PROTOTYPE
Exhibitors Ben Nagaoka Chris Kirby Drill Design Izumi Okayasu Jo Nagasaka Keiji Ashizawa Kentaro Kudo Maki Kato Mikiya Kobayashi Norihiko Terayama Nosigner Takafumi Nemoto Thomas Antonietti Yuko Nagayama Special thanks! Jean Snow Kaishi Tomoya				Kentaro Kudo Maki Kato Kentaro Kudo 1978 Born in Japan　　 2004 Graduated from Kuwasawa Design School　 Maki Kato 1977 Born in Japan 2000 Graduated from Shibaura Institute of Technology, the major of Architecture 2002 Graduated from Keio University Graduate School, the major of Media And Governance ”bud” We designed this bicycle rack to be natural and appealing in the city landscape. The rack represents a flower bud, expressing tenderness, while the bicycle wheel provides the flower’s bloom. The bicycle racks transform the city into a field of flowers, bringing warm feelings to everybody. Summary of competition and process Competition title: STREET FURNITURE PROPOSAL 2006 Theme : The art of the bicycle rack Sponsor: Urban Renaissance Agency 1. Won first award 2. Prototype development 3. Prototype test set up 4. Questionnaire survey 5. Prototype improvement (TBD) 6. Actual installation (TBD)