unity

unity by Felix Conrad from germany

designer's own words:

"Unity" Green City Furniture.

Starting idea of our proposal was to unite individual and common activities within a public context aiming to promote the daily urban lifestyle of Incheon.
An urban furniture that serves as a meeting point and place to recharge- not only oneself but also laptop´s, mobile phones and i-pod´s thanks to an integrated urban plug.
Having people´s habit of gathering under an “old tree” in mind, inspired us to the iconic shape becoming a local landmark within Incheon Metropolitan City.
The outer surface of the roof or shelter includes solar cells able to sustain the “little island” with an LED-panel and the urban plug. On the other hand it gives a feeling of secureness and place.
According to the time of the evening or night as well as responding to people using and coming towards the unit, the light dims brighter or darker- another “green way” to involve and arouse the public .

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