ULTra Personal Rapid Transit

clipped from www.atsltd.co.uk A new approach to public transport WELCOME TO THE ULTra WEBSITE PRT (Personal Rapid Transit) provides on-demand driverless travel using its own guideway network ULTra offers an advanced form of PRT, ready for application, giving effective, low cost and sustainable transport for cities, airports and special developments worldwide. clipped from www.atsltd.co.uk clipped from uk.youtube.com ULTra PRT sustainable transit ULTra is a battery-driven, 100-mpg-equivalent, elevated personal rapid transit system with many four-person vehicles. First deployment is scheduled for London Heathrow Airport in Spring 2009, to serve Heathrow's new Terminal 5. Working as circulator transit for office parks, airports, universities, and other major activity centers, ULTra is faster than a car. In these applications, ULTra makes carpooling and conventional transit more effective, by solving the "last mile problem." http://www.atsltd.co.uk/ clipped from www.ultraprt.com Heathrow ULTra PRT Construction Underway clipped from uk.youtube.com BAA Heathrow ULTra PRT

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London Heathrow Terminal 5

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London Heathrow new Terminal 5 is one of the largest construction projects in Europe and its architecture and interior is expected to be stunning.

Development Plans

There are a number of projects making up the overall Terminal 5 building plan. These include diverting two rivers from the terminal site to the perimeter of the grounds; moving the airport's western perimeter road; bridge and roundabout construction and landscaping works on the surrounding area. The new terminal will consist of a main building, two satellite building, 60 aircraft stands, a multi-storey car park and much more.

Construction is well underway on the terminal building, and completion is well on schedule for the predicted date in 2008. The design of the terminal building is impressive and futuristic - when completed it will be one of the largest single-span structures in the UK; and will consist primarily of steel and glass, making for stunning views of the airfield from the airport lounges.

London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 - Heathrow Airport Guide

Photos (slideshow)

Walkthroughs (videos)

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“Cloud” a Digital Sculpture in Heathrow Terminal 5.

A digital sculpture for British Airways Heathrow Terminal 5, whose surface is covered with flip-dots that can be individually addressed by a computer to animate the entire skin of the sculpture.

clipped from www.thinkartificial.org Created by Troika, an art and design studio in London, “Cloud” is a digital sculpture housed at the luxury lounges in Heathrow Terminal 5. It’s a smooth-shaped object suspended in the air, covered with 4638 “flip dots” - motorized metal patches that change orientation to produce various patterns. clipped from www.youtube.com clipped from troika.uk.com TROIKA // TROIKART / TROIKA DESIGN / TROIKA COMMUNICATIONS / news / about / clients / press / contacts / clipped from troika.uk.com The sculpture is located in Terminal 5 in the atrium hall which leads to the British Airways First Class Lounges. The brief from British Airways was open and simple: to create a signature piece that will mark the entrance of the First Class Lounges and signify the transition between the busy shopping floor and the calm and serenity of the lounges.