Today’s roller coasters are engineering marvels, taller and faster than ever. Kingda Ka in New Jersey (left) has a 418-foot drop and races to speeds of 128 mph. Its hydraulic launch system catapults riders to maximum velocity in just 3.5 seconds. In 2002, the top speed of the world’s fastest ride was “only” 106.9 mph.
A group of engineers, artists and architects have unveiled plans (coinciding with the 2012 London Olympics) for a Digital Cloud that would seemingly hover over London. It’s actually a complex of interconnected, inflatable plastic bubbles connected to the tops of three, 400-foot mesh-like towers. The cloud would be both an observation deck, and a giant LED screen on to which data could be projected.
Jeremy Stroebel
Architecture Major, University of Cincinnati
From competing in FIRST Robotics, to pursuing a degree in Architecture, Jeremy finds inspiration in designing with Autodesk software such as Revit and 3D Studio Max.\
Casey Visintin
Architect, HOKAfter graduating from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Casey Visintin continues to use Revit Architecture to create innovative and sustainable designs as a successful architect.
Today’s roller coasters are engineering marvels, taller and faster than ever. Kingda Ka in New Jersey (left) has a 418-foot drop and races to speeds of 128 mph. Its hydraulic launch system catapults riders to maximum velocity in just 3.5 seconds. In 2002, the top speed of the world’s fastest ride was “only” 106.9 mph.
