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HOK debuts modular vertiport design for future flying car race series

Archinect

The burgeoning future of personal airborne transportation is a topic on many minds of late as advancements in aviation technology make the prospect of flying cars and similar vehicles more and more feasible. Now, HOK is entering its name into a mix with a design for what will be the world’s first flying car racing series.

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Three Myths Which Misled Transportation Policy for Decades

Community Architect

But with the increasing cost of maintaining such high mobility, other divisions have appeared, such as rural versus urban, environment versus freedom, safety versus speed, or health versus convenience. Traffic and transportation defines in a big way how we live in America. have made traffic a much more contentious topic.

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SOM covers computing college at MIT in large glass shingles

Deezen

The Schwarzman College of Computing contains a mix of spaces The building contains a mix of spaces, including classrooms, labs, collaboration zones, conference rooms, faculty offices and a 250-seat lecture hall. "At Between the stairs is a seating alcove at ground level and terraced seating up above.

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The Need for Visionary Thinking

SW Oregon Architect

In the case of the Franklin Boulevard Transformation project, this may be an instance wherein the well-intentioned priorities of the Public Works Transportation Planning team are taking precedence over other imperatives. The concept supports the full range of transportation options and users of the street system.

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Deep Dive: Unearthing the Potential of Underground Development

Architizer

Underground construction has traditionally been associated with transportation infrastructure, storage facilities and utility tunnels. Numerous countries across the globe are actively venturing into underground development beyond transportation and utility infrastructure. Architects: Want to have your project featured? Shanghai, China.

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Henning Larsen and Ramboll win competition to transform Prague Central Station

aasarchitecture

The new station prioritizes low-emission transport and micro-mobility, making public transit and travel by foot and bike the most desirable mode of transport. Central to the design is a large, open-roof timber canopy, unifying the surrounding park, central station, and communal transport center.

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Sam Crawford Architects creates red-roofed community pavilion in Sydney

Deezen

"We wanted to create a building with a siting and form that promoted different pockets of space for different community use, as well as defining various park entry points and promoting park-user safety," he continued.

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