Keynote Speaker
Matthew Herman showcases the work of the Adaptive Building Initiative. A joint venture between Buro Happold and Hoberman Associates, the group looks to create building systems that change their configuration in response to environmental changes in order to optimize performance.
Featured Speakers
- Sarah Dunn, UrbanLab
- Martin Felson, UrbanLab
- Matthew Herman, Buro Happold
- Nicholas Holt, Skidmore, Owings & Merril LLP
- Thomas Phifer, Thomas Phifer and Partners
R+D Award Winners
Project: Digital Steam-Bending
Company: University of Michigan; Ann Arbor, MI
Project: R-House
Company: Della Valle Bernheimer; Brooklyn, N.Y. and Architecture Research Office, New York, N.Y.
Project: RUBBiSH (Recycled Rubber Sinks)
Company: Minarc; Santa Monica, CA
Project: Chicago Central Area Decarbonization Plan
Company: Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture; Chicago, IL
Project: North House: Responsive Envelope Prototyping
Company: RVTR/Team North; Toronto, Canada
Project: Green-Zip Tape
Company: Green-Zip Tape Partition; Magnolia, TX
Project: Shadow Pavilion
Company: PLY Architecture; Ann Arbor, MI
Project: Community Rowing Boat House
Company: Anmahian Winton Architects; Cambridge, MA
Project: Bitmaps
Company: PROJECTiONE
Project: New York Stock Exchange Security and Streetscape
Company: Rogers Marvel Architecture; New York, NY
Project: HelioTrace Façade System
Company: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill; New York, NY

