Article source: Ecosistema Urbano architects

Unconventional play object design contest, Dordrecht (Nederland)

The Centre for Visual Arts in Dordrecht In cooperation with the Amsterdam design bureau Carve invited 10 European design firms to develop inventive, resourceful and multi-age friendly playful objects to complete the design for the new public space, the Governeurspleinsquare in the city of Dordrecht. Ecosistema Urbano’s “energy carousel” was one of the winning proposals chosen to be implemented.

Image Courtesy © Emilio P. Doiztua

• Architects: Ecosistema Urbano architects
• Project: ENERGY CAROUSEL DORDRECHT
• Location: OudKrispijn, Dordrecht, Nederland
• Photography: Emilio P. Doiztua
• Design team: Belinda Tato, Jose Luis Vallejo,Jaime Eizaguirre, Luisa Zancada, Johannes Kettler, Masatoshi Oka, Francesco Cingolani.
• Energy Engineering: Roberto Suarez, AST engineering.
• MasterplanGoverneursplein + curatorial work + on site supervision: Elger Blitz, carve.nl
• Structural Engineering: Alejandra Albuerne.
• Lighting consultant: Juan Jose García, TargettiGroup.
• Textile consultants: Javier Tejera / Marian Marco, Bat spain.
• Prototyping: Metaplus

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