Design a Bike Rack -

Stony Plain Road Revitalization ProjectIntroduction

Stony Plain road or district is undergoing a revitalization project. In addition to construction with stricter architectural controls, aesthetically pleasing curb appeal is underway or being considered. Your task is to design a bike rack for the district. To help with this project refer to Google Maps and tour the community from 149 to 163th street for a visual overview. After the bike racks have been modelled and rendered, the best creations will be presented to the City of Edmonton Planning department where a select design

Your design can be based on several themes such as a bike or bike component, a prominent piece of architecture in the district, or on a slogan or icon that best suits the area.

Building Parameters

No tubular steel only rectangular rounded pipe Angles for cutting rectangular pipe are 90, 45 and 30 degrees only Dimensions for the rectangular pipe is 2”x 2” and 1” x 2” Any CNC plasma cutting will on ¼” plate and can be combined with rectangular

pipe frame No bending of pipe or plate as we do not have a break device Frame and CNC design must be in two separate files (Inventor and AutoCAD).

Inventor for a 3D render and technical sheet and AutoCAD for the CNC drawing Do not worry about mounting brackets for affixing to concrete as welding

students will take care of this You can design a single or multiple bike rack keeping in with City of Edmonton

design codes (see link below) Check city code of 54.3 for design guidelines

http://www.edmonton.ca/bylaws_licences/PDF/current_Zoning_Bylaw%202015.pdf  

For different styles of racks and other considerations, read through the .pdf attached to the web site (Short Term Parking – page 2; Rack Styles – pages 6-7; Racks to Avoid page 8; and Placement page 10).

After fabrication and assembly, the bike rack will be powder coated to keep away any corrosion from the elements.

Key Design Components

Four key elements to consider in your design:

Support for the parked bike - having two points of contact between the bike something we like to see.

Space for parked bikes - how much space depends on whether the rack operates with bikes parked perpendicular or parallel to the rack.

Locking options - need to keep in mind how locks interact with bikes and the rack (U-lock, wire or chain).

Safety – no sharp features in which to cut or stab.

Design Inspiration

Browse through the images below for inspiration and ideas. Please note, that not all the bike racks included could be considered for the design because of Jasper Place building limitations or they do not meet the City of Edmonton building codes.