Proposals eye network of electric-powered vertical take-off and landing 鈥渁ir taxis鈥�
Foster & Partners has released images of a 鈥渧ertiport鈥� terminal building designed to accommodate future electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft expected to form part of a high-speed zero-emissions transport network of air taxis in Dubai.
The practice鈥檚 proposals were developed in collaboration with advanced air mobility (AAM) firm Skyports Infrastructure. It is working with Dubai鈥檚 Roads and Transport Authority on the creation of the network, which will connect four hubs at first.
Fosters鈥� proposals for the vertiport at Dubai International Airport place the terminal on an elevated deck to aid take-off and landing for aircraft. The building wraps around the airfield, connecting the arrival and departure lounges and offering views of the aircraft and the city beyond.
The practice鈥檚 Dubai Vertiport also features an overhanging roof and fa莽ade inclination designed to protect the building from direct sunlight and prevent overheating. The fa莽ade is also designed to correspond with an adjacent metro station.
The three other vertiport locations currently under consideration are Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Downtown and Dubai Marina.
Fosters said Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum had given his backing to the Dubai Vertiport concept design at the World Government Summit 2023, which took place in Dubai in February.
The practice said RTA and Skyports Infrastructure plan to develop the network of vertiports for air taxi services by 2026.
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