Bugatti Élite Helicopter
Dídac Gelabert Cendra

Luxury helicopter based on the legendary Bugatti. The helicopter has been designed as a personal luxurious means of transport, an alternative to the use of cars adapted to the air. Highly recommended for short trips, without the need of an airport, especially in those cases when the trip by land would be slow and difficult. This prototype is still largely engineering-oriented but it may develop into a more stylish design as an added value to the project.


Skylander
Carlos Andrés Escalante Higuera

Who is not interested in flying down a cliff? Enjoy biodiversity in the air and daydream on the ground. A vehicle that can travel by land and air. Equipped with folding wings, it has been prepared to become a kind of glider, but a more powerful one.


Cannondale Surrender Db
Torgny Fjeldskaar

Light four-wheel drive, a two-seater powered by an electrical engine. It is inspired by Cannondale all-terrain bicycles, both in its concept and its style. Its main features and agility come from its light materials integrated in a compact model of just the right size, rather than from a powerful engine. As far as the design is concerned, the idea was to move away from current all-terrain cars, many of which were inspired by the mythical Second World War Jeep. In this design we were interested not only in endurance and practicality, but also the necessary comfort to enjoy nature. It works on the basis of non-aggressiveness towards the land, ecological respect. Suitable for two people, it is a good alternative to quads.


Honda Suid
Boris García Casas

Urban vehicle (size: 300-170-148) with rear-wheel drive and a Hi-Sport motorcycle engine. Its shape is the result of the combination of a car and a motorbike. Based on the facocerus (a small aggressive animal quick in its response) and its characteristic features, it is practical in urban use and a sports vehicle on weekend trips.


Extreme Concept Sailing Boat
Aitor Azpurua, Tony Gallardo and Alex Pirard

In the field of navigation there have always prevailed classical and traditional ways. This project is based on the concept of sailing and leisure boats from a different perspective, a more creative and suggestive one, less stereotyped and as a new kind of water entertainment. The prototype will be presented at the Boat Show at Fira de Barcelona. It is a sports sailing boat, specially designed to promote navigation as an adventure sport both among beginners and experts. Both its design and facilities are the result of a thorough investigation with the help of professional sailors and navigation experts.


Swiss Army Adventure Tool
Aitor Azpurua

Autonomy is related to independence and to being free to escape anywhere, anytime, and go so far as you like, taking all you need with you. In this sense, here is a four-wheel drive based on a multifunction concept that suggests the structure of the Swiss Army knife, in which several useful elements emerge from a highly compact but practical body. Applied to a four-wheel drive, it is a compact five-seat vehicle, taking into account the big distance from the floor and it combines the possibility of arranging seats so that people can sleep inside, with excellent features suitable for all kinds of terrain. This is why it includes a new suspension system with a wide range of wheel movement. The exterior of the vehicle contains many features suitable for campin, that remain hidden when they are not needed. In the base structure, there are interchangeable modules with very specific functions (Survival module, Sports module for fishing or cycling, additional Battery module or Load module). It is suitable for difficult grounds and adventure sport holidays. It is aimed at private owners as well as governmental organisations, rescue teams and the army.


Pegaso Z-202
Raúl Hernández Tabarnero

Sports car. Updated version of the Z 102 Pegaso, a model that helped the make become one of the best in the world, and was a milestone in the Spanish car industry. It was characterised by its state-of-the-art technology, style and by its big success in sports competitions. This is why Pegaso vehicles became a reference point among those of their time. They had a distinctive design, as beautiful as simple, with predominant good taste but without the strong personality conveyed by its aggressive roof rack.


Limousine Lincoln
Marc Franch Ventura

Luxury cars have always had a special magnetism, becoming the object of many people’s desires in modern society. This proposal offers a new point of view of luxury towards the future; it intends to make the most of new technologies. The design focuses on facilitating occupant interaction, multimedia and achieving a personalised atmosphere. Such guidelines have brought about an unusual interior configuration that leads to a surprising exterior structure based on the language of musical instruments. Thus, a trip in this vehicle is much more than a new philosophy of travelling; it is also a feeling of being part of something extremely distinguished and exclusive.


Elisava School of Design

Elisava Escola Superior de Disseny started its Master degree in Transport Vehicle Design four years ago. The course, with national and international students, is based in Barcelona, a city which constitutes a cultural reference and which has become the Mediterranean capital city of car design. The Elisava course is regarded as a competitive option to the other major design courses given in Europe, and this has been reflected in the projects and on the strong job prospects of the Masters graduates.

The programme is a one-year course which aims to produce professionals with strengths in innovation, and skills in up-to-date computer and modelling tools. The Masters students undertake projects which investigate new concepts for the design of air, water and road transport, and they explore the interior and exterior of each vehicle.

One of the crucial aspects of the development and approach to the master’s is the contribution of the business world to the course. The course has benefitted from the close cooperation with Rücker Ibérica engineering, which has sponsored the Master degree since its first edition in 1998. Other industry collaboration partners include Airbus, SEAT, Artyplan and Dycosa.

Elisava is a pioneer in the teaching of design in Spain. The school was set up in 1961 and is part of CIC Cultural Institution. Assigned to the University Pompeu Fabra since 1995, the schools courses include Architecture, Engineering and Industrial Design. The postgraduate programmes include: Masters in Design of Goods Vehicles, Masters in Design of Multimedia Interfaces and Masters in Design and Public Space.

The school has bilateral agreements with colleges in Europe, USA and Latin America, and takes part in the Cumulus design schools association, which gathers together the best-known centres in each country.

Contact:
Elisava Escola Superior de Disseny
Ramón Parramón
Ample 11-13 - Pl. de la Mercè
08002 Barcelona
Email: sicad@elisava.iccic.edu
Tel: +34 933 174 715
Fax: +34 933 178 353

Web: www.iccic.edu/elisava

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