2019 R+D Awards

Introduction +  Jury

Introduction + Jury

From 89 submissions, the jury picked eight entries that prove architects can be at the helm of innovation, technology, and craft.

Award: Drywall Waste Block

Award: Drywall Waste Block

Washington State University's Taiji Miyasaka and David Drake develop a simple way to recycle and reuse a major source of waste from buildings.

Award: Performative Millwork at Alliance Theatre

Award: Performative Millwork at Alliance Theatre

Trahan Architects transforms a historic venue into an interactive destination made possible through the combination of artistry, design, and lasers.

Citation: Nest Tool Kit

Citation: Nest Tool Kit

To tackle the homeless epidemic in Los Angeles, Brooks + Scarpa and Plant Prefab develop a customizable system that also meets code.

Citation: Uber Sky Tower

Citation: Uber Sky Tower

Creativity and attention to detail define this Pickard Chilton and Arup entry to an invited competition.

Citation: Uplift Tech Cabinet

Citation: Uplift Tech Cabinet

This elegant design solution by Robern impressed the R+D jury with its utility and minimalism.

Honorable Mention: Moon Village

Honorable Mention: Moon Village

Innovation knows no geographic bounds in this collaboration by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the European Space Agency, the MIT Media Lab, and the MIT Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics.

Honorable Mention: Post Occupancy Data Device

Honorable Mention: Post Occupancy Data Device

From hardware to software, LMN Architects has developed and designed a platform to help document the performance of buildings upon their completion.

Honorable Mention: Slide

Honorable Mention: Slide

In a region prone to natural and anthropogenic disasters, Rios Clementi Hale Studios formulates an idea to stabilize steep terrain.

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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