AUTOPIA UPWARDS

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‘Auto’ derives from the terminology of ‘autonomous’; and ‘pia’ translate to ‘place’ which reflects the projection of autonomous technology into the society of the future.

The hovering/flying car has been a fantasy since the birth of automobile. The airplane has become the norm of long-distance travel while it is design to be one of the safest method of travel comparing to ground vehicles. However, for a short-distance travel, ground automobile becomes the main choice in today’s society while shaping the infrastructure with it. As city grew and traffic become more crowded, a hybrid of both air and land travel, ‘hover-car’ is a fantasy that could solve the current problem we face. The aim of this thesis is to construct an image of a future high-rise building that include Hover-space based upon an analysis of the relationship between hover-car and urban environment. The finding of HOVER ultimately aims to expand the understanding of the many opportunities that arise from these future autonomous vehicles. As the design of the building depends on the technicality of the drones which take off at higher altitude; 150m, 200m, 250m & 300m: which translate into a more efficient way of take-off and landing operations.