University of
Virginia:
“The UVA School of Architecture was well-represented in the
2014 AIA DC Unbuilt Awards this year, with Assistant Professor Jeana Ripple
winning two awards, including one Award of Excellence in Materials and
Innovation as well as a Design Award, and graduate student Kurt West winning a
Design Award. Congratulations Jeana and Kurt! See the all of the winning
projects at: http://architecturedcblog.com/aiadc-unbuilt-awards-2014-winners/
Designed and prototyped as part of the Design-Driven
Manufacturing program, Breathe Wall is an infrastructure-scale solution relying
on microstructure-scale properties. BREATHE WALL uses charred Moso bamboo—a
species that can be grown locally providing superior performance as a
carbonized filter due to dense microstructure and high porous surface area—to
create an air-purifying retrofit affixed to interstate sound barriers. Living
within 300 feet of a major highway increases asthma rates by 8%. In the Washington
DC / Baltimore area, a half-million people live within 300 feet of a major
interstate and also within an EPA clean-air non-attainment zone.
Designed and prototyped as part of the Design-Driven
Manufacturing program founded by Ripple (architecture) and Suzanne Moomaw
(urban and environmental planning), Evaporative Skin passively conditions
intake air in hot, dry climates. A durable, mold-resistant diamond grid
disperses mechanically-delivered water droplets while gaining solar heat to
increase airflow and evaporation, effectively acting as a large-scale version
of a cellulose cooling pad.
POLYHUT is a site-specific proposal exploring a narrative
between offsite construction and architectural tectonics. The construction
consists of 300+ CNC-milled multi-wall polycarbonate panels sandwiched together
by a system of dowel rod connections that weave and intersect strategically
throughout the assembly. The
combination of laminated translucent panels, dowel joints and light patterns
create a visual and tactile experience.”
~ Matthew Pinyan, University
of Virginia
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