Design-Driven Innovation approach for future-proof air-ground infrastructure : Case Schumacher Quartier
Stenroos, Joel (2023)
2023
Arkkitehdin tutkinto-ohjelma - Master's Programme in Architecture
Rakennetun ympäristön tiedekunta - Faculty of Built Environment
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2023-09-11
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:tuni-202308167631
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:tuni-202308167631
Tiivistelmä
Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) have the potential to radically transform logistics and data monitoring in urban environments. The popularity of applications in this so-called urban air mobility (UAM) has been continuously increasing. However, Urban Air Mobility solutions have lacked autonomy, preventing service scalability. Furthermore, there has been a lack of research on holistic infrastructure UAM solutions, and existing solutions have been technology-driven, limiting the establishment of more user-friendly solutions. The objective of this thesis is to provide conceptual designs for autonomous and user-friendly UAM infrastructure.
This thesis was carried out as part of the EU-funded AEROPOLIS research project, which aims to provide design solutions for urban air mobility infrastructure. The former Tegel Airport region, which is now being rebuilt as a new hybrid Berlin TXL area, serves as a case study for infrastructure integration. The thesis particularly focuses on the residential side of Berlin TXL, called Schumacher quartier. The Schumacher Quartier development aims for delivering a biodiversity-driven car-free residential area with particular attention paid to area sustainability by providing rainwater management and timber-based construction.
The concepts presented in the thesis attempt to propose solutions for UAM Services that can provide activities and remain appealing for extended periods of time during the area’s development cycle. This so-called future-proofing approach serves as a base for reasoning in the designs. Furthermore, a literature review and a design-driven innovation approach are applied to develop new socio-technological solutions that are embedded in the Schumacher Quartier architecture. Expert interviews were conducted for the thesis to establish a basis for new cultural innovations for infrastructure development.
To address the possibilities of new infrastructure, four distinct design typologies are provided. The findings suggest that under specific preconditions, both unmanned and human aircraft solutions can be integrated into urban areas. These pre-conditions include spatial parameters such as height constraints, as well as suggestions for altering the relationship to wildlife. The findings of this study contribute to the discussion of Berlin TXL region improvement as well as a broader discussion of how to provide user-friendly and adaptive infrastructure solutions for urban air mobility.
This thesis was carried out as part of the EU-funded AEROPOLIS research project, which aims to provide design solutions for urban air mobility infrastructure. The former Tegel Airport region, which is now being rebuilt as a new hybrid Berlin TXL area, serves as a case study for infrastructure integration. The thesis particularly focuses on the residential side of Berlin TXL, called Schumacher quartier. The Schumacher Quartier development aims for delivering a biodiversity-driven car-free residential area with particular attention paid to area sustainability by providing rainwater management and timber-based construction.
The concepts presented in the thesis attempt to propose solutions for UAM Services that can provide activities and remain appealing for extended periods of time during the area’s development cycle. This so-called future-proofing approach serves as a base for reasoning in the designs. Furthermore, a literature review and a design-driven innovation approach are applied to develop new socio-technological solutions that are embedded in the Schumacher Quartier architecture. Expert interviews were conducted for the thesis to establish a basis for new cultural innovations for infrastructure development.
To address the possibilities of new infrastructure, four distinct design typologies are provided. The findings suggest that under specific preconditions, both unmanned and human aircraft solutions can be integrated into urban areas. These pre-conditions include spatial parameters such as height constraints, as well as suggestions for altering the relationship to wildlife. The findings of this study contribute to the discussion of Berlin TXL region improvement as well as a broader discussion of how to provide user-friendly and adaptive infrastructure solutions for urban air mobility.