Haptic Architects and Nordic Office of Architecture conceptualize a sustainable airport design as an energy-positive solution for Oslo, Norway. The firms concentrated on the phenomenon of the 'Aerotropolis' -- a sub-region of a metropolis, where the layout and economic infrastructures center themselves around a multi-modal airport city.
The sustainable airport's four million square meter masterplan is designed, based on the "government's ambition to move from an oil-based economy to one, powered by reusable energy." Utilizing smart and innovative technology, Haptic Architects and Nordic Office of Architecture hope that the conceptualized sustainable airport will generate surplus energy that can be offered to surrounding buildings. Additionally, the vision of the eco-friendly Airport City in Oslo includes its potential as a test-bed for new technologies, "including electric driverless cars, auto-lighting, smart waste and [even] an electric aircraft."
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Why This Trend Is Growing
- Sustainable Airport Design
- Opportunity for architects and designers to create energy-positive airports that generate surplus energy for surrounding buildings.
- Aerotropolis Infrastructure
- Potential to develop economic infrastructures centered around multi-modal airport cities, creating new business opportunities.
- Test-bed for New Technologies
- Airports can serve as test-beds for innovative technologies such as electric driverless cars, auto-lighting, smart waste, and electric aircraft.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Architecture and Design
- Architects and designers can pioneer sustainable airport designs, incorporating energy-positive solutions.
- Urban Planning
- Opportunity for urban planners to develop the infrastructure of aerotropolises, fostering economic growth and efficient transportation systems.
- Renewable Energy
- Renewable energy companies can play a role in powering energy-positive airports and collaborating on sustainable solutions.
