Danish Design Wins in New York City
We posted a while back about the bike rack design competition in New York City. As it happens, the winners were announced and the design duo from Copenhagen won the contest.
Ian Mahaffy and Maarten 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.
Congratulations. According to plan these racks will be the official bike racks of NYC and will be set up around the city.
There were also indoor bike parking designs in competition. Have a look here to see the winners.
Thanks to our reader Sean for the heads up.
2 comments:
I've actually seen some of these new bike racks around the cube on Astor Place in the NYC.
I believe the racks from the 10 finalists were put on display for about a month or more in Astor Place. This gave the public a chance to view and use them. It also gave the judges a chance to test their street worthiness. I believe one or two of the designs didn't fare so well in real world conditions and were removed.
For those unfamiliar with New York City, Astor Place is a square or plaza in the East Village section of the city.
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