Audi Crisalis
2018
Abstract
Audi Crisalis is a compact urban mobility concept that separates the private passenger capsule from a shared traction platform. The cabin consists of two semi-rigid shells connected by a shape-memory structure, allowing it to fold and reduce its volume when not in use. Once detached, the capsule can be stored vertically in a dedicated parking station. Flexible polymer seat frames collapse together with the body and support two interior configurations: a spacious single-seater or two facing seats. The project combines modular propulsion, transformable architecture and high-density urban storage.
Credits
Audi®
Politecnico di Milano
Filippo Batavia | Designer
Jean Pierre Bruni | Designer
Edoardo Trabattoni | Designer
Pietro Tranchellini | Designer
Publications
Autofficina Futuro, electa, 2022
Colour, Material and Finish consistency for car design students, 2022
Proceedings of the International Colour Association (AIC) Conference, 2021
Auto&Design Magazine, 2019
Exhibitions
Autostadt “Future of Motion“ by Volkswagen, Wolfsburg, 2022
Guggenheim Museum, “Motion. Autos, Art, Architecture” by Norman Foster Foundation, Bilbao, 2022