Beta Realities

BetaPort NEXT

How to build a circular mobility hub in three days.

BetaPort NEXT is the world's first circular, fully realized mobility hub. Mobility is one of the fastest changing sectors today. Tomorrow's infrastructure must be multimodal to address services on land, air and water.

Our mobility hub solutions are adaptive, easy to understand and carbon-negative. The hub is fully integrated for novel transport solutions to provide seamless experiences. BetaPort NEXT was realized at GREENTECH FESTIVAL 2022 as proof of concept for multi-storey building technology. With the launch of the new product line BetaPort Systems was able to leap into the next generation of its constructions, built for circularity. The kit of parts based architecture was assembled in three days and disassembled in one day.

Project Region

Europe

Project Period

2022

Location

Berlin, Germany

Team

Paul Clemens Bart, Marvin Bratke, Anke Parson, Florian Michaelis, Paul Clemens Bart, Marvin Bratke, Klemens Sitzmann, Max Salamon

Status

Built

Programme

Foresight, Mobility, Product Design

Client

Greentech Festival Berlin

Collaborators

Urban Beta, BetaPort Systems, graadwies, Gebr. Schütt, str.ucture, Trilux, JackBeNimble, Morean

Size

114 sqm

Merging mobility and construction.

By realizing a temporary building in the new branch of mobility hub, we were able to proof that integrated solutions are possible. With integrated electrical and charging infrastructure the building became a vivid hub during its world premiere. Celebrating green change and mobility innovation, the building merged two of the most promising emerging fields of technology.

Intelligent parts preceding buildings.

Thanks to our intelligent building technology, we can construct flexible buildings time- and cost-efficient. We introduce new planning tools powered by AI and an industry 4.0 production approach.

A flexible kit of parts.

Designed for disassembly, each spatial module can be rearranged for different locations. Applying rulesets for automation simplifies the planning process and gives information in real time.

Affordable and easy to build.

On site all elements are easy to assemble, by skilled and non-skilled workers. BetaPort fosters the democratization of construction through its participatory, systematic and open-source approach to building. We offer digital manuals for all building scales and sizes, including custom elements.

Future mobility realized today.

BetaPort NEXT is the world’s first on-demand circular hub, seamlessly integrating mobility solutions and charging infrastructure.

Designed for disassembly.

BetaPort uses material passport and reversible connections. Completely designed from renewables or cycled materials BetaPort aims to provide sustainable buildings that create carbon sinks and active material depots.

Building for endless variation.

BetaPort construction has a certified and patented building technology with a streamlined production. Every element is tested and quality checked in the factory to guarantee a great product. On site all elements are easy to assemble, by skilled and non-skilled workers. BetaPort fosters the democratization of construction through its participatory, systematic and open-source approach to building.

Ready to scale.

In this second prototype, we showcased a vision in 2022 that began to grow into a valid and scalable building technology with commercialization in 2023.

Healthy spaces that shape behaviour.

The building system aims to create inclusive spaces that can change over time. Spaces where people like to stay, meet and interact. BetaPort not only enables efficient building but the parts have multifuntional uses and lifecycles.

Highly adaptable.

The interior of BetaPort NEXT is characterized by its adaptability. Thanks to modular components, spaces can be quickly reconfigured to meet various needs.