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BetterBin:
A next generation litter basket for New York City.
BRIEF
How can we create a practical and efficient litter basket for New York City that reduces litter and better serves both Sanitation Workers and the public?
The New York City Department of Sanitation and Van Alen Institute, in partnership with the Industrial Designers Society of America and the American Institute of Architects New York, are seeking an interdisciplinary design team to respond to BetterBin, a design competition to reimagine the iconic New York City litter basket.
BetterBin marks the launch of Van Alen Institute’s Product Placed initiative, a new series of design competitions to create innovative civic products that improve urban life.
SCHEDULE
All entries must be submitted to betterbin@dsny.nyc.gov with subject line “BetterBin – Submission” before 5:00 P.M. (EDT) on September 20, 2018.
AWARDS
Up to three finalists will each receive a $40,000 award to produce prototypes that will be tested in New York City neighborhoods.
FEES
This event is free and registration is required
JURY
Keri Butler
Deputy Director, Public Design Commission
Vijay Chakravarthy Northeast District Chapter Representative, IDSA
Vijay Chakravarthy
Northeast District Chapter Representative, IDSA
Kathryn Garcia Commissioner, Department of Sanitation
Kathryn Garcia
Commissioner, Department of Sanitation
Jeffrey Kapec
Executive Vice President, Tanaka Kapec Design Group and Visiting Professor at Pratt Institute
David van der Leer Executive Director, Van Alen Institute
David van der Leer
Executive Director, Van Alen Institute
Cara McCarty Curatorial Director, Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Cara McCarty
Curatorial Director, Cooper-Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Victoria Milne
Faculty, Parson’s New School and Principal, 6¢ Design
Harry Nespoli President, Uniformed Sanitation Men Association
Harry Nespoli
President, Uniformed Sanitation Men Association
Heron Preston Designer
Heron Preston
Designer
WEBSITE
DOWNLOAD
https://www.betterbin.nyc/s/BetterBin_RFP.pdf
For more information about this competition, please contact us.