Multidisciplinary designer Jozeph Forakis has unveiled the concept for a luxury superyacht, christened Pegasus, that he described as “invisible both in design and in her environmental impact.” When completed in 2030, the futuristic 288-foot ship will become the world’s first 3D-printed sea vessel that produces zero emissions and can cruise with near-infinite range. — Artnet News
Forakis says the inspiration behind the yacht is Diller Scofidio + Renfro’s Blur Building, a pavilion that sat above Lake Neuchâtelin in the Swiss municipality of Yverdon-les-Bains during Swiss Expo 2002. The structure was concealed by a mass of fog that was formed by pumped lake water and dispensed as mist through 35,000 high-pressure nozzles.
The yacht would be constructed via robotic 3D printing to create a durable and lightweight mesh framework for both the hull and superstructure. According to Forakis, this could allow the structure to be produced using less energy, material, and time compared to conventional construction.
The yacht is distinguished by its reflective façade and its multi-tiered glass wings. The PEGASUS 88m Concept is said to have a “near-infinite range” through solar energy used to convert seawater into hydrogen, which onboard fuel cells would convert into electricity.
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Speculative PR like this always leaves me leery. I do think designers should enjoy imaginative romps without getting bogged down in real world constraints - if only as a tool to get the ball rolling. But when "multidisciplinary" jack of all trades and master of none unleashes a press release while possessing no experience in the disciplines being postulated about ... an extreme example would be someone claiming to have "invented" and "developed" a time machine and all that is required is for someone else to figure out how to build it.
Reminds me of that air-cleansing skyscraper PR blitz from a couple of years back - some random dude managed to get a press release from a self-proclaimed air cleansing skyscraper that purports to solve NYC's pollution. The banner image was a low res image that looks suspiciously from a different rendering exercise. No science or engineering of course - the designer left that magic to whoever's reading the press release.
May it sink to the bottom of the sea
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