Recycled Christmas Tree Made of Bike Wheels!
Posted By Yuka Yoneda On December 24, 2009 @ 12:00 pm In Green Transportation,Recycled Materials,Sustainable Design Organizations | 1 Comment
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Talk about re-cycling [5]! This simple and elegant alternative Christmas tree in Bermondsey Square [6], London is made out of 35 wheels from old bikes, and has been delighting passers-by with its unconventional looks. Designed by Sarah Wigglesworth Architects [7], the tree is a very fitting symbol of sustainability on a worldwide scale – especially since the wheels making up the design are borrowed from U.K. charity Re-Cycle [8] which collects recyclable [5] bike parts to restore old bicycles and ships them to Africa to be used for transportation [9] by local people and health workers fighting the AIDS epidemic.
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David Roberts, deputy chief executive of igloo [11], the developers who commissioned the recycled tree said: “The Bermondsey Square tree not only looks great; it can be used year after year. It is designed so that it can be dismantled and stored. The bike wheels will be returned to Re-Cycle [8] and will be used to recondition bikes for distribution to Africa. We also hope its presence in the Square will contribute to a number of measures we are taking to actively encourage cycling in London. A big thank you to the team involved who generously gave their time and to all those who donated parts.”
+ Re-Cycle [8]
+ Sarah Wigglesworth Architects [7]
+ igloo development [11]
Via Architect’s Journal [6]
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[5] re-cycling: http://www.inhabitat.com/recycled-materials/
[6] Christmas tree in Bermondsey Square: http://www.architectsjournal.co.uk/news/daily-news/tree-cycling-sarah-wigglesworth-architects-sustainable-christmas-tree/5212007.article
[7] Sarah Wigglesworth Architects: http://www.swarch.co.uk/
[8] Re-Cycle: http://www.re-cycle.org/
[9] transportation: http://www.inhabitat.com/transportation/
[10] Image: http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/12/24/recycled-christmas-tree-made-of-bike-wheels/bicycle-wheel-christmas-tree/
[11] igloo: http://www.igloo.uk.net/
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