Urban Elements: Train Stop

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Train Stop Varnsdorf – Pivovar Kocour, Liberec, Czech Republic, 2013 designed by Domyjinak

The first private train stop in the public space and private administration in the Czech Republic.... The concept of the simple volume, two intersected open cubes, found the inspiration in wooden brewery boxes – beer basses. From the interior of these boxes a massive wooden bench with names of train stops on, protrudes into the space. The bench is carried by the logo of the brewery – steel „statue“ of the tomcat (“kocour” in Czech). -- ArchDaily

Urban Elements: Charging Stations

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‘Black Tree’ Public Solar Charger, Tašmajdan Park, Belgrade, Serbia, 2012 designed by Miloš Milivojevic 

Strawberry Company invented the first public solar charger for mobile phones – The Strawberry Tree. The new Black Tree is conceived as an artificial tree which transforms the solar energy into the necessary electrical energy and this way joins the surrounding forest in a common struggle for the planet richer in oxygen. With its function, this Strawberry Tree reminds us of insufficiently exploited potential of the energy of Sun, through people’s everyday habits such as sitting under the tree and using the nature as a shelter from the Sun. -- ArchDaily

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AT&T Launches Solar Mobile Charging Stations In NYC

As part of an ongoing effort to keep New Yorkers connected, telecom provider AT&T launches free solar mobile charging stations in public spaces across the five boroughs of the Big Apple. The Street Charge stations are obviously more than some piece of street furniture. The interesting thing here is that they seem to be function as little meeting places. Almost everyone needs a battery recharge from time to time, so the solar-powered stations make the perfect occasions for people to relax for a moment and say “Hi” to a stranger who is in the same situation. -- The PopUp City

Urban Elements: Bus Shelters

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Bus Shelter, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA, 2007 designed by Pearce Brinkley Cease + Lee

The bus shelter is a simple yet refined architectural composition of two materially contrasting elements: a heavy cast in place concrete wall that serves as structure and as a bench, and a steel canopy frame, fabricated off-site, delivered by truck, and set into place. -- ArchDaily

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Busstop Park+Ride Citybus, Hoogkerk, The Netherlands, 2011 designed by LYVR

The main structure of the building is a domed concrete shell that is incised on three sides. The form knows no right angles, but is composed of circles, arcs and spheres. Inside is a triangular metal core which include a disabled toilet, a utility room and a driver room is included. The central core is also part of the main structure that is self-supporting. -- ArchDaily

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A Collection of Striking Soviet Bus Stop Designs -- ArchDaily

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BUS:STOP Unveils 7 Unusual Bus Shelters by World Class Architects -- ArchDaily

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Bus Stop Kressbad, Krumbach, 6942 Krumbach, Austria designed by Rintala Eggertsson Architects

In our approach to the task of designing a shelter for the bus passengers, we felt therefore compelled to address this important activity by giving the building a second function; a tribune where one could watch a game of tennis on the field.

During our study trip to Bregenzerwald in the early phase of the work we learned about the local building tradition of combining more than one function under one roof – typically the dwelling and the animal stalls. This building typology is seen widely around the area and became soon an important inspiration for us to combine the two functions we had into one building. -- ArchDaily