The document provides guidance for a project designing elements of a gondola/chairlift transportation system for San Diego. Students are asked to research existing international systems and design a realistic system for San Diego incorporating sustainability best practices. Architecture students will design public stations, and design students will design the gondola compartments and chairlifts. The design should take into account San Diego's population, economy, environment, and climate action plans to lower emissions.

1. Elements for a Gondola/Chairlift Transportation System
Project 2: Designing Elements for a Gondola/Chairlift Transportation System (Due Date: th,
beginning of class) Researching and composing international case studies for designing at
the local level using modern and sustainable best-practices is a task for professional
designers. The City and County of San Diego have Climate Action Plans calling for the
lowering of CO2 emissions. Aiming to lower emissions and make quality of life
improvements/adaptations to the current public transportation systems is a major part of
the plans. Examine gondola and chairlift systems which are used for public transportation
in other international cities. Design a realistic gondola/chairlift transportation system for
the San Diego region using your own innovative approach and incorporating best global
practices. Architecture Students: Design public gondola/chairlift stations. Design Students:
Design the individual gondola compartments and chairs for the chairlifts. Select a couple
existing international gondola/chairlift transportation systems used in urban settings.
Using Google Earth/Maps, explore the gondola systems within the cities. Examine their
architecture, form and use of public space. How, specifically, are these transportation
systems benefitting the particular cities where they exist? What were the obstacles getting
them established and what are the current problems? How are they being powered? How
are they being paid for? How large are the cities they are serving? What percentage of the
people have access? What percentage of users are commuters/locals versus tourists? San
Diego Climate Action Plans: SD County:
https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/pds/advance/climateactionplan.html City of SD:
https://www.sandiego.gov/sustainability/climate-action-plan 2 Your research about the
existing systems and how they can be translated into a sustainable system for San Diego
should take into account: current population size and predicted population growth, local
economy, natural resources, building materials, area concerns (pollution, natural concerns),
water sources, waste management, natural features of the environment (design flow with
nature), potential natural disasters, historical, cultural, and economic aspects. Include ALL if
the following: ● Well-designed Cover page ● Formal Outline ● Reference page ● AT
LEAST 4 written pages (APA format) ● About 10 screenshots using Google Earth or Google
Maps ● About 6-10 original renderings ● Consider the following outline: o Cover Page with
title, name, class information, nice image representing the project o Formal Outline of the
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