Mahaffy and De Greeve's design reflects a modern simplicity that willgreatly enhance the City's streetscape. The rack is round with ahorizontal crossbar, evoking an abstracted bicycle tire. Constructedof cast-metal, the design is elegant yet sturdy enough to withstand theharshest street environments.
In addition to the honor of designing the sidewalk rack of the future, Mahaffy and De Greeve received a check for $10,000, courtesy of Transportation Alternatives. Second-place was awarded to Andrew Lang and Harry Dobbs of London, and third-place to Ignacio Ciocchini of New York.
Two first place winners were chosen in the indoor category: RSVP Studio of New York and Jessica Lee and Anthony Lau of London.
RSVP Studio's winning indoor design. What you see are "ceiling mounted bungie-cords and a grooved floor. Its structural grid provides a secure yet flexible system that could be easily adapted to any building environment."
The tandem of Jessica Lee and Anthony Lau shared honors for their "system of three modular pieces that could be installed in an unlimited number of combinations to conform to rooms large or small, tall or short."
Brad Aaron began writing for Streetsblog in 2007, after years as a reporter, editor, and publisher in the alternative weekly business. Brad adopted New York's dysfunctional traffic justice system as his primary beat for Streetsblog. He lives in Manhattan.