BUS STOP PROJECT

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NEW EUROPEAN BAUHAUS RISING STARS : concepts or ideas submitted by young talents (aged 30 or less)

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BUS STOP PROJECT

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The idea is the design and installation of a bus stop, and the renovation of a pedestrian walkway adjacent to it able to satisfy all users' needs at Academia Street in the center of Athens. Moreover, the aim is to stand out among the common bus stops while highlighting the connection between excellent sustainability and artistic design.

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Please provide a summary of your concept/ idea

Urban space today seems to be for the most people a hostile space. Everyday life is an odyssey of survival of the inhabitants who live and work in urban areas, in nightmarish cities, in cities that kill people, in cities that are monsters. The daily catalytic way from the living space to other places is getting bigger and bigger. When this movement is forced through amorphous or hostile spaces, the person is psychologically affected and reacts in many ways: indifference, tendency to destroy and pollute the environment, passivity . The organization of space expresses and influences social relations. The humanization of space can only be done through social collective action, by the humanization of man. Man has the ability to create space, to face those forces that make the city a foreign environment and push urbanization in streets and directions foreign to the individual and collective purpose. This can be achieved by pedestrians moving, in safe and comfortable places, such as pedestrian walk ways. It can give the public space human character. Combining them with key points of the road, such as bus stops, can upgrade the built environment and satisfy the needs of users, with the aim of their behaviors changing and mentality. Because the improvement of the environment in which they live directly concerns them.   The idea is the design and installation of a bus stop, and the renovation of a pedestrian walkway adjacent to it able to satisfy all users' needs at Academia Street in the center of Athens. Moreover, the aim is to stand out among the common bus stops while highlighting the connection between excellent sustainability and artistic design. Reference is made to bus stops on Akadimias Street, in the city of Athens, with emphasis on the need to change their design, due to the problems faced by citizen users. The design idea, the purpose and the specifications of the installation, the method, the design and objects.    

Please give information about the key objectives of your concept/idea in terms of sustainability and how these would be met

Along with the usability and ergonomic purposes of the bus stop, the resulting creation should be energy independent and enviromentally friendly. This can be accomplished by harvesting the renewable energy sources that are abundant in Greece Hence it is deemed mandatory that the energy requirement of the bus stop will be satisfied mostly by sunlight and that the city's power grid will be used supplementary only during bad weather conditions . The installation will abide by the principles of an installation powered by sunlight.All the materials which will be used ,will be ecofriendly.

Please give information about the key objectives of your concept/idea in terms of aesthetics and quality of experience beyond functionality and how these would be met

The way of construction contradicts the neoclassical character of the adjacent buildings without interfering with their aesthetics. The building employs a modern curvy design inspiring a sense of flow as you walk on the sidewalk. The building's color is white so as not to impose on the surrounding area given the size of the building. Items are designed to be encompassed in the installation and work together.    

Please give information about the key objectives of your concept/idea in terms of inclusion and how these would be been met

Driven by personal experience and analyzing the results of a questionnaire which was put to citizens-users of a specific urban stop on Akadimias Street, regarding the specifications of an urban stop, I conceived the idea of ​​creating a stop, which will meet all their requirements, so that waiting for the bus is a pleasant experience. During the elaboration of the work, the need arose to renovate the space behind the bus stop, which is a pedestrian street, offering them rest,  shading and protection in specific conditions e.g. rain, intense sunshine.   -It will have sufficient space to cover a large number of users, since it is located on a busy street-passage in the center of Athens.    -It will offer enough protection from the sun.   -It will provide adequate lighting during the night, so that one can expect to be safe,  but also to perform some actions.   -Users will be provided with continuous updates and information on bus schedules, the weather of the current week and the temperature via electronic screens, which will be powered by photovoltaic energy, in order to save energy.   -It will have bicycle parking spaces.   -It will provide sufficient space for comfortable movement for the disabled.   -It will be a solid and durable construction, with heavy immovable elements, in cases of extreme weather conditions and violent incidents during marches and mobilizations. - The station is accessible and usable by all people with disabilities.

Please explain the innovative character of your concept/ idea

Driven by personal experience and analyzing the results of a questionnaire which was put to citizens-users of a specific urban stop on Akadimias Street, regarding the specifications of an urban stop, I conceived the idea of ​​creating a stop, which will meet all their requirements, so that waiting for the bus is a pleasant experience.The installation does not need to use electricity as it is autonomous due to the solar panels that have been installed on its roof and provide electricity for the screens it contains and the lighting. During the elaboration of the work, the need arose to renovate the space behind the bus stop, which is a pedestrian street, offering them rest,  shading and protection in specific conditions e.g. rain, intense sunshine. 

Please detail the plans you have for the further development, promotion and/or implementation of your concept/idea, with a particular attention to the initiatives to be taken before May 2022

Citizens - users, who use the buses on Akadimias Street have the following problems daily:The waiting area at the stop is not big enough resulting in overcrowding during rush hour, but also raises the risk of accidents as many of the citizens wait in the area where the buses operate. Therefore it is mandatory that a petition will take place so that all passengers that use the station can request an upgrade of the facilities, to better accommodate their needs.Then the people's request should be promoted to the responsible authorities and if approval is given, the required personal should be gathered to start planning the renovation. So I intend to propose this plan to the municipality of Athens to be implemented before May 2022,  to solve the  problems at Akademia Street .  

By ticking this box, you declare that all the information provided in this form is factually correct, that the proposed concept/idea has not been proposed for the New European Bauhaus Rising Stars Awards more than once in the same category.