Archinect - News2024-05-04T21:36:17-04:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150326058/foster-partners-completes-shenzhen-dji-towers-with-large-cantilevering-volumes
Foster + Partners completes Shenzhen DJI towers with large cantilevering volumes Niall Patrick Walsh2022-10-06T09:00:00-04:00>2024-03-15T01:45:58-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/64/64bc84ff8284f4292a61e68d0f55a62d.jpeg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://archinect.com/fosterandpartners" target="_blank">Foster + Partners</a> has completed the <a href="https://archinect.com/news/article/150063640/foster-partners-new-shenzhen-hq-for-drone-maker-dji-will-feature-robot-fighting-rings" target="_blank">new headquarters</a> for leading drone and camera company DJI in <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/10373/shenzhen" target="_blank">Shenzhen</a>, China. Described by the design team as a “heart of innovation” for the company, the scheme’s two <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/13491/skyscraper" target="_blank">towers</a> rise 40 and 44 stories to a height of 105 meters (344 feet).</p>
<p>Inside the headquarters, office and research spaces are arranged as floating volumes <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/536010/cantilever" target="_blank">cantilevered</a> from central cores, supported by large megatrusses and circular profiled steel suspension rods. </p>
<figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f5/f5c22999fdf1ab290e8c7f632594c2db.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/f5/f5c22999fdf1ab290e8c7f632594c2db.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a><figcaption>Image courtesy of Foster + Partners</figcaption></figure></figure><p>Such a system, rare for high-rise towers, was chosen to negate the need for internal columns and to allow for quadruple-height drone flight testing labs. The imprint of the quadruple-height labs can also be seen on the external façade via distinct V-shaped trusses.
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<figure><figure><a href="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d5/d5e9e408a773775d2cda85711b4f1b79.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=1028" target="_blank"><img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/d5/d5e9e408a773775d2cda85711b4f1b79.jpeg?auto=compress%2Cformat&w=514"></a><figcaption>Image courtesy of Foster + Partners</figcaption></figure></figure><p>The two towers are linked by a 90-meter-long (295-foot-long) suspension bridge, described by the design team as “a lightweight element that creates an elegant connection between the two volumes...</p>
https://archinect.com/news/article/150014237/amazon-submits-patent-for-a-drone-tower
Amazon submits patent for a drone tower Mackenzie Goldberg2017-06-23T15:11:00-04:00>2022-07-11T17:31:07-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/5j/5je1xytm391vgx3g.png?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>Spotted by The Mercury News, it’s designed for “densely populated” areas. The tower allows drones to fly in and out, acting like a giant beehive, with robotic arms that help snatch them out of the sky. Inside, the core features layers of spokes around one central hub. The spokes are specialized for various purposes, like repairing the drones, or loading them with goods.</p></em><br /><br /><p><a href="http://archinect.com/news/tag/183797/amazon/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amazon</a> has been experimenting with the use of delivery <a href="http://archinect.com/news/tag/240637/drones" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">drones</a> for some time now though this approach to shipping has yet to take off for the e-commerce giant. As they continue testing this prospective delivery method, it is clear the retailer takes the particular vision quite seriously. On Thursday, the company filed a patent with the US Patent and Trademark Office for a drone tower that would essentially be a multi-level fulfillment center for unmanned aerial vehicles.</p>
<figure><p><a href="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/1028x/ra/ragckybt26lzkbnq.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/1028x/ra/ragckybt26lzkbnq.jpg"></a></p><figcaption>United States Patent Office</figcaption></figure><figure><figure><a href="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/1028x/jk/jk7svgq2zdm9zl88.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><img src="http://cdn.archinect.net/images/1028x/jk/jk7svgq2zdm9zl88.jpg"></a><figcaption>United States Patent Office</figcaption></figure></figure>