GITMA
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GITMA is a Basque family-run business with 30 years’ experience specialising in the design and production of street furniture and solutions for public spaces. Throughout its history, it has established itself as a manufacturer that develops innovative products based on modular, functional and low-maintenance systems, designed to meet the real needs of local authorities, urban planners and users. Eutopía Urbana.
Its catalogue includes planters, benches, urban vegetable gardens, municipal waste bin covers…; urban renaturalisation systems and smart elements. The company is a national leader in large-format urban polyethylene planters and modular waste bin covers for municipal waste, which can be adapted to suit the different configurations and requirements of each project. Among its most innovative recent developments are smart urban systems, such as ANDI, capable of interacting with the environment to improve safety and the experience of pedestrians at crossings.
Urban Eutopia: working to ensure that cities are well-designed. The company is committed to using recyclable and durable materials, responsible processes and modular solutions that promote accessibility, biodiversity and the improvement of the urban environment in all its aspects. Furthermore, projects can be customised using 3D modelling, enabling bespoke solutions to be developed from both a functional and aesthetic perspective. Its involvement in conferences, associations and specialist trade fairs enables it to remain at the forefront of urban design, contributing to the development of more liveable, functional and people-centred cities.
IMPORTANT PROJECTS
CONTACT PERSON
Isabel Bilbao
Sector
Urban Furniture
SIZE
7 employees
ADRESS
Calle Sangroniz 2, 48150 Sondika, Vizcaya (Bizkaia), Spain.
TELEPHONE
+34 944 710 613
Punta Zorroza Urban Gardens, Bilbao
The introduction of the modular urban allotments at Punta Zorroza demonstrates how a disused industrial site can be transformed into a space promoting biodiversity, community involvement and urban regeneration. Developed by GITMA and forming part of Bilbao City Council’s Network of Urban Allotments, these raised allotments incorporate a system for collecting and reusing rainwater, which reduces maintenance and water consumption. After four years in operation, the project has established itself as a model of accessible, sustainable and replicable urban agriculture, capable of revitalising derelict spaces and creating new meeting places for the public.
ANDI Intelligent Pedestrian Crossing System, Laredo, Cantabria
The roll-out of the ANDI smart pedestrian crossing system in Laredo is an example of how technology can improve road safety and urban mobility without the need for major changes to the existing infrastructure. Developed and manufactured by GITMA, the system consists of a smart pedestrian beacon that detects the presence of pedestrians and activates high-visibility lighting to alert drivers in real time, thereby increasing safety at crossings. Its quick installation, low maintenance requirements and ability to integrate into established urban environments make ANDI an innovative, efficient and easily replicable solution for moving towards safer, more accessible and smarter cities.
