“A visionary and novel idea” – Holcim Awards Jury
This project deals with new construction materials. The visionary and novel idea consists of developing a building skin that offers construction without joints and assembly and is also able to accommodate different functionalities such as load bearing capacity, natural ventilation through osmosis, thermal and noise insulation and changing light penetration wherever and whenever requested. What might sound like a miracle shall be achieved by a hierarchical combination of carbon nanotubes, polymers and traditional building materials such as steel, wood and glass.
Last updated: July 01, 2008 Cambridge, MA, USA
Although the invention is still at the level of computer simulations, lab tests and prototyping at small scales, the jury is convinced that this fantastic vision possesses a realistic potential to design, fabricate, construct and maintain a material architecture which is specifically assigned to accommodate particular structural, functional and environmental conditions.