Bike sheds have come a very long way.
It seems some sheets of corrugated metal roofing attached to a rickety metal frame with some wheel holders welded on is no longer trendy enough. Not since cycling – and the increase of bike sharing – has begun to take over a number of European cities.
Above is one the five finalists for the Architecture Foundation competition to design a $12,000 prototype bike shed for the Bankside area of Southwark in south London. Designed by Atmos Studios, it’s a striking piece that looks like it was teleported straight from some magical forest.
The brief was to design a “modular, portable and secure cycle parking solution”.
As one judge said: ‘My preconceptions of what a bike shed might look like were thoroughly challenged during the short-listing.’
Jump now to see some other finalists. Gotta favorite?
Inside, the 6,000 seats are divided into upper and lower tioers that allow for a large, 360 degree concourse level with full height double glazing that will not only flood the space with light but also gives spectators stunning views all around of the rest of the Olympic village and the London skyline.
Questions?