Droneport: A catalyst to leapfrog conventional infrastructure in developing countries
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Prototype Droneport Shell – 15th International Architecture Biennale, Venice, Italy
Norman Foster pictured at the opening of the Droneport exhibition. His vision of a Droneport network combines the dynamic futurism of drone technology with low-tech buildings using local materials and 800-year-old building techniques.
Norman Foster’s vision of a Droneport network combines the dynamic futurism of drone technology with low-tech buildings using local materials and 800-year-old building techniques. The network aims to interconnect communities in developing countries that lack appropriate road or rail networks, enabling urgent medical supplies and cargo to be delivered quickly and cost-effectively.
Last updated: October 11, 2016 Venice, Italy
Norman Foster’s vision of a Droneport network combines the dynamic futurism of drone technology with low-tech buildings using local materials and 800-year-old building techniques. The network aims to interconnect communities in developing countries that lack appropriate road or rail networks, enabling urgent medical supplies and cargo to be delivered quickly and cost-effectively. The LafargeHolcim Foundation became involved in the project to refine LafargeHolcim’s low-carbon compressed earth Durabric that met the structural requirements using local materials and labor.