2018 R+D Awards

Introduction +  Jury

Introduction + Jury

From more than 100 submissions, the jury recognized 10 entries whose purpose, process, and innovation exemplify architecture's multidisciplinary potential.

Citation: Buoyant Ecologies Float Lab

Citation: Buoyant Ecologies Float Lab

To preserve and promote indigenous marine life, the Architectural Ecologies Lab at the California College of the Arts turned to the phenomenon of biofouling.

Citation: Limb

Citation: Limb

University of Michigan faculty members Steven Mankouche, Peter von Bülow, and Kasey Vliet leverage the inherent strength of tree crotches to create 3D structures.

Citation: MineralBuilt

Citation: MineralBuilt

In searching for a product with the strength of concrete but flexibility of wood framing, Francisco Gomes and Dabney Staub created their own building block.

Citation: Robotic Needle Felting

Citation: Robotic Needle Felting

University of Michigan faculty members Tsz Yan Ng, Wesley McGee, and Asa Peller take the age-old process to the next level: automation.

Citation: Thinness

Citation: Thinness

Aptum Architecture, in Syracuse, N.Y., and global concrete manufacturer Cemex create a 10-foot-tall pavilion with walls that are a mere 2 centimeters thick.

Honorable Mention: Functional Façade at the Bloomberg Center

Honorable Mention: Functional Façade at the Bloomberg Center

Automation helped Morphosis and A. Zahner Co. realize a bespoke rainscreen for the innovative academic building in New York.

Honorable Mention: Here East Gantry

Honorable Mention: Here East Gantry

Hawkins\Brown Architects deploys WikiHouse software to output 23 memorable studios in a steel gantry in London.

Honorable Mention: Hydroformed Shading

Honorable Mention: Hydroformed Shading

For Harvard University's Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Behnisch Architekten created a system that would minimize the building's energy load and maximize visual interest.

Honorable Mention: Precautionary List

Honorable Mention: Precautionary List

As part of Perkins+Will's effort to make the construction process more transparent, the firm created a free, online database of materials and chemicals often found in building products.

Honorable Mention: Social Sensory Architectures

Honorable Mention: Social Sensory Architectures

University of Michigan assistant professor Sean Ahlquist explores the impact of architecture on autism and sensory processing disorder.

Projects

130 William

Adjaye Associates, Hill West Architects

Condor Street Housing

Merge Architects

Double Stoop House

Model Practice

Falcon Ledge Residence

Alterstudio Architecture

Garden Laneway House

Williamson Williamson Inc.

West Lynn Residence

A Parallel Architecture

River Bend Residence

Lake|Flato Architects

The Rose Apartments

Brooks + Scarpa

Henry Island Guesthouse

Bohlin Cywinski Jackson

Forest Retreat

Scalar Architecture

Sunnydale Community Center

Leddy Maytum Stacy Architects

National Juneteenth Museum

Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), KAI Enterprises

Wacheno Welcome Center

Opsis Architecture

The Ecology School

Kaplan Thompson Architects, Briburn, Simons Architects

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