Bjarke Ingels's firm has been announced as one of the architectural partners that will help build infrastructure for the Hyperloop high-speed transportation system, in the same week as the latest test of its propulsion technology (+ movie).
Entrepreneur Elon Musk's vision for the Hyperloop high-speed transportation system came closer to being realised on Wednesday after the first full-scale, open-air test of its propulsion technology reached speeds of 187 km/h in 1.1 seconds.
Taking place in the Mojave desert, 35 miles north of Las Vegas, the test was conducted by Hyperloop One (formerly Hyperloop Technologies), which is one of several companies independently developing the technology after the early plans were open sourced by Musk and his company SpaceX. Hyperloop One also announced a group of creative partners ? including Ingel's Danish firm BIG and engineering and architecture firms AECOM and Arup ? to help turn the technology into infrastructure.

"Traditionally, the work of an architect is to design buildings for the same known program ? a residence or a workplace ? and try to squeeze in a marginal improvement here or an elegant design solution there," said Bjarke Ingels.
"With Hyperloop we are not only designing a futuristic station or a very fast train, we are dealing with an entirely novel technology with the potential to completely transform how our existing cities will grow and evolve ? and how new cities will be conceived and construct...