The atX design of the year award-winning project, 'The Glo-Cal Experience,' brings a modular design philosophy to sustainable tourism. The Glo-Cal Experience is a modular skyscraper that curates culture-themed experiences of various countries to offer tourists a taste of those global cultures from the comfort of their local host city. The skyscraper's modular construction allows it to be outfitted to suit the needs of the culture that it is representing at any given time.
To ease setup and teardown, The Glo-Cal Experience skyscrapers are made up of modules constructed with sturdy 3D printed graphene adjoined through a peg-and-hole securing system. The modular construction can be adapted for various functions, from high dining restaurants to budget-friendly hostels.
To remain true to the cultures The Glo-Cal Experience represents, the tourist destination invites locals from those cultures to set up shops to enhance the environment's authenticity. The Glo-Cal Experience also reduces tourists' carbon footprint by shortening travel time and distance while reinvigorating the domestic tourism industry.Photo Credits: designboom, theglocalexperience
Tourism-Focused Modular Skyscrapers
'The Glo-Cal Experience' is Innovative and Sustainable
Trend Themes
1. Modular Tourism - Modular construction of sustainable tourist destinations provides ample opportunities for industry growth and innovation.
2. Culture-centric Tourism - Curation of culturally-focused tourist experiences creates unique and authentic attractions for travelers to explore and engage with.
3. Carbon-reducing Tourism - Embracing sustainable practices that reduce carbon footprints of travelers aligns with environmental protect in efforts and creates opportunities to explore eco-friendly alternatives.
Industry Implications
1. Architecture - Architects and designers can leverage modular construction techniques to approach the process of designing spaces in a more modular way, opening up new design possibilities and facilitating faster turnaround times.
2. Travel and Tourism - The travel industry, in particular, can apply Glo-Cal's experience building techniques to create new, innovative tourist destinations that offer unique and authentic experiences while also reducing travel pollution and costs.
3. Culture and Heritage - Glo-Cal's focus on authentic cultural experiences could inspire interested individuals and organizations to start initiatives that preserve and share cultural heritage through tourism and other channels.