Bike Transit Center, Pasadena, California
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This bicycle storage system prototype, commissioned by the City of Pasadena, was designed to address the increasing number of bicycle commuters riding Metro’s Gold Line. The project is made from a series of interwoven bent steel pipe tubes that integrate the bike racks and their protective enclosure. Computer-controlled bending machines can efficiently produce the repetitive curves for a sturdy, lightweight, easily transportable, and cost-effective structure. Polycarbonate and photovoltaic panels are seamlessly integrated into the form to provide shelter, security, energy, and give it visual interest.
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Sketches
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Module Diagrams
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Plan and Elevation
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Status: Unbuilt
Year: 2006
Size: 1,425 SF, 52-bicycle capacity
Project Team: Peter Tolkin, Maria Iwanicki, Nuri Miller, Christopher Girt, Jeremy Schacht, Ted Rubenstein
Structural Engineers: Gilsanz Murray Steficek
2009 Award of Excellence, Design Concept Category, Los Angeles Business Council,
2006 Honor Award, American Institute of Architects, Pasadena / Foothill Chapter