Supporting Programme
Vending Worlds
“Vending machines in interior public spaces”
Hall 8, D81/E88
Integrative design solutions which present perspectives and visions for the vending machine industry are in demand.
Vending machines which supply the population with their daily needs, i.e. foodstuffs, beverages, newspapers, toiletries, travel tickets, stamps and telecommunication services, are increasingly influencing our day-to-day lives and have a formative influence on our built environment through the choice of location and technical design.
Until now, your exhibition was generally determined solely by authorities and administrative offices without any architectural factors taken into consideration. And unfortunately, in many cases, leading to an unsatisfactory result for the public or interior space. The following question is thus appearing more and more often: How can vending machines be better integrated into interior public spaces, e.g. colleges, theatres, administration buildings, businesses, hospitals and airports?
It was to address this topic that students were asked to come up with convincing solutions which could be implemented in cooperation with shop fitters.
The aim was to improve the integration of vending machines into interior public spaces with regard to choice of location, design, ergonomics and function and thus optimise the quality of the interior spaces while succeeding in providing a higher level of service. The concept was implemented in collaboration with a project group from the Cologne University of Applied Sciences (Department of Architecture, Space and Object Design) under the direction of Professor Gunther Vettermann.
Particular attention was paid to the positioning of vending machines in the foyers of public buildings, e.g. in theatres, museums and schools or colleges. Here, vending machine systems are frequently used to support the existing catering facilities to ensure a smooth and efficient service for visitors or schoolchildren and students during break times. The theme of vending machines in the waiting and check-in areas of airports was also looked at in detail.
Hall 8, D81/E88
Integrative design solutions which present perspectives and visions for the vending machine industry are in demand.
Vending machines which supply the population with their daily needs, i.e. foodstuffs, beverages, newspapers, toiletries, travel tickets, stamps and telecommunication services, are increasingly influencing our day-to-day lives and have a formative influence on our built environment through the choice of location and technical design.
Until now, your exhibition was generally determined solely by authorities and administrative offices without any architectural factors taken into consideration. And unfortunately, in many cases, leading to an unsatisfactory result for the public or interior space. The following question is thus appearing more and more often: How can vending machines be better integrated into interior public spaces, e.g. colleges, theatres, administration buildings, businesses, hospitals and airports?
It was to address this topic that students were asked to come up with convincing solutions which could be implemented in cooperation with shop fitters.
The aim was to improve the integration of vending machines into interior public spaces with regard to choice of location, design, ergonomics and function and thus optimise the quality of the interior spaces while succeeding in providing a higher level of service. The concept was implemented in collaboration with a project group from the Cologne University of Applied Sciences (Department of Architecture, Space and Object Design) under the direction of Professor Gunther Vettermann.
Particular attention was paid to the positioning of vending machines in the foyers of public buildings, e.g. in theatres, museums and schools or colleges. Here, vending machine systems are frequently used to support the existing catering facilities to ensure a smooth and efficient service for visitors or schoolchildren and students during break times. The theme of vending machines in the waiting and check-in areas of airports was also looked at in detail.
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