The innovative and very creative Sail Bus Shelter is the work of Kwek Rui Kiat that is a proposed design for a modern-day bus stand that takes care of the present designs of the same. This particular design would be put up near the Singapore River area which would enhance the cultural heritage points alongside the Singapore River, which is a very popular tourist destination. Apart from adding more style and enhancement to the riverside, the Sail Bus Shelter will also provide a solution to the people waiting for buses, which the present bus stands do not take care of in their designs.
The amazing design and shape of the Sail Bus Shelter look like big-sized boats made by using the Japanese paper-folding technique- origami! This boat-shaped bus stand is very apt for the riverside placement as it complements the boats that float along the river. Apart from its unique look, this bus shelter will also provide a very spacious environment for bus waiting as it will be very visible. Apart from that, this bus shelter will have ample seating arrangement so that you can also manage to conduct a meeting without getting disturbed! This convenient bus shelter also takes care of Singapore’s unpredictable tropical weather – so whether it is shining or raining, you would not be affected once you are under this amazing Sail Bus Shelter!
This bus shelter also has a very green and environmental-friendly aspect to it as the shelter is embedded with solar cells within its framework so that it performs a dual function – that of providing shelter to the folks waiting at the bus stand and also for providing energy for the adjoining area. Furthermore, the slightly sloping angles of the roof of the shelter permit the rainwater to flow in a downward direction, rather than falling off the sides and wetting the passengers’ who are waiting near the edges of the shelter.
The designer has attempted to address all the major concerns that are faced by the present bus bays as he has modified on the design and made it more comfortable for the passengers by providing them a comfortable waiting time. Furthermore, being true to the present-day global warming problem and the fact that we need to produce energy by using renewable sources of energy, the bus shelter would also produce clean solar energy that would give it a dual purpose.
Via: Coroflot
