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Spaceport America designed by Foster + Partners

Discussion in 'Architecture' started by Laurentius, Oct 21, 2011.

  1. Laurentius Administrator

    Spaceport America is the world's first Spaceport commercial spaceport designed for space business and to create a new way to travel into space! The building is designed by Forster + Partners.

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    Entrance of Spaceport America.



    insideSpaceportTerminal.jpg

    Inside the spaceport.


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    Conceptual image.


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    The hangar.


    Terminal_Hangar_Facility.jpg


    Spaceport Americas website: http://www.spaceportamerica.com/
    Laurentius, Oct 21, 2011
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  2. gaultney Active Member

    It's smaller than I imagined.. If I think of a spaceport, I think of something that can load spaceships, with big hangars etc. This looks so small! Fosters + Partners have done a good job though with the design, very futuristic!
    gaultney, Oct 21, 2011
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  3. Laurentius Administrator

    Everything new must be small in the beginning!:adoration: If this workout well, they will surely make it bigger and build more "spaceports" around the world. Imagine having spaceports instead of airports!
    Laurentius, Oct 21, 2011
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  4. gaultney Active Member

    Yeah ok, but having this instead of airports isn't very realistic!? Why would we need spaceports instead of airports.. Airports are for traveling on the earth and spaceports are for traveling into space?
    gaultney, Oct 21, 2011
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  5. Cleo Active Member

    What he mean was that it will be possible to travel longer distances on the earth through space (you won't waste any fuel if you reach space). So technically we might have spaceports instead of airports :kiwi-fruit:
    Cleo, Oct 21, 2011
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  6. Laurentius Administrator

    No, you are right, we will probably have both!

    Yes this is what I meant!
    Laurentius, Oct 21, 2011
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  7. gaultney Active Member

    Ok, now it all makes sense:playful:. Haven't heard about this, but it all sounds very interesting!
    gaultney, Oct 21, 2011
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  8. Museum Member

    Cool! First time I heard the term spaceport, I think. It will be exciting to follow up on this project later on and see how far it has gone in development. The building itself is very nice with the entrance and the use of glass on both floors and windows. I really like it!
    Museum, Oct 22, 2011
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  9. haddebo Member

    First time I heard it too, but I am not very impressed.. First, It's too small for a Spaceport (when I imagine a spaceport I imagine something big and cool), Second the entrance is very weird and not very commercial...
    haddebo, Oct 23, 2011
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  10. PIIMB New Member

    The concept looks pretty sweet, but I do have to agree it seems a bit small for what I imagine the size of a spaceport to be. I think it has some potential.
    PIIMB, Oct 24, 2011
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  11. alexclark New Member

    Amazing post i really like it thanks for sharing.
    alexclark, Oct 24, 2011
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  12. Laurentius Administrator

    Yes, as said I think you have to start small for everything new and see how well it develops! If this is a huge hit, I am sure they have expansion plans. :02.47-tranquillity:
    Laurentius, Oct 24, 2011
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