These Self-Deploying Buildings Can Pop Up in Eight Minutes
Ellen Smith — July 6, 2017 — Art & Design
References: tenfoldengineering & urbanizehub
These self-deploying buildings can pop-up in eight minutes, painting a future in which structures can build themselves.
The self-deploying structures were designed by UK-based company 'Ten Folds Engineering' and unfold at the touch of a button. This machine offers a glimpse into the future of construction, as these buildings can be used as pop-up medical spaces, temporary event venues, or even mobile grocers or vendor huts. The devices simply "fold up the solid parts of a building to make it move easily," creating a mechanical building that slowly unfolds before the consumer's eyes in under ten minutes.
This self-constructing building eliminates the need for labor and machinery, offering consumers a mobile and ready-made structure that's versatile enough to fulfill any need.
The self-deploying structures were designed by UK-based company 'Ten Folds Engineering' and unfold at the touch of a button. This machine offers a glimpse into the future of construction, as these buildings can be used as pop-up medical spaces, temporary event venues, or even mobile grocers or vendor huts. The devices simply "fold up the solid parts of a building to make it move easily," creating a mechanical building that slowly unfolds before the consumer's eyes in under ten minutes.
This self-constructing building eliminates the need for labor and machinery, offering consumers a mobile and ready-made structure that's versatile enough to fulfill any need.
Trend Themes
1. Self-deploying Structures - The trend of self-deploying structures creates opportunities for innovation in the construction industry by automating the building process and offering versatile mobile solutions.
2. Mechanical Buildings - The trend of mechanical buildings presents disruptive innovation opportunities by eliminating the need for traditional labor and machinery in the construction process.
3. Pop-up Spaces - The trend of pop-up spaces offers disruption by providing consumers with quickly deployable spaces for events, retail, and medical purposes.
Industry Implications
1. Construction - The construction industry can benefit from self-deploying structures and mechanical buildings by lowering costs and increasing efficiency.
2. Event Production - The event production industry could benefit from pop-up spaces that are easily deployable and customizable for various events.
3. Retail - The retail industry could benefit from the versatility of pop-up spaces, using them as mobile stores and vendor huts at various events and locations.
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