Skyportz®, Contreras Earl Architecture and Pascall+Watson Architects will release an idea for an Australian waterfront e-mobility hub on the World Air Taxi Congress in San Francisco.
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The group proposes that waterfront vertiports are a logical solution for retrofitting cities to accommodate eVTOLs.
The present proposal will replace an existing heliport on the Yarra River in Melbourne, with a brand new purpose built vertiport to accommodate the introduction of electrical air taxis.
The Skyportz vertiport can be a multi-use space. “Under this plan the positioning would even be a multi modal hub for electric scooters, bikes, ferries and hire boats. A restaurant would offer an area for people to view the motion,” says the announcement.
“We’ve been developing designs and ideas for vertiports for five years and we keep coming back to waterfront sites being probably the most practical to retrofit cities for Advanced Air Mobility. The fact is that waterfront sites provide the safest access for electric air taxis by way of aviation requirements for clear approach and departure paths”, said Skyportz CEO, Clem Newton-Brown.
“Waterfront sites are also prone to be one in every of the few places where land may be found to accommodate terminals and there’s also the choice for floating landing pads.”
“Paris has five vertiports proposed for the Olympics next 12 months. They will likely be primarily using existing airports and helipads. The one latest vertiport they’ve chosen to be on the river. This aligns with our pondering that when cities need to truly select vertiport locations the bottom hanging fruit will likely be the waterfront locations”, said Newton-Brown.
“We’re really excited to have developed this idea together with Contreras Earl Architecture and Pascall+Watson Architects and it has great potential to be rolled out in waterfront cities around the globe”, said Skyportz CEO, Clem Newton-Brown
“This landmark constructing is the results of addressing many various vital parameters, including sustainability, context, climate, community and the user experience. The vertiport will feature a high-performance roof designed to be structurally robust, lightweight and sustainable owing to its aluminium monocoque structure – the identical system employed within the manufacturing of cars and aircraft.
By embracing the newest technology, we’re liberated from traditional constructing practices and forms, and free to explore more forward-thinking ideas. Melbourne is ahead by having two vertiports designed in its city. We’re proud to be a part of the implementation of this latest technology and what it means for the long run of Melbourne and clean, green travel,” said Rafael Contreras. Director of Contreras Earl Architecture.
“Advanced Air Mobility presents an actual opportunity to boost our major cities almost about each improved liveability and connectivity. The Melbourne Vertiport utilises existing helicopter permissions to supply a quiet, zero-pollution solution that gets its users quickly and quietly to and from a variety of metropolitan destinations.
It forms an excellent complement to the City’s Greenline Masterplan objectives in achieving each an environmentally and commercially revitalised Yarra frontage with drastically improved pedestrian access. What higher option to show-case the spectacle of future flight than in replacing a central city helicopter service on this outstanding location with a beautiful latest, environmentally sensitive AAM facility for Melbournians.” said Martin Neilan, Aviation Director, Pascall+Watson Architects.
“The important thing to this industry is breaking the nexus between aviation and existing airports. We’d like to develop a network of latest vertiport sites if the industry is to succeed in its potential and we see the best potential in waterfront locations”, said Newton-Brown.
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