Vitra Bus Stop
Jasper Morrison | |
| location | Weil am Rhein |
| function | bus station |
| contributed by | jpmm |
The creation of the Vitra Design Museum by Frank Gehry in 1989 was a turning point in the history of the Vitra project and completed the transformation from a purely industrial site to a meeting place for cultural and commercial activities. Over the next few years, new construction projects dared to experiment with architectural forms. A conscious decision was made to select architects who ‘normally’ would not have designed buildings in the Basle area, the aim being to create a site that drew not on regional sources that are now recognised around the world, but designs that stamped their distinctive character on the site through their foreign influences. Jasper Morrison, a leading figure of "New Simplicity" – a movement that advocated a more modest and also more serious approach to design – designed in addition to furniture and accessories a tram system for the city of Hanover, and this project for Vitra Campus in Weil am Rhein: a pair of discreet stainless steel bus stop shelters.
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