This bus stop design was one of my first creations that became part of the public spaces in: Tczew and Slupsk in Poland. Firstly, the movement of the sun in the sky inspired me. Appropriately, there’s a glass band through the middle of it to allow the natural light in. Furthermore I called it Sol (which means sun in latin).
Now, that I’m an established interior designer in London, I look back on this with fondness.
Bus Stop Design Process
It was a family effort to make Sol take shape. I designed it when I was still at the University of Art. My father already had a bus stop manufacturing company familiar with the traditional construction. However, my design proved difficult because of the prototyping cost. Subsequently, I found an investor and a different method to construct it. By using local ship building craftsmen, with a traditional approach, we constructed it much the same as that of a boat.
As a result this slow movement, artisan approach enabled us to support local craftsmen and provide a modern, well designed product for the public.
Hi, I’m Ula Burgiel – a Luxury Interior Designer based in London.
I professionally design modern and hi-end spaces around the world: London, Hong Kong and New York as-well-as interiors of luxury yachts and cruise ships. My style can be described as contemporary minimalism with understated luxury.
The lessons learned from the success of this bus stop design gave me confidence with my interior designs. For example, now I know there are no limits to design. When trying to fulfill a unique design that traditional methods cannot provide, I always look for alternatives. After all the end result is what counts.
Creating this bus stop design has thought me a lot. Especially that you can always find artisan workers who are perfect in making the dream a reality. Sometimes locally, which can help the sustainability in homegrown industries.
