2017 R+D Awards

Introduction + Jury

Introduction + Jury

See the nine winners that exemplify the refined inventions at the forefront of architectural technology.

Award: Re: Lamp Lighting System

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.

Award: Dynamic ETFE Façade

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.

Award: Niamey 2000 Housing

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.

Award: Additive Manufacturing Integrated Energy Prototype

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.

Award: Round Timber Trusses

Award: Round Timber Trusses

Structural components made from round, unmilled "waste" trees that are as strong as steel.

Honorable Mention: Empathy Effect VR Study

Honorable Mention: Empathy Effect VR Study

Virtual-reality can help architects better understand how to design for their clients, including those with disabilities.

Honorable Mention: Trigeneration System

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.

Honorable Mention: Vacuum-Insulated Glass Tubes

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.

Honorable Mention: CMU Fabrication and Construction in Haiti

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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