2013 Honorable Mention Nomad Submitted By: Jihyoon Yoon & Saeyoung Yoon United States
NOMAD Railway Network Since its first appearance in England in the 1820s, the railway quickly became indispensible for the swift movement of goods and labor that was needed for industrialization. Railways still continue to have a main role in transportation, and their total transport network length in the world, according to the International Union of Railways, was 1,370,782 km (851,765 mi) in 2006. A railway is flexible in modern day society because of the numerous options for destinations. Therefore, it makes sense to take advantage of the existing railway infrastructure as it is a well-organized transportation network and is still a valuable mode of transportation. Train A train is a connected series of rail vehicles propelled along a track to transport freights or passengers. It has a simple structure that is modularized. Freight trains are composed of wagons or trucks that can be easily replaced depending on uses and purposes. Station (a hub in the city) A train station is a railway facility where trains regularly stop to load or unload passengers and/or freight. It generally consists of a platform next to the track and a station building providing related services such as ticket sales and waiting rooms with commercial retail stores. Virtually any town larger than about 50,000 inhabitants has a railway station with frequent connections. The towns that are not served by trains have reasonable connections that are normally integrated with the railway system - railway stations normally serve as hubs for local transportation, such as buses, subways, and taxis. Transfers are especially fast and convenient all over Europe. Hotel A hotel is an establishment that provides lodging which is paid on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation consists only of rooms with modern facilities. Larger hotels may provide additional guest facilities such as swimming pool, fitness center, business center, childcare, and social function service. There are different types of hotel suites depending on their size and uses, but each type of units usually have same layout. Concept The concept can be found from each definition above. Hotel is related to transportation in that it is a temporary space and there is a transient ambience, although guests may have different reasons to stay. In terms of suite structure, series of hotel suites resemble modularized train units. The railway network helps to reach many global locations. The Nomad trip starts from the station in a movable suite. It is a moving suite. When a suite reaches the destination or station for transfer, it is inserted into a tray (a cell structure in
the station). The suite is carried by the rail circulation system. The suite units are circulated into place via a tray in the station structure. The station structure has a space for long-term trays and for temporary trays depending on its purpose. The station is connected to other transportation systems that are local, such as subways, buses, and taxis. The nomad hotel has permanent service facilities for their guests on the ground floor trays, such as retail areas, lobby, restaurants, gym, and public open space.
NOMAD
RAILWAY SIZE IN km (source : CIA world factbook, 2006) total railway network length in the world : 1,370,782km (851,765 mi) 50,000+ Km 20,000-50,000 10,000-20,000 5,000-10,000 3,000-5,000 2,000-3,000 1,000-2,000 500-1,000 1-500 0 RAIL DENSITY RAIL NETWORK DIVIDED BY AREA OF COUNTRY (source : CIA world factbook, 2006) Railway With well-organized and established infrastructure on the ground, railway is the main mode of transportation in the world. <0.01 Km 2 0.01-0.02 0.02-0.03 0.03-0.04 0.04-0.05 0.05-0.06 0.06-0.07 0.07-0.08 0.08-0.09 0.09-0.10 0.10-0.11 0.11-0.12 0.12-0.13 No railroad/data missing
GERMANY RAILWAY SIZE : 41,981 km COUNTRY COMPARISON TO THE WORLD : 6 STANDARD GAUGE : 41,722 km 1.435-m guage (20,053 km electrifies) NARROW GAUGE : 220 km 1.000-m guage (75 km electrified); 39 km 0.750-m guage (24 km electrified) (source : CIA world factbook, 2008) DENMARK Kiel SWEDEN Bremen Hamburg Rostock NETHERLANDS Hannover Magdenburg Berlin POLAND Dusseldorf Dortmund Kassel Koln BELGIUM Dresden Frankfurt Erfurt Wurzburg Mannheim Nurnberg CZECH REPUBLIC Train Connections FRANCE Stuttgart High-Speed Line Freiburg Munchen Passau AUSTRIA Railway Network Traveling by train is flexible in modern day society because the opportunities for destination travel are endless. Virtually any town larger than about 50,000 inhabitants has a railway station with frequent connections in Europe.
shop Station Network restaurant TAXI 20m BUS 20m FERRY 50m SUBWAY 50m RENT 30m PARKING 30m grocery information public space Railway stations normally serve as hubs for local transportation, such as buses, subways, and taxis. In addition, stations may provide convenient services including restaurants, retail shops, and various facilities. Since transfers are especially fast and convenient all over Europe, many of these stations are in great use. (source : image by Darkroom Daze)
room 101 ELEVATION restaurant bath/toilet passage room 102 duct closet passage suite connector kitchen public toilet SECTION bath/toilet scale 3/32 = 1-0 DM car/service PUBLIC SUITE PRIVATE SUITE suite 108 suite 107 suite 106 suite 105 restaurant/service suite 104 suite 103 suite 102 suite 101 DM car/service SUITE COMPOSITION ON TRAIN Nomad Suite Series of hotel suites are meant to resemble modularized train units. A suite is an independent unit which can be switched from one base tray to another.
Nomad Suite During the trip on the train, guests can enjoy hospitality in the private suite with great moving landscape in the frame.
train PLAN DIAGRAM ELEVATION DIAGRAM suite railing passage long-term stay temporary stay long-term stay elevator entrance lobby, retail, sevice area platform railway entrance 0 50 100 ft yield tray scale 1/64 = 1-0 moving route private suite public suite Nomad Tray Suites are inserted into the station tray through a moving circulation system when trains arrive at the station. The tray structure has permanent service facilities for guest with convenient local transportation connections.
Nomad Station
Nomad Tray When a train arrives at the platform, the suites are carried and placed into the trays.
Nomad Public Tray Nomad hotel has permanent service facilities for their guests, such as lobby, retail areas, restaurants, a gym and public open space.