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A NEW BUS FOR LONDON - by Donato Nappo

My concept of Double Decker is to create a tie between past and future.So I have studied an external shape remembering the classic routemaster but more contemporary. The front of the vehicle is rounded to reduce the power of collision with pedestrian. I have revolutionized the interior space because I have put the driver's cab on the upper floor. The driver's cab on the upper floor offers a better visibility and more comfort to drive, and it is characterised by a protected interior area finished to ergonomic criteria with the most modern and advanced comforts, with airconditioned system. Passenger capacity is high thanks to the new layout. On the lower decker there are 30 seats, a weelchair space, a luggage space, internal staircase and allow for a second crew member. On the upper decker there are 55 seats and the driver cab. The door opening is 1200 mm wide to promote smooth passenger circulation and easy access for prams and wheelchairs.The integral all-aluminium body is built of extruded aluminium profiles and also the panels.

Case History: TRUCK DESIGN -2004/06

"Modulo 3 evolution" is a concept of safe heavy truck. The particular shape of the cab-over with the back rear place of drive and the windshield tilted towards the inside let to the driver the greater possibility of survival in case of frontal impact against a heavy vehicle, in how much has a greater given vital space from the structural conformation of the same one. In order to reduce the consequences in case of incidents of the heavy vehicle
with automobiles or pedestrians it is chosen to equip the vehicle of lateral fairings both of the tractor and the trailer, therefore not only for function of aerodynamic type, but above all in order to prevent that in the impact
the joint of the car or pedestrian under truck happens.

Download dossier about "modulo 3 evolution" on the italian magazine TUTTOTRASPORTI >>>

Modulo 3 concept: "A new interior architecture concept of Truck cab" 1996

Magazine Auto& Design_Italy_ Issue number 109:
Donato Nappo's research essentially deals with the more current than ever theme of the interior of truck cabins. His material aims at multiple objectives, of which the fundamental one is redefining the interior architecture of the cabin, addressing the quality of the working environment and, more generally, the quality of life on board. The outcome of this methodological approach was the definition of modulo 3, a high-level driver's cab that offers a flat-floored all-round-vision cabin characterised by a protected interior area and a fully-featured bathroom. The vehicle's name was a deliberate choice, in that it is made from three basic structural modules. The first is the overall chassis, engine and mechanical group. The second, the two separate cabin support-a pair of towers that enclose, respectively, the passenger cell and the bathroom. The third module is the cabin itself, finished to ergonomic criteria with the most modern and advanced comforts, including variable-intensity interior lights, couchette with real-bed dimentions, fridge and microwave oven".

More Informations & Press releases:

More informations about" Modulo 3 concept" available at library of Politecnico di Milano (Italy) http://www.biblio.polimi.it/opac/

>Modulo3 Concept & Modulo 03 evolution. PRESS RELEASE BIENNALE Read More >>.

Donato Nappo with the "Modulo3 concept" won the competition Movin'up, promoted by GAI (Young Italian Artist) & DARC. Read more>>>

>November 2005: Tuttotrasporti Magazine published a dossier about " Modulo 03 evolution ". Download Articles>>>

Case History: BUS DESIGN

" 56th UITP World Congress Rome, Italy. Donato Nappo finalist RE?BUS Competition: bus concept for european cities. > June 2005"

The project of the new bus is focused on the problem: "Vehicle adaptability and modularity". The structure of the bus is self-supporting chassis composed by a variable number of moduls, in function of the length of the bus and the requirement of urban services.

The engine and the mechanical group are contained in a mini-trailer connetted to the bus. This solution is flexible for the use of different type of propulsion, and it is able to easy maintenances services. So, the structure and interior layout of the bus is free from the engine and it can offer more space for passengers.
The interior design is confortable, for the driver and for passengers, and it is made of recicled and natural materials, like wood and aluminium.