that sweeps away the old to make way for the new. In this case, it is the airspace that can be opened up much more easily than the prevailing mindset imagines. The instruments have long been on the table. They just need to be brought together in a slightly different way than previously thought.
As it is much easier and, above all, safer to have an aircraft fly automatically because it has a completely different dimension to a vehicle on the road, the latter mode of transport can be reduced to the bare essentials. Before the big outcry comes: Isn’t it much more exciting to be catapulted into the air at 200 km/h in 2 to 4 seconds than to struggle bumper to bumper through city traffic or to be dependent on the skill and, unfortunately, often also the inability of others on motorways and dual carriageways?
The flock of birds shows the way and demonstrates the most skilful formation flight with an unimaginable number of participants, as flocks of starlings impressively demonstrate. The fact that we are able to use this model to fly thousands of drones in a confined space without them interfering with each other shows the direction in which autonomous flight will develop.
As today’s architecture still takes up a lot of ground space, the next steps are needed to connect everything together. Instead of building on large areas with new roads and buildings that close off areas and look like foreign bodies in nature, which is not familiar with such angular and square shapes, the new architecture will be a part of it, with the possibility of building on stilts, quasi heavy buildings.
This is where the prospect of 3D printing comes into play, combined with new material combinations that enable high strength with a filigree design. As such materials are being researched worldwide, more and more suitable materials are becoming available for every application, which are in no way inferior to those used by the Romans in ancient times, who can be seen as a great role model. However, they also had exactly the right volcanic ash at their disposal. You have to come up with that first, which is now being attempted to be reconstructed in a roundabout way.
So instead of continuing in the current style and further sealing our valuable soil, the motto should be: Use the wrecking ball as often as possible so that the soil can breathe again. It would be even easier to just drill holes in the carriageways. Nature will do the rest by itself.
Cover letter – Summary.
The text discusses the potential for a shift in transportation and architecture towards autonomous flying and innovative building techniques. It suggests that aeroplanes can be flown automatically, reducing the need for crowded roads and highways. The author highlights the possibilities demonstrated by flocks of birds and swarms of drones, where thousands of machines can navigate crowded airspace without colliding. The text also proposes a new architectural approach that integrates buildings into nature and utilizes 3D printing technology and new materials to create strong yet delicate structures. Instead of continuing with current practices that seal off surfaces and disrupt the natural environment, the author suggests using demolition and drilling to allow soil to breathe. The text concludes by encouraging a new mindset that embraces change and progress, rather than maintaining the status quo.