arturo tedeschi has devised a new tram for the italian capital of design, milan. conceptualized as a solution to the city’s current social distancing measures, passerella is carefully designed to cater for the changing habits of citizens. with milan’s yellow tram a treasured symbol of public transportation, the project also makes particular reference to the iconic 1503 model by reinterpreting its style and proportions with novel technologies.

passerella by A>T imagines a new socially-distanced tram for milan designboom
passerella tram at piazza duomo

 

 

the design by arturo tedeschi features a dynamic display integrated into the vehicle body, which transmits advertising as well as graphically appealing tram-stop information. the interior is conceived as a fashion set where the corridor is turned into a runway (passerella), surrounded by high-end materials and enveloping geometries. seats are separated by plexiglass shields and are characterized by gilt arcs that serve both as formal signs and practical structures. the tram floor features a circle pattern that discreetly signals the safe distance to maintain.

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passerella tram nearby teatro alla scala

 

 

even the vehicle’s roof (usually a ‘leftover area’ filled with technical systems) has an important role in the overall design, since trams are also seen from milan’s balconies. the top is crossed by a set of dynamic stripes that refer to italian futurism graphics, which emphasized the cult of velocity and transportation.

 

passerella by A>T imagines a new socially-distanced tram for milan designboom

the dynamic display integrated in the vehicle body, with innovative train-stop graphics

passerella by A>T imagines a new socially-distanced tram for milan designboom

the tram interior is conceived as a fashion set where the corridor is ideally turned into a runway (passerella), surrounded by high-end materials and enveloping geometries

passerella by A>T imagines a new socially-distanced tram for milan designboom

seats are separated by plexiglass shields and the tram floor features a circle pattern which discreetly signals the correct distance to keep

passerella by A>T imagines a new socially-distanced tram for milan designboom

abstract render

passerella by A>T imagines a new socially-distanced tram for milan designboom

full yellow version

passerella by A>T imagines a new socially-distanced tram for milan designboom

the roof is crossed by a set of dynamic stripes which refer to the italian futurism graphics

passerella by A>T imagines a new socially-distanced tram for milan designboom

3D model

passerella by A>T imagines a new socially-distanced tram for milan designboom

technical drawings

passerella by A>T imagines a new socially-distanced tram for milan designboom

a comparison between the historical and iconic 1503 model and the new passerella tram

 

 

project info:

 

project name: passerella

design team: arturo tedeschi, lorenzo pio cocco

 

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edited by: lynne myers | designboom