Uber presents new skyport design for Uber Air-TechCrunch
Ubers architecture and engineering partners have uncovered some new skyport designs. To be clear, Skyports are the areas where people will be able to board and depart from Uber Air vehicles.
At Uber Elevate today, eight companies presented 16 new designs for Skyports. Below you will find the top concept from each company. You may be wondering where to find these ski sports. Well, Uber anticipates working with real estate developers and cities to install skyports on top of parking garages and other underutilized structures.
"With the first launch of Uber Air just a few short years away, this collection of Skyport Mobility Hub sets up a practical, sustainable vision for the infrastructure needed in the communities we plan to serve," says Uber Elevate, Design Director Elevator John Badalamenti in a statement. "These designs represent a synergy with purpose, orchestrating a seamless transition between ground transit as Uber Pool and eVTOL roof top asphalt ̵[ads1]1; all while contributing to the surrounding neighborhood. "Architectural thoughts are responsible for imagining the world in a way that does not yet exist and make it a reality. So this year, we invited innovative architectural firms to imagine how connected Skyport hubs could be integrated into the urban landscape of Los Angeles, Dallas. and Melbourne. "
Pickard Chilton and Arups retrofit Sky Loft design in Melbourne.
Called" Sky Loft ", this 3,700 square foot ski resort features a landing site, lounge, parking spaces for JUMP bikes and scooters and retailers. with Melbourne, Australia in mind.
"While delivering an elegant and high-performance building, our Sky Loft design creates a compelling and seamless user experience," said Pickard Chilton, director Jon Pickard, in a statement. "Designs are sensitive to and respect for their context while Sky Lofts themselves are the managers of Earth's limited resources. It has been exciting to work with Uber and Arup to create Sky Loft – a realistic vision for intra-urban transportation in Melbourne." 19659007] UberElevate Corgan-DALLAS ” width=”3420″ height=”1928″ srcset=”https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/UberElevate-Corgan-DALLAS.png 3420w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/UberElevate-Corgan-DALLAS.png?resize=150,85 150w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/UberElevate-Corgan-DALLAS.png?resize=300,169 300w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/UberElevate-Corgan-DALLAS.png?resize=768,433 768w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/UberElevate-Corgan-DALLAS.png?resize=680,383 680w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/UberElevate-Corgan-DALLAS.png?resize=50,28 50w” sizes=”(max-width: 3420px) 100vw, 3420px”/>
Corgon's new concept called CONNECT | EVOLVED in Dallas.
This concept, designed by Corgan for Dallas, Texas, includes restaurants, grocery stores, sports courts, and coworking sites. The design also takes into account space for bicycle and scooter-share services.
"In the feasibility of feasibility, Corgan saw the mass application of this new modality would require the development of traditional connectivity notions," Corgan Principal John Trupiano said in a statement. "A scalable design that seamlessly integrates with existing infrastructure and assesses its environmental impact, our design consists of a set of parts that can be adapted to a variety of budgets and locations, adding to popular conveniences and creating a lifestyle with mobility and connectivity." [19659011] UberElevate-Mithun_LA_NewConstruction ” width = “3840” height = “2160” srcset = “https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/UberElevate-Mithun_LA_NewConstruction.jpg 3840w, https: // techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/UberElevate-Mithun_LA_NewConstruction.jpg?resize=150,84 150w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/UberElevate-Mithun_LA_NewConstruction.jpg ? resize = 300.169 300w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/UberElevate-Mithun_LA_NewConstruction.jpg?resize=768,432 768w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019 /06/UberElevate-Mithun_LA_NewConstruction.jpg?resize=680,383 680w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Uber Elevate-Mithun_LA_NewConstruction.jpg? Resize = 50,28 50w “sizes =” (maksimal bredde: 3840px) 100vw, 3840px “/>
Mithun's new SkyPark concept.
In Los Angeles, the firm Mithun establishes disk table parking, and spaces for bicycles and scooters. "SkyPark" looks like more community-oriented with more than two hectares of public parking space.
"Uber SkyPark lifts the urban transport experience, enriches the lives of individuals, neighborhoods and community scales," Mithun Partner Jason Steiner said in a statement. "Increasing the eVTOL capabilities, Greenlight Hub, eBike and eScooter are the class maintenance and charging stations, a new city park with restorative landscapes and active street life created at ground level. The park and its trees absorb noise, filter pollution, and reduce urban hot island impact while providing vivid recreation and social space for the community. " .png 3420w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/UberElevateHumphreys_PartnersArchitects_DALLAS_NewConstruction.png?resize=150,85 150w, https: //techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06 /UberElevateHumphreys_PartnersArchitects_DALLAS_NewConstruction.png?resize=300,169 300w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/UberElevateHumphreys_PartnersArchitects_DALLAS_NewConstruction.png?res ize = 768.433 768w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/UberElevateHumphreys_PartnersArchitects_DALLAS_NewConstruction.png?resize=680,383 680w, https://techcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/ UberElevateHumphreys_PartnersArchitects_DALLAS_NewConstruction.png? Resize = 50.28 50w "sizes =" (maximum width: 3420px) 100vw, 3420px "/>
The Volary is a new concept in Dallas by Humprey's and Partners Architects.
Beck Group's retrofit concept Dallas Skyport. [19659005] Located at the top of an existing seven-story car park, this ski gate is focused on the basics: starting, landing and bicycling, scooters and electric vehicles.
