212: Lost in Space: A futuristic HK Palanquin design
atelier ying, nyc
The ChinaDaily newspaper had an article earlier this year about Virgin Galactic offering the very first passenger space flights at $250,000 per person. The first six astronauts are to be wealthy Hong Kong citizens.
My design proposal offers a palanquin designed for six, modeled after three fantasy vehicles, the Chariot from the TV hit show, Lost in Space, the US Marine One helicopter, and the iconic Hong Kong tram (and a rickshaw).
This vehicle is a movable writer's hut/portable library for one, with a staff of five, each handsomely paid. It does have wheels too so you can travel long distances. The idea of an ancient Chinese Poet's hut melds with Marine One in this design with the addition of a manned Galley.
Like the original Chariot, there is a wide-angle film camera mounted on a tripod at the front followed by an overhead view hatch window on the roof. The show's famous force field projector is replaced by four able-bodied men.
Like the M1, there is a galley kitchen and waitress directly behind the passenger which can serve up snacks and beverages at any time. The galley person also serves as coordinator for the transport.
Like a spacecraft, a periodic 7-minute spurts without the wheel base provides an otherworldly floating sensation via bubble levels mounted into each carry handle.
You get to travel more often, in style and at a fraction of the cost of the 2.5 hour space flight.
Maybe I can win a free ticket with this proposed design. Five minutes of weightlessness will do wonders for my brain.
This design is dedicated to Billy Mumy, every boy's alter ego from the Lost in Space TV series.
Design, concepts, text and drawing are copyright 2014 by David Lo.
212: Lost in Space: A futuristic HK Palanquin design
atelier ying, nyc
The ChinaDaily newspaper had an article earlier this year about Virgin Galactic offering the very first passenger space flights at $250,000 per person. The first six astronauts are to be wealthy Hong Kong citizens.
My design proposal offers a palanquin designed for six, modeled after three fantasy vehicles, the Chariot from the TV hit show, Lost in Space, the US Marine One helicopter, and the iconic Hong Kong tram (and a rickshaw).
This vehicle is a movable writer's hut/portable library for one, with a staff of five, each handsomely paid. It does have wheels too so you can travel long distances. The idea of an ancient Chinese Poet's hut melds with Marine One in this design with the addition of a manned Galley.
Like the original Chariot, there is a wide-angle film camera mounted on a tripod at the front followed by an overhead view hatch window on the roof. The show's famous force field projector is replaced by four able-bodied men.
Like the M1, there is a galley kitchen and waitress directly behind the passenger which can serve up snacks and beverages at any time. The galley person also serves as coordinator for the transport.
Like a spacecraft, a periodic 7-minute spurts without the wheel base provides an otherworldly floating sensation via bubble levels mounted into each carry handle.
You get to travel more often, in style and at a fraction of the cost of the 2.5 hour space flight.
Maybe I can win a free ticket with this proposed design. Five minutes of weightlessness will do wonders for my brain.
This design is dedicated to Billy Mumy, every boy's alter ego from the Lost in Space TV series.
Design, concepts, text and drawing are copyright 2014 by David Lo.