지상 택시와 드론 택시를 모두 수용할 우버의 “스카이포츠(skyports)” 컨셉 디자인안이 우버의 연례엘리베이트 서밋(Elevate Summit)행사에서 공개되었다. 미국 건축회사 SHoP 아카텍츠(SHoP Architects)와 겐슬러(Gensler)를 포함한 8개의 회사들이 각자의 디자인을 내놓았다.

우버의 에어 스카이포츠(Uber Air Skyports)는 충분히 검토되고 기술적으로 실현가능한 건물을 제안하고 있으며, 우버는 이 제안안들을 참고해 2023년 앱기반의 플라잉택시 서비스인 에어 우버(Air Uber) 출시 전에 기반시설을 건립할 계획이다.

SHop 아키텍츠와 겐슬러 외에도, 피카드 칠튼(Pickard Chilton), 벡 그룹(Beck Group), 코건(Corgan), 보카 파월(Boka Powell)과 아룹(Arup), 험프리스&파트너스 아키텍츠(Humphreys & Partners Architects), 그리고 미춘(Mithun)이 제안에 참여했다.

공개된 컨셉안들은 달라스와 로스엔젤레스, 멜버른 등 우버가 항공택시 서비스를 출범할 것이라고 발표한 도시들을 염두에 두고 구상되었다. 또 미래의 항공 운송뿐 아니라 현재의 지상 택시까지 지원하도록 설계되었다. 우버는 2018년에 항공 승객차량을 위한 드론타입의 시제품을 공개하고 2023년까지 서비스 출범 준비를 마치겠다고 발표한 바 있다. 

컨셉 디자인안 모두에는 전기자전거와 스쿠터, 전기차를 위한 충전소와 주차공간, 대중교통 환승시설 등이 포함되어 있다.

https://youtu.be/B_y2hCJP-hI

Arc, Los Angeles, USA, by SHoP Architects

https://youtu.be/kx_EshDiyYQ

Sky Loft, Melbourne, Australia, by Pickard Chilton and Arup

https://youtu.be/qNJ18kSw8AU

Cityspace, Los Angeles, USA, by Gensler

https://youtu.be/GFw5t03bT1A

Connect | Evolve, Dallas, USA, by Corgan

https://youtu.be/_POGfVBP0PI

SkyPark, Los Angeles, USA, by Mithun

https://youtu.be/VhHWMx9OrS0

Volary, Dallas, USA, by Humphreys & Partners Architects

https://youtu.be/JWxuBEJlJls

Dallas Skyport, Dallas, USA, by Beck Group

https://youtu.be/-uDUOh1J7EU

Urban Re-Vision, Dallas, USA, by BOKA Powell

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