2017 R+D Awards intro + jury
See the nine winners that exemplify the refined inventions at the forefront of architectural technology.
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2017 R+D Award: Re: Lamp Lighting System
A mobile streetlighting system made with minimal, and whenever possible locally available, resources brings electricity to India's poor communities.
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2017 R+D Award: Dynamic ETFE Façade
An inflatable, responsive façade brings characteristic Miesian elegance to a new building on the Illinois Institute of Technology campus, using 21st century materials.
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2017 R+D Award: Niamey 2000 Housing
Rethinking density in Niger's capital city could bring relief to the region's housing crisis while respecting locals preferences in residential design.
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2017 R+D Award: Additive Manufacturing Integrated Energy Prototype
A 3D-printed, one-room house and car that share energy sources explore methods to create a completely off-grid living environment.
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2017 R+D Honorable Mention: Empathy Effect VR Study
Virtual-reality can help architects better understand how to design for their clients, including those with disabilities.
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2017 R+D Honorable Mention: Trigeneration System
This tripartite system, one of the first of its kind to be used on a single building, helps make the most of every bit of energy it produces.
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2017 R+D Honorable Mention: Vacuum-Insulated Glass Tubes
Glass tubes combine to form a structural wall assembly that admits daylight, generates energy, and insulates like a solid wall.
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2017 R+D Honorable Mention: CMU Fabrication and Construction in Haiti
A sunlight-powered kiln and a new concrete block shape could be a solution for more resilient construction in Haiti.
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