Placemaking was a major priority, allowing the surrounding context of each hub to influence the design solution.īoth schemes incorporate a number of sustainable innovations. JUMP bike operations center (20,000 SF)Īrchitects were inspired by a desire to celebrate the joy of human flight and the experience of travel ― the continuum of multi-modal transportation through bold, recognizable architecture emphasizing the concept of “flow” and the process of advanced movement. The designers focused on taking Uber’s legendary ride-sharing technology and layering on the multiple Uber brands to provide seamless connectivity across dense urban areas.The capacity of both “Skyport Mobility Hub” solutions is based on interconnecting Uber brands and meeting specific throughput requirements (provided by Uber as part of their design challenge):
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Watch the full presentation from the 2019 Uber Elevate summit: The suburban site explored aspirational goals of having the Skyport as a nucleus to an “Uber Village,” with energetic retail at each corner, and an Uber Experience Center where users can learn about the technology. The Downtown Dallas location, near Victory Park, is envisioned as a retrofitted parking garage where the Uber Air components (arrival, passenger holding spaces, and take-off and landing areas) are efficiently added to the existing structure.įrisco was selected because of the greater availability of land area in addition to catering to real life-needs for people who live in suburbs and commute downtown.
Both schemes link ground with air, providing recharge/service fleets of Uber ground vehicles (self-driving cars in the future), JUMP bikes and scooters (also part of the Uber network), as well as operations for Uber Eats ground couriers.īOKA Powell selected two locations in North Texas: Downtown Dallas and Frisco. We first focused on retrofitting an existing parking structure within the urban core, and second, a suburban location that would serve as a mixed-use development with a transit hub, retail, and other uses. In anticipation of Uber’s rollout of electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) air taxis within the next few years, the transportation firm asked architects to envision two settings for “Uber Skyport Mobility Hubs” for the near future.