Press Release
EduTainer Portable Education Container by Csaba Tolgyesy Receives the Bronze A' Design Award in Education, Teaching Aid and Training Content Design
The international grand jury of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition recognizes Csaba Tolgyesy for education, teaching aid and training content design
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COMO, Italy, April 23, 2020 /DesignNewswire/ A' Design Award & Competition has announced that EduTainer Portable Education Container by Csaba Tolgyesy, designed for TOLGYESY DESIGN Studio, has been granted the Bronze A' Design Award in the Education, Teaching Aid and Training Content Design category. The recognition forms part of the 2019 - 2020 A' Design Award & Competition and was reached through blind peer review by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members, who evaluated anonymized entries against predetermined criteria.
About the Bronze A' Design Award
The Bronze A' Design Award is given to outstanding designs that showcase a high degree of creativity and practicality. It recognizes the dedication and skill of designers who produce work that stands out for its thoughtful development and innovative use of materials and technology. These designs are acknowledged for their professional execution and potential to influence industry standards positively. Winning this award highlights the designer's ability to blend form and function effectively, offering solutions that enhance people's lives and wellbeing.
Regarding EduTainer Portable Education Container
EduTainer is a portable classroom built within a standard shipping container. EduTainer brings educational facilities and basic medical help centers to regions where access to education and healthcare is limited. The unit can be assembled and disassembled in a few hours, and the sides open to almost double the interior area. Digital devices, climate control and solar power support independent learning. Most parts are made of aluminum and steel, cut by CNC machines and fixed to the container frame as modules. Several units can be combined to form a complete school.
Award Record
This recognition makes Csaba Tolgyesy a winner of 3 A' Design Awards. The awards were granted between the 2014 - 2015 and the 2019 - 2020 editions of the A' Design Award & Competition.
About the A' Education, Teaching Aid and Training Content Design Award
The A' Education Design Award is an international competition recognizing good education products and projects by leading designers and brands worldwide. It is organized within the A' Design Award & Competition and is open to education designers, teaching aid designers, training content creators and curriculum developers from all countries. Typical entries include textbooks, e-learning platforms, educational games, training manuals, instructional videos and interactive whiteboards. The awarded education designs are published at https://dezigners.org/design-category/education
About A' Design Award & Competition
Organized annually since 2008, A' Design Award & Competition is an international, juried design accolade. The competition is open to entries from all countries. The philanthropic mission of the A' Design Award is to advance society through good design, by recognizing and promoting superior products, projects and services that benefit society, and by creating a global awareness and appreciation for good design practices and principles. Nominations are peer reviewed and evaluated anonymously by an international grand jury panel of established academics, design professionals and press members against predetermined criteria such as functionality, ergonomics, engineering, presentation, innovation, usability, sustainability and technology, with score normalization applied to remove biases. Awards are conferred at Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and Iron levels. Eligible laureates receive the A' Design Prize, which includes the award trophy, the certificate of design excellence, the hardcover yearbook, a lifetime license to use the A' Design Award winner logo, exhibition of awarded works, an invitation to the gala night and award ceremony in Italy, inclusion in the World Design Rankings and Designer Rankings, and public relations and publicity services. Registration, uploading a work and receiving a preliminary score are free of charge, and Professional and Digital Edition laureates are not contractually obliged to pay further fees to claim the A' Design Prize. More information is available at https://competition.adesignaward.com
Press Resources
- Winner Page: https://dezigners.org/100884
- A' Design Award Page: https://competition.adesignaward.com/100884
- Media Showcase: https://www.designnewsroom.com/!100884
- Laureate Profile: https://dezigners.org/d/148539
- Further Information from the Laureate: http://tainers.upsolution.hu/#home
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Fact Sheet
The Work
- Project
- EduTainer Portable Education Container
- Function
- Portable Education Container
- Category
- Education, Teaching Aid and Training Content Design
- Discipline
- Service Design
- Industry
- Education
- Colors
- Sienna, Saddle Brown, Peru, Dark Slate Gray and Gray
- Images
- 5
- Client
- TOLGYESY DESIGN Studio
The Recognition
- Laureate
- Csaba Tolgyesy
- Country
- Hungary
- Recognition
- Bronze A' Design Award
- Edition
- 2019 - 2020
- Design ID
- #100884
Credits
- Team
- EXPERT SOURCE INTERNATIONAL LTD, Appsolution Ltd, Daniel Martonicz and Tamás György
Design Details
- Unique Properties
- EduTainer is the first of our five Tainer solutions. It offers a highly mobile solution by bringing educational facilities and medical help centers for regions where access to education and basic healthcare is an issue. The primary strength of this design is in its functionality. It is portable, easy and quick to set up, and it is designed to last. The challenge of making the most out of a container framework was tackled through clever design and modern technological solutions.
- Inspiration
- Lack of education is one of the greatest challenges that is facing our society today. As Nelson Mandela said: „Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” The technology for providing good quality education with the help of digital platforms already exists; as a designer, I can help to deliver these solutions to remote parts of the world by designing a modern, portable, high-tech classroom. The design in this project is driven primarily by functionality and reliability. I am proud of the way that I could combine these aspects with a modern, aesthetic, welcoming look.
- Research
- The research done for the project was a two-step process. First of all, we conducted thorough needs analysis to better understand the use cases of the EduTainer, in order to find out what features are the most needed. Afterwards, we researched the technical solutions that are most suitable to achieve the desired results. Reliability and sturdiness were identified as the key features, as well as the need for a swift assembly process, and therefore genuine portability.
- Challenge
- To design well-functioning portable, modular equipment which is compact enough to fit the confined space, and hidraulic opening/closing mechanism that guarantees that the transportation and the assembly process is both quick and effective. A specific design challenge was the placement of the 140 kms of cables of the solar panels and batteries. Also, the area of the container almost doubles when it is assembled, so we needed to make sure that all the equipment fits securely during the transportations process in a very limited space.
- Realization and Technology
- The design focused on assuring reliability and sturdiness, with an assembly process that leaves a low chance of human error. The units feature semi-automatic profile cutter machinery, and semi-automatic welding and constructing robotic arms. The majority of the parts are made of aluminum and steel, made with CNC machines, attached to the container frame as modules.
- Operation and Interaction
- The EduTainer can be assembled and disassembled in mere hours. When it is packed, the size of it is that of a standard transportation container. When installed, it is turned into a fully functioning classroom with sides that open up. As opposed to a traditional classroom, it comes equipped with digital devices needed for teacherless/independent learning, climate control, and a modular nature that can accomodate whole schools, not just single classrooms. It is modern, portable, and reliable.
- Project Duration and Location
- The project started as a concept in mid-2019. Currently, our team is ready to manufacture the prototype in a hangar used to build custom containers. We are currently looking for clients
- Specifications
- Solo version: Lenght: 13716 mm Widht (closed): 2438 Widht opened: 4500mm Height: 2895mm Weight (empty) 4820 kg Weight (equipped) aprx.: 7430kg
- Keywords
- Container, Education, Africa, Mission, EduTainer, School, Modular, Social, Children
