisions on how much space is needed on every bus stop place. 

In big cities usually we need the bigger version of our bus stop because of the population and needs, while in small towns the number of people is less and what it comes after less people use public transport.  

The shape of our bus stop is a very simple block which fits to every space. We didn’t want to create anything difficult and complicated. During creating our project, we were thinking about implementation in the real world. In our opinion the simple idea will be accepted by people faster and better. 

PLANTS:

Regardless of the size of the city plants are always a good idea because they make air more clean and reduce pollution. The plant which we have chosen is “Hedera helix” also known as “Common Ivy”. This plant has many advantages: it is an all-season plant, it makes the building more beautiful and more attractive, muffles the noise and it's easy to maintain.  

SUMMARY:

To sum up we created a simple modular bus stop which can be used by everyone in the future. We hope that through simplicity and ecological concept our project will be loved by most of the people and soon we will be standing at this bus stop and have and our waiting time for the bus will be more comfortable than nowadays.We are very pleasant to be part of the competition and we hope that our project will be appreciated.