simon colabufalo: metrotopia
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simon colabufalo: metrotopia
metrotopia is a public transportation concept by designer simon colabufalo created for his home town of melbourne.
the southern australian city has a distinct urban setting and has the largest tram network in the world. this unique
feature provides the basis for metrotopia. rather than large buses of trams, the concept features small 2 seat vehicles
that drive on a single rubber ball for greater maneuverability. each one is powered by an electric powertrain housed
inside the rotating ball. these small rolling cars then dock inside large tram structures, recharging them while still
rolling. this allows users to take main routes with others and break away to get to their final destination.
http://www.simoncolabufalo.com
where does the human go?
r 08.30.10
and it doesn't tip over... how?
8/29/10 08.30.10
it's for accordeon shaped humans
whathehell 08.30.10
ahahhaha no human here!
fe 08.30.10
yeah where do i sit? and how much space is there?
? 08.30.10
the seats must have been design engineered out at the last second...
JM2 08.30.10
Nice JOKE!!! haha...
Rodeux 08.30.10
the effort put in making renderings should have gone in to ergonomics and basic engineering!
satish 08.30.10
Nice for fat People though, you barely have to walk the whole day driving around in you rubberball-mobile...
T 08.30.10
it's great, but i don't understand
a 08.30.10
This is design for design's sake. Risible. See his candle holder, the handle arcs 10 cm over the flame. Isn't it pretty to think so . . .
Tom P 08.30.10
Its a type of transportation species not invented yet, for a new living species also not invented yet. Considering the luck we've had with humans, im all for it. Great job! Please proceed!
charles 08.31.10
The human seats inside of it !
And if you are fat.. forget.. it will not close.. and the gigant ball will blow !
It remenbers me the waal-e space ship of humans... but they are all fats.. ands fits..
Hello from brazil !
And if you are fat.. forget.. it will not close.. and the gigant ball will blow !
It remenbers me the waal-e space ship of humans... but they are all fats.. ands fits..
Hello from brazil !
Derso 08.31.10
The name says it all: Metrotopia. It's a metropolitan utopia, it doesn't work as it is, but it would in a perfect world. I'd like to hear what the author has to say tho..
hello from Melbourne itself..
hello from Melbourne itself..
gio 08.31.10
Pretty bad and it looks so 90's!
Claudio 08.31.10
From the look of the renderings it seems as though the people walk and the robots get a sweet ride!!! Good show.
old chap 09.06.10
I wonder were the human go too....
AlyxAquino 09.06.10
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