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Anemos
Grégory Vera
What is the future of the automobile? From now until 2050, oil resources will be diminished. Wind is an energy that could relied upon for the future as part of a large city.
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Anemos uses electric engines inside each wheel for small distances and a retractable sail for use inside the 'wind networks' of a large future city, where closed tunnel freeways drive vehicles forward without the use of an internal power source. The novel concept sees wind energyy as a spin-off of the ventilation systems of a future 'megastructure' city. An original design element of the vehicle is the concave windshield. Sculptured by airflow the upper part is a skin evoking lightness, in harmony with the wind-power theme.
TWIN
Alexandre Chevaux
The TWIN concept addresses the surface area the vehicle occupies in order to decrease the unused space as much as possible. The concept consists of two urban vehicles used especialy for small weekday tasks such as work, school, shopping, and when the weekend arrives, the two small vehicles combine into a larger family vehicle. The rear wheels retract within the structure, and the rear windows can be opened to form an unbroken interior space.
Odyssea
Olivier Denamur
Odyssea is a ground-effect ekranoplan aimed for use between coastal cities in Eastern Asia, where there is unprecedented economic growth. A large interior space and heavy lift capacity allows for unique features for business users, such as conference rooms and large windows to the front of the vehicle.
Lunastar
Nicolas Jousse
Lunastar is a proposal for transportation for the moon, as we return around 2015 to establish a permanent base. The vehicle utilises a magnetic levitation system. This technology has many advantages such as the possibility to create a magnetic catapult that permits launching modules into space. Therefore the vehicle is devided in two parts: a magnetic propulsive unit, and a module for transportation. The interior of the module is based on the notion of flight, poetry, and visibility to improve the standards of transportation beyond the pure functionality of past space vehicles.
The five year Transportation Design degree course at Strate Collège includes several opportunities for internships with design studios within France as well as internationally. Strate Collège industry partners include Renault Design, Citroën, Peugeot, PSA Advanced Design, General Motors, Michelin, RATP, Faurecia and Valeo.
The degree projects run from October to June. Students spend the first part of the year writing their 'Mémoire', a 50-page booklet that explains the research and concept behind their project. From January to April, students then work specifically on the concept design of their project, and finally concentrate on execution and modelling from April to June.
Next year Strate will have its first Modelling course degree show, with eight students completing the new three-year Modelling program. The new Packaging design course will also have its first graduates.
Strate College website: www.stratecollege.fr
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