The E-CLE Bin A Street furniture by Veg Tsoi Ching Shan |
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| DESIGN NAME: The E-CLE Bin PRIMARY FUNCTION: A Street furniture INSPIRATION: The inspiration has come from my observation of Hong Kong recycling bin usage and the citizen habits, and its behavioral patterns. The aims of this project were to design a new recycling bin for Hong Kong Street. It is underpinned by the principles of universal design. Ecle is the waste and recycling bin. The product name of this design which combined the concepts of eco friendly, recycle and circular. This design is more sustainable for the public urban and the cleaner which improved the process of cleaning and adding ergonomic consideration. It is enhancing our green and sustainable life. UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The development is focusing on the function. The recycling frames and the stander into this design are for the cleaner easier to clean. Each of the recycling frames is existence independently and for different wastes. The cleaner cleans the bins easily due to the stander with the bearing is for turning to change the plastic bag. They just need to open the door and pull out the frame to change the plastic bags. And then, turn around the stander to change other 3 bins. The transparent design is enhancing the transparency of recycling. And also, it is waterproof, long- lasting and durable. OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: The operator believes that a universal design could facilitate people to engage with their new habits of recycling through the transparent and simple design on streets. The form of the design and those frames with the baring can be easily changed according to the needs of the operator - A transparent and simple recycling opportunity to promote sustainable and high transparency living. PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The project started in September 2015 and finished in April 2016 in Hong Kong, and was exhibited in Hong Kong THEi graduation show in June 2016. |
PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: The mainly material of this design will be using fiberglass. And it will desizing, in order to remove all organic materials, applied to the glass filaments during the previous processing stages. Impregnation by a coupling agent system (silanes), which are substances that promote a strong bond at the interface of the matrix resin and the glass filament surface. The Frames will choose aluminum alloy to be the materials. Also, considerate of long-lasting, the transparent part will use the polycarbonate with the transparent plastic bags for easier grasp the situation of the bins. SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: The Dimensions of it: 0.65m (diameter) x 1.2m (Height) TAGS: Sustainable development, active recycling, product design, green design, transparent design, universal design, street furniture RESEARCH ABSTRACT: Street furniture refers to objects and facilities located in urban public space that provide various services and functions to the public. This project study in identifying and determining the existing issues of people waste and recycling during a different time, this research has provided a comprehensive improvement on a different perspective in design the quality street furniture. It presented a rich literature review with regard to the keywords ‘quality street furniture design and culture’, ‘history, policies, and development of Hong Kong recycling and waste bin’, ‘public space’ and ‘street and recycling and waste bin functions’ to specify the scope of the research area and explain the background of the research. Through reviewing the definitions, contents, types, functions, design principles and spatial characteristic, the existing knowledge of street furniture has been gathered to facilitate understanding of both the focus of the core research and the target of field study. Also, the review of history, policies and development of Hong Kong recycling and waste bin helped identify the changes of nowadays policy that has already occurred in terms of technology advancement, hygiene concern, and environmental protection. After the reviewing the related works and the definitions, which using the different methodology including qualitative and quantitative research method for finding out the result. The usage and the types of the existing waste and recycling which are well found in that part and have the representative to show the situation on the waste and recycling bins. Also, the opinions of the respondents of the questionnaires and interview which are showing in the result completely and they can totally prove that the five reasons which mentioned by Care2 of why people do not recycle although it is important. The government workers which are providing the answers able to check the drawbacks and pain point in the nowadays existing product. Design principles based on the four factors which including (i) physiology Consideration, (ii) Psychological Consideration, (iii) Culture/ Social Consideration and, (iv) Ideological Consideration are proposed to improve street furniture designed for people recycling and waste reduction. CHALLENGE: The augment of Nowadays Hong Kong Reducing Waste Police Firstly, in obviously, the development of recycling and Waste bin which are for people to recycle and protect the environment and hygienic in recent year. A few years ago, citizens are not concerning about the living environment, they littering, spitting and dog fouling in public places everywhere. Our government starts to provide the plan of ‘Waste Reduction Framework Plan’ since 1998. Our GOV unveiled the Waste Reduction Framework Plan (WRFP), which sets out the various initiatives for waste reduction. At the same time, waste separation bins started being placed in housing estates and residential blocks. The 3 colored bins, which collect waste paper, aluminum cans, and plastic bottles, are usually placed on the ground floor of buildings or designated common areas of housing estates. However, some residents find it inconvenient to access the bins. The system also limits the types of items collected for recycling. Therefore, there is the new argument that showing the positive and the negative of the policy. Is that solving the environmental problem efficiency by the Waste Reduction Framework Plan? ADDED DATE: 2018-06-19 02:48:14 TEAM MEMBERS (1) : IMAGE CREDITS: Veg Tsoi, 2016. PATENTS/COPYRIGHTS: Copyrights belong to THEi - Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong - Veg Tsoi, 2016. |
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NAME: Tsoi Ching Shan Veg PROFILE: Tsoi Ching Shan Veg, a product designer from Hong Kong. She graduated from Technological and Higher Education Institute of Hong Kong with product design major. Veg believes each design is telling the story. With interest in functional design, she hopes to design more products for telling the more meaningful story. |
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The E-Cle Bin a Street Furniture by Veg Tsoi Ching Shan is Runner-up for A' Design Award in Street Furniture Design Category, 2018 - 2019.· Read the interview with designer Veg Tsoi Ching Shan for design The E-CLE Bin here.· Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with Veg Tsoi Ching Shan. · Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by Veg Tsoi Ching Shan. |
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