Tag Archives: Transportation

Berlin Airport Turns Covid-19 Hospital

Berlin, Germany, Opposite Office
https://www.archdaily.com/936568/opposite-office-imagines-the-new-berlin-airport-as-a-covid-19-hospital/

The Berlin, Germany airport (in construction since 2006) is still an unused space, which could be utilized to support healthcare needs in light of COVID-19. The 6 feet apart rule is an inspiration for the modular layout of the hospital beds and personal rooms. By reusing existing infrastructure, we are able to fight the pandemic and use our existing resources in order to help those in need. The circular layout is adaptable to other buildings not in use during the pandemic such as schools, gyms, or even parking lots.

Project 21

Charleston, South Carolina, Futrex inc.
faculty.washington.edu

Mono Beam
A concept thought of before the 1980s. Flyda developed and designed the idea of a heightened track system. Out of the way, these trains would be able to cruise through inner cities. It poses a public transit alternative for dense cities with already overcrowding public transportation systems that can’t be easily retro-fitted to handle safety and heatlh requirements. It could also be envisioned in combination with sanitation technology and separate seating pods.

PERSONAL SOLAR POD TRANSIT

Texas, Dave Owsen
https://www.wired.com/2010/04/solar-powered-pods-bring-privacy-to-public-transportation/


Criteria used to assess innovations: Eco-friendly, safe public transportation

The Community Transit design study is an overhead rail system promoting personal pods as means of public transportation while maintaining social distance. It is powered by solar energy and suggests two rails alongside each other. This will allow the pods to stop only when desired and pods advancing can simply pass the stop and passengers can ride directly to their destination. The solar pods that don’t get used for travel can be used for packages and other parcels that need to be delivered in the city which could help eliminate delivery traffic on roads.