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FEATURE
Rethinking our city blocks through robots and
moveable streetscape furniture and mobile platform typologies
MOVEABLE STREET FURNITURE
Urban landscapes and social behaviors have drastically changed
in the last several years with the emergence of various technologies
and will continue to evolve in the near future; 68 percent of the world
population is projected to live in urban areas by 2050. Open spaces
are decreasing-especially within cities-as more land is subject
to development; and the proliferation and abundance of digital
infrastructure is causing people to interact through virtual channels
as opposed to in person.
With the emergence of new technologies and new environmental
challenges, the urban landscape and social behavior have seen
tremendous shifts in the last several years. By contrast, the way
our street blocks are designed has stayed largely the same for more
than a hundred years (storefronts, sidewalks, curbs, street parking,
and roads). Autonomous Block, by CBT, challenges this stagnant,
fixed-block typology by suggesting a dynamic ground plane that
can self-transform to respond to various urban and social demands
of the city. By integrating autonomous dolly robots with a series
of moveable streetscape furniture and mobile program typologies,
Autonomous Block envisions a new urban system that makes
the ground level of our cities more livable, resilient, and efficient.
In Autonomous Block, the autonomous dolly robots-typically
used in retail distribution facilities- arrange and reconfigure various
streetscape furniture and also transport mobile program containers
both within the block and from one neighborhood to another. They also
take the containers back to off-site warehouses for regular maintenance
and restocking. The wireless charging infrastructure consists of a
bi-grid paving system that functions both as the navigation mechanism
for autonomous dolly robots as well as charging station for furniture
or containers requiring power. As the curbless profile of the paving
allows smooth transitions between different uses of the block, a series
of on-site street furniture can be placed along the grid-like bollards
to define varying right-of-way widths for various vehicular demands.
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The List: Nine new books to inspire you
Viewpoint: Michael Bonomo on designing for a data-obsessed generation
Product Focus: The Etc. by National
Product Focus: Lauren Rottet for Visual Comfort & Co.
Product Trend: Soft Landscapes
Product Briefs: Products that Work
Designer You Should Know: KImberly Dowdell
Where do we go from here? Experts weigh in on the future of design
Designing Better Cities: CBT envisions a human-centered future through emerging technologies
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Matrix: Lighting
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Matrix: Kitchen and Bath
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