The 2016 R+D Awards Topic Image Promo
For the program's 10-year anniversary, the jury selected 14 projects, products, and technologies that address large- and local-scale issues.
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2016 R+D Award: BayArc Topic Image Promo
To counter the havoc that storm surges can wreak in coastal areas along the San Francisco Bay, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill zeroes in on the source of the problem.
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2016 R+D Award: Cricket Shelter Topic Image Promo
Terreform ONE creates a new building typology that can endure natural disasters and climate change while feeding the planet.
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2016 R+D Award: LELU Exit Sign Topic Image Promo
Interloop—Architecture saw an opportunity to rework the much-begrudged object required in every building.
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2016 R+D Award: Tally Topic Image Promo
To help architects gauge the carbon footprint of their projects, KieranTimberlake created an Autodesk Revit plug-in that can inform decision-making when it matters most—during design.
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2016 R+D Award: The Tower at PNC Plaza Topic Image Promo
Designed by Gensler, the 33-story, LEED Platinum certified structure in Pittsburgh relies on natural ventilation for 42 percent of the year.
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2016 R+D Citation: Chicago Horizon Topic Image Promo
Ultramoderne and Guy Nordenson and Associates team up to build an expansive timber pavilion that exhibits thoughtfulness in even the smallest details.
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2016 R+D Citation: Nanobiome Building Skin Topic Image Promo
Michael K Chen Architecture turned to science to perfect the design of a green wall in Manhattan.
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2016 R+D Citation: Pulled Plaster Panels Topic Image Promo
Young Projects takes a modern spin—literally—on conventional crown molding to craft a stunning, geometric wall finish.
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2016 R+D Citation: Spray-On House Topic Image Promo
After years of mock-ups and tests, Patrick Tighe Architecture is close to realizing a residential building made mostly of spray foam.
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2016 R+D Citation: Vegas Altas Congress Center Topic Image Promo
Pancorbo + de Villar + Chacón + Martín Robles craft a striking veil from recycled cables to soften the silhouette of their concrete cube building.
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2016 R+D Hon. Mention: Blooming Bamboo House Topic Image Promo
H&P Architects doubles down on bamboo to develop a housing prototype that can endure a range of natural disasters.
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2016 R+D Hon. Mention: Grove Topic Image Promo
GLD Architecture's whimsical installation for curious passersby represents a significant step in architectural form-making.
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2016 R+D Hon. Mention: Infundibuliforms Topic Image Promo
In the nascent world of dynamic architecture, RVTR and Matter Design utilize algorithms and 3D printing to design an experimental and adaptable surface.
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2016 R+D Hon. Mention: Timber Waste Modular Unit Topic Image Promo
Boston-based IKD assembles a new building block from wood typically found in the scrap pile.
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