Reindustry Center

The renaissance of automotive industry

Detroit, United States

2021

In this context, we predict boldly that the model of internal-centralized production will regain its importance in the near future. The Detroit, which was trying hard to return to its roots as a vibrant city center in the past decades, was emptied the streets again by pandemic.

Therefore, we decide to propose our skyscraper design solution in the motor city Detroit, aiming to revive the development and transformation of traditional industrial cities.

Due to the pandemic, the industrial globalization was impacted heavily. However, the current situation provides an opportunity for those industrial cities which declined under globalization to revive again. In terms of production, the pandemic will certainly not terminate the industrial globalization, but it will help transform the globalization into a new form, a form of regional, limited globalization. Strikes and lockouts happening all around world right now reminds every country that it is important to have its own industrial chain.

During this crisis, however, Tesla, a new giant of car industry emerged. Apart from its main service of electric vehicles showing its concern on the environment, the key factor that contribute Tesla's being a game changer is the Tesla Gigafactory, which is designed to be a net zero energy factory and one of the largest building on earth. The Gigafactory include not only the assembly line, but also the production of batteries and electricity generation. In the Gigafactory, the designing apartment work closely with the producing apartment, which make it easier for new technoloy to put in to use and get the feedback in the first moment. All of these could are good examples for the traditional car makers to imitate.

As one of the biggest cities in the United States, Detroit was the symbol and prize of American industry. However, due to the decline of the motor industry, the factories were discarded, and the population declined rapidly downtown. The once prosperous city was filled with violent crimes, a high unemployment rate and a severe financial crisis. The pandemic made people try so hard to change back to the original point.

Industrial chain process

Considering the current situation, we propose to establish a vertical factory in the form of skyscrapers, which allows for a complete production chain of the automobile. The skyscraper is armed with energy production, raw material transportation, product development, production and assembly, performance testing, tourist etc.

In terms of the design, we decide to revive the famous high-tech style after combing the historical facers and industrial background of Detroit. The goal is to change the current situation of the city by emphasizing on the development of science and technology, as well as making it regain its confidence.

The newest fusion generator on the roof will provide clean energy for the operation for the whole skyscraper. The production workshops in the center each have their own responsibilities to produce assembly component for the assembly line.

On both sides of the tower are office area for staff. The side-building also serves the function of transporting people to different higher platform.

The assembled car will be temporarily stored in the cylindrical parking area at the bottom, waiting to be tested and sold.

The main body of the building with the spiral conveyor belt around makes all the steps of production and the assembly more efficient.

At the bottom is a user experience center where the public interact with the product. People can see the testing and professional equipment of the cars. Moreover, they can complete test drive experience on the outdoor runway directly.

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