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astrum meera
astrum meera
the astrum meera is a concept proposal conceived by john baltazar, tim tsai, hussain and ali almossawi.
the car design possesses several features that tap into the role of safety, sustainability and practicality.
the exhaust of the car has built-in sensors whose purpose is to track the level of CO2 emissions,
alerting the driver when they exceed the normal limit. the wheel rims work through magnetic levitation,
like train wheels, making the car lighter and faster. the car's side mirrors retract within its body when parked,
and they roll out as soon as the engine starts. they each have a build-in camera system, allowing the driver
to clearly see outside from inside the vehicle with ease.
front 3/4 view
profile
top view
front view
back view
astrum meera in white
astrum meera in black
interior view
clay rendering of the vehicle (front view)
clay rendering of the vehicle (back view)
full view
mirrors retract into the vehicle's body and roll out of its body when the car is turned on
headlight (detail)
the car's exhaust has built-in sensors that track the level of CO1 emissions and alert the driver when it exceeds the normal range
line drawings of the astrum meera (all views)
process sketches
process sketches
process sketches
process sketches
astrum meera
@dmitry: hell ya it deserves to be here!
I have seen better car sketches from first year students and the final concept they chose was not the best from their sketches. The design is too clunky and the renderings need to be refined. The ride hight makes it look like a soft-roader and not very sporty at all.
This is just a series of bad decisions which intern made it fatality flawed from the start, with what could have been a good design.
You will get there with more practice and patience. Looking forward to seeing some future improvements.
Keep practicing guys.
as for the"clunkiness", there are some aspects of this that I really like - in particular that back-end that looks more like a structure than a vehicle
the front looks curiously like a Chevrolet Volt with a little Aston Martin graphic element tossed in along with Audi eyebrows... "international" style?
hmm why do I feel like all the comments on this site are mostly from haters? and where is the chevrolet volt in it? I don't understand. you guys are weird...
Pointless retracting mirrors that point straight back at the rear side pods. No windscreen wipers. No side indicators. Difficult access for rear passengers. A rear-view mirror can be seen in pic 9 - yet look at the rear window in pic 6!!! To claim this is designed for safety and practicality perhaps some elements of safety and practicality should have been considered.
And built-in sensors tracking CO2 levels which alert the driver when they exceed the normal limit! What is a 'normal limit'? Then what? Are you supposed to park and walk to avert global warming? Seriously, what driver would really care?
Sorry, but I fail to see how is this anything more than yet another run-of-the-mill sports concept laden with pointless gimmicks.
The power you save with the aerodynamics, you loose in friction with those tires. Not sustainable at all...
as for the side mirrors question, and how it solves a problem, the main point of the cameras projecting inside the car is to 1) not roll down your windows in bad weather, which is a problem on normal mirrors and causes difficulty to see, and 2) having it project inside would keep the drivers eye always ahead...
overall the comments are good, and we're learning, we havn't been designing cars for decades in the industry, we're just a group of designers (ID/GD/Arch.) with a passion for visualizing what we imagine as a concept for the future. So as far as how something works or doesn't, thats never really looked at unless you have an engineer, or are taking it to production, and you guys should know better :)
it actually feels very futuristic, unlike the normal transport design students who make all ugly cars in the world! hahahaha! you guys are getting OWNED !!! LMAO!
Although this concept needs some more work, at least they accomplished being different and it didnt look like any other cars. I respect the designers! you guys rule! keep getting better!
to everyone: dont assume that you know how this car works because its not written down. Before you jump into conclusions, make sure you know what you are talking about.
"I cant see any sustainability with those large tires. Or itīs a race car that "alert the driver when they exceed the normal limit of CO2 emissions"? - does it tell you how many engines the car has or does it work on battery power? no. Again, stop assuming! Each part of the car has its own purpose, its not just put there to show what is cool to be in a car...
estagiario - "The power you save with the aerodynamics, you loose in friction with those tires. Not sustainable at all..." Again, stop assuming, What friction are you talking about? Take a look at the tires again and tell me how much friction does it create. As of now, you should know that it is floating in the air.
Please, comment wisely, you guys arent elementary students, yeah, my sketches are rough but its not my goal, my goal is the 3D model to look how imagined the car would be.
I hope I made my points clear. better concept cars coming soon. Peace out! John
someone mentioned windshield wipers. does it really need one?
btw: to the person who called the retracting mirrors pointless; there's no such this as pointless when it comes to concepts.
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