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Sumit Singhal
Sumit Singhal loves modern architecture. He comes from a family of builders who have built more than 20 projects in the last ten years near Delhi in India. He has recently started writing about the architectural projects that catch his imagination. Hyperloop One in Dubai, UAE by BIG – Bjarke Ingels GroupDecember 28th, 2016 by Sumit Singhal
Article source: BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group “With Hyperloop One we have given form to a mobility ecosystem of pods and portals, where the waiting hall has vanished along with waiting itself. Hyperloop One combines collective commuting with individual freedom at near supersonic speed. We are heading for a future where our mental map of the city is completely reconfigured, as our habitual understanding of distance and proximity – time and space – is warped by this virgin form of travel.” Bjarke Ingels, Founding Partner, BIG.  Image Courtesy © BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group
 Image Courtesy © BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group The design is based on a study of how an urban and inter-city transport network should integrate with existing infrastructure. Hyperloop is autonomous, point-to-point and vastly simplifies the experience of getting from front-door to final destination. The locations of the initial route in the UAE are selected by passenger density and proximity to existing or planned transportation hubs. All of the portals are designed as individual answers to different contexts, yet appear similar and easily recognizable.  Image Courtesy © BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group  Image Courtesy © BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group All elements of the travel experience are designed to increase convenience and reduce interruptions. The main objective of the design is to eliminate waiting from the passenger experience. Hence, the stations are called portals. All departure gates are immediately visible upon entering the portal, and a simple numbering system allows passengers to quickly identify them. Passengers will travel in pods that have room for 6 people. The pods are contained within a transporter, a pressure vessel attached to a chassis for levitation and propulsion that can accelerate the transporter to 1,100km/h.  Image Courtesy © BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group  Image Courtesy © BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group Passengers board the next pod that is available, which moves onto a transporter to their final destination. The relatively small unit-size of the pods paired with a high arrival- and departure-rate allows for on-demand travel. Different interior environments and seating arrangements offer passengers a travel experience tailored to their needs, whether traveling solo or in groups, for business meetings or casual trips.  Image Courtesy © BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group  Image Courtesy © BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group The pods operate autonomously from the transporter, which means they are not limited to the portal area and can move on regular roads and pick up passengers at any point. At portals, pods are loaded onto the transporter and hyperjump to another portal, where they merge onto the street and drop passengers off at their final destination.  Image Courtesy © BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group  Image Courtesy © BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group  Image Courtesy © BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group  Image Courtesy © BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group  Image Courtesy © BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group  Image Courtesy © BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group  Image Courtesy © BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group  Image Courtesy © BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group  Image Courtesy © BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group  Image Courtesy © BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group  Image Courtesy © BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group  Image Courtesy © BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group  Image Courtesy © BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group  Image Courtesy © BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group  Image Courtesy © BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group
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