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JULY 2016 TABLE OF CONTENTS
2016 R+D AWARDS
2016 R+D Awards The 2016 R+D AwardsFor the program’s 10-year anniversary, the jury selected 14 projects, products, and technologies that address large- and local-scale issues.
2016 R+D Awards R+D Award: Cricket Shelter—Modular Edible Insect FarmTerreform ONE creates a new building typology that can endure natural disasters and climate change while feeding the planet.
2016 R+D Awards R+D Award: BayArc, a Tidal Responsive BarrierTo 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.
2016 R+D Awards R+D Award: The Tower at PNC PlazaDesigned by Gensler, the 33-story, LEED Platinum certified structure in Pittsburgh relies on natural ventilation for 42 percent of the year.
2016 R+D Awards R+D Award: LELU Exit SignInterloop—Architecture saw an opportunity to rework the much-begrudged object required in every building.
2016 R+D Awards R+D Award: Tally, an App for Assessing Environmental ImpactTo 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.
2016 R+D Awards R+D Awards Citation: Pulled Plaster PanelsYoung Projects takes a modern spin—literally—on conventional crown molding to craft a stunning, geometric wall finish.
2016 R+D Awards R+D Awards Citation: Chicago HorizonUltramoderne and Guy Nordenson and Associates team up to build an expansive timber pavilion that exhibits thoughtfulness in even the smallest details.
2016 R+D Awards R+D Awards Citation: Spray-On HouseAfter years of mock-ups and tests, Patrick Tighe Architecture is close to realizing a residential building made mostly of spray foam.
2016 R+D Awards R+D Awards Citation: Vegas Altas Congress Center and AuditoriumPancorbo + de Villar + Chacón + Martín Robles craft a striking veil from recycled cables to soften the silhouette of their concrete cube building.
2016 R+D Awards R+D Awards Citation: Nanobiome Building SkinMichael K Chen Architecture turned to science to perfect the design of a green wall in Manhattan.
2016 R+D Awards R+D Awards Honorable Mention: Infundibuliforms—Kinetic Tensile Surface EnvironmentsIn the nascent world of dynamic architecture, RVTR and Matter Design utilize algorithms and 3D printing to design an experimental and adaptable surface.
2016 R+D Awards R+D Awards Honorable Mention: Timber Waste Modular UnitBoston-based IKD assembles a new building block from wood typically found in the scrap pile.
2016 R+D Awards R+D Awards Honorable Mention: GroveGLD Architecture’s whimsical installation for curious passersby represents a significant step in architectural form-making.
2016 R+D Awards R+D Awards Honorable Mention: Blooming Bamboo HouseH&P Architects doubles down on bamboo to develop a housing prototype that can endure a range of natural disasters.
2016 R+D Awards The 2016 R+D AwardsFor the program’s 10-year anniversary, the jury selected 14 projects, products, and technologies that address large- and local-scale issues.
2016 R+D Awards R+D Award: Cricket Shelter—Modular Edible Insect FarmTerreform ONE creates a new building typology that can endure natural disasters and climate change while feeding the planet.
2016 R+D Awards R+D Award: BayArc, a Tidal Responsive BarrierTo 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.
2016 R+D Awards R+D Award: The Tower at PNC PlazaDesigned by Gensler, the 33-story, LEED Platinum certified structure in Pittsburgh relies on natural ventilation for 42 percent of the year.
2016 R+D Awards R+D Award: LELU Exit SignInterloop—Architecture saw an opportunity to rework the much-begrudged object required in every building.
2016 R+D Awards R+D Award: Tally, an App for Assessing Environmental ImpactTo 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.
2016 R+D Awards R+D Awards Citation: Pulled Plaster PanelsYoung Projects takes a modern spin—literally—on conventional crown molding to craft a stunning, geometric wall finish.
2016 R+D Awards R+D Awards Citation: Chicago HorizonUltramoderne and Guy Nordenson and Associates team up to build an expansive timber pavilion that exhibits thoughtfulness in even the smallest details.
2016 R+D Awards R+D Awards Citation: Spray-On HouseAfter years of mock-ups and tests, Patrick Tighe Architecture is close to realizing a residential building made mostly of spray foam.
2016 R+D Awards R+D Awards Citation: Vegas Altas Congress Center and AuditoriumPancorbo + de Villar + Chacón + Martín Robles craft a striking veil from recycled cables to soften the silhouette of their concrete cube building.
2016 R+D Awards R+D Awards Citation: Nanobiome Building SkinMichael K Chen Architecture turned to science to perfect the design of a green wall in Manhattan.
2016 R+D Awards R+D Awards Honorable Mention: Infundibuliforms—Kinetic Tensile Surface EnvironmentsIn the nascent world of dynamic architecture, RVTR and Matter Design utilize algorithms and 3D printing to design an experimental and adaptable surface.
2016 R+D Awards R+D Awards Honorable Mention: Timber Waste Modular UnitBoston-based IKD assembles a new building block from wood typically found in the scrap pile.
2016 R+D Awards R+D Awards Honorable Mention: GroveGLD Architecture’s whimsical installation for curious passersby represents a significant step in architectural form-making.
2016 R+D Awards R+D Awards Honorable Mention: Blooming Bamboo HouseH&P Architects doubles down on bamboo to develop a housing prototype that can endure a range of natural disasters.
BUILDINGS
Enough HouseMacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects
Enough HouseMacKay-Lyons Sweetapple Architects
FEATURES
Historic Preservation Is Columbus’s Modernist Legacy at Risk?Columbus, Ind., has one of the most celebrated concentrations of midcentury architecture in the country. But without any preservation laws, can the city protect that legacy?
Culture The Frankfurt Concerts of Daniel LibeskindThe Alte Oper commissioned the architect to stage a 24-hour concert series. Ian Volner tagged along.
Historic Preservation Inside the Newly Restored Yale Center for British ArtJoseph Giovannini considers Louis Kahn’s original “sins,” and why they might actually serve as a precedent for other architects.
Historic Preservation Is Columbus’s Modernist Legacy at Risk?Columbus, Ind., has one of the most celebrated concentrations of midcentury architecture in the country. But without any preservation laws, can the city protect that legacy?
Culture The Frankfurt Concerts of Daniel LibeskindThe Alte Oper commissioned the architect to stage a 24-hour concert series. Ian Volner tagged along.
Historic Preservation Inside the Newly Restored Yale Center for British ArtJoseph Giovannini considers Louis Kahn’s original “sins,” and why they might actually serve as a precedent for other architects.
RESIDENTIAL
Residential Projects A Modular House Built with Chicken Wire and Cement MortarIndian architect Anupama Kundoo designed the Full Fill Home prototype, currently on display at the Venice Architecture Biennale, to be built quickly, withstand seismic loads, and require minimal furniture.
Products These Interior Finishes are Geometric GemsA credenza beyond comparison, and more eye-catching furnishings and finishes to punch up interior spaces.
Housing Development Will Your Project Happen? UC Berkeley Has an App for ThatThe Terner Center for Housing Innovation recently launched a web-based calculator designed to compute the probability that a residential project will be developed as well as the impact policy changes could have on housing production.
Residential Projects A Modular House Built with Chicken Wire and Cement MortarIndian architect Anupama Kundoo designed the Full Fill Home prototype, currently on display at the Venice Architecture Biennale, to be built quickly, withstand seismic loads, and require minimal furniture.
Products These Interior Finishes are Geometric GemsA credenza beyond comparison, and more eye-catching furnishings and finishes to punch up interior spaces.
Housing Development Will Your Project Happen? UC Berkeley Has an App for ThatThe Terner Center for Housing Innovation recently launched a web-based calculator designed to compute the probability that a residential project will be developed as well as the impact policy changes could have on housing production.
TECH + PRACTICE
Best Practices Hacking Charrettes to Improve CollaborationWhat architects can learn from the tech sector’s standby brainstorming tactic.
Next Progressives Best Practice Architecture and DesignThe Seattle-based firm brings in a network of artists to add locally crafted touches to its work.
Innovative Detail La Cigarra Café Entry PavilionTo create the structure’s organically shaped skin from thousands of elm strips, Spanish architect Tomás Amat worked side by side with artist Manolo Garcia.
Products Seven Metal Accents to Make Interiors and Exteriors ShineCeiling grilles, shower drains, and pendants round out this selection of metallic fixtures and finishes with an eye toward detail.
Best Practices Hacking Charrettes to Improve CollaborationWhat architects can learn from the tech sector’s standby brainstorming tactic.
Next Progressives Best Practice Architecture and DesignThe Seattle-based firm brings in a network of artists to add locally crafted touches to its work.
Innovative Detail La Cigarra Café Entry PavilionTo create the structure’s organically shaped skin from thousands of elm strips, Spanish architect Tomás Amat worked side by side with artist Manolo Garcia.
Products Seven Metal Accents to Make Interiors and Exteriors ShineCeiling grilles, shower drains, and pendants round out this selection of metallic fixtures and finishes with an eye toward detail.
AIA ARCHITECT
AIA Feature The Pro Bono PayoffProviding free architectural services can be tough, but firms say the benefits make it worthwhile.
AIA Collaboration Driving Positive Change with PlaygroundsHow a youth organization inspires neighborhoods to improve.
AIA Design Beyond the Classroom, Beyond BordersThe Yale Urban Design Workshop brings community design to towns across Connecticut and to places riven by war and nature.
AIA Feature The Pro Bono PayoffProviding free architectural services can be tough, but firms say the benefits make it worthwhile.
AIA Collaboration Driving Positive Change with PlaygroundsHow a youth organization inspires neighborhoods to improve.
AIA Design Beyond the Classroom, Beyond BordersThe Yale Urban Design Workshop brings community design to towns across Connecticut and to places riven by war and nature.
EDITORIAL
Ethics When the Boss Wants You DeadIn the wake of the mass shooting in Orlando, architects can help make the AEC industry more inclusive of their LGBT colleagues.
Ethics When the Boss Wants You DeadIn the wake of the mass shooting in Orlando, architects can help make the AEC industry more inclusive of their LGBT colleagues.
