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POINTS OF DEPARTURE Vivian Nguyen Research: Vivian Nguyen, Munjer Hashem
Creating Points of Departure and Destination for Houston Located under the highway and at the bayou’s edge, the Place of Departure incorporates drones as a disruptive technology and radical new delivery system. The entire roofscape of this project is intended as a landing pad and site of interaction with both drones and with the surrounding city. From here, drones deliver goods, services, and mail to nearby sites. It’s been predicted that drones will dominate the delivery industry in the future, which will generate new efficiencies for shipping and logistics but may have unknown effects on the labor economy. At the same time, drone delivery could reduce both road traffic and accidents. As a new drone-park, Points of Departure will evolve into a place where business, leisure, and economics intersect to become a new kind of mixed use development. Housing will be integrated into the site, along with public amenities in order to give new life to the unique qualities of the bayou.
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