HATS OFF TO OUR STUDIO COLLABORATIONS - WE ARE WORKING IN MULTIPLE PRESENTATION PLATFORMS AND MAKING GREAT PROGRESS - SEE BELOW. TAREK, MICHAEL AND THE GANG
SPRING 2020 STUDIO OFFERING
WE WON!! GT School of Architecture Wins First Prize in the HERE AND NOW: HOUSING FOR THE 21ST CENTURY International Housing Competition
This year, over 400 entries participants submitted work to HERE+NOW: A House for the 21st Century, an international student design competition administered by the Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (ACSA) and sponsored by American Institute of Architecture (AIA) and Custom Residential Architects Network (CRAN®). Of the 400 participants, Georgia Tech School of Architecture students, Kang Song (’19), Dan Lu (’19), Raunak Tibrewala (’19), were awarded first prize.
The project titled, “ANOTHER LIFE—Sustaining Iceland’s Family Fishing Economy” looked at the impact of climate change on the fishing industry in Iceland. With an economic imbalance spurred by a shrinking supply of fisheries and a growing tourism industry, Song, Lu, and Tibrewala addressed both matters by designing a hotel and a house. Read more here
HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE END OF YEAR SPRING SHOW + COMPETITION
Congratulations to our newest graduates, as well as the winners of the Epsten Environmental Prize: Joel Jassu, Raunak Tibrela, Andrew Miller, Solangely Rivera Hernandez, Vincent Chen, and Kang Song.
Midterm Review
Thank you to all our distinguished guest!
Zero Energy Urban Housing Competition
ARCH 6072 D+R Studio, Spring 2019
Profs: Michael Gamble and Tarek Rakha
Zero Energy Urban Housing Competition
& The Epsten Prize
Keywords: Housing Prototypes, Zero/Renewable Energy, Urban Site/Public Space, Living Buildings
Mode of Representation: Digital and physical models in preparation of public exhibitions
Software: Rhino. Grasshopper, Illustrator
The Problem
Affordable, energy efficient housing is one of the most pressing issues facing major metropolitan areas today, and as Atlanta leads the nation in income inequality, there are few challenges more important. Our goal is to expand 21st housing options to meet the needs of changing urban demographics, sustainability targets and alternative energy requirements, all through smartly researched and elegantly designed housing and public space solutions.
EXHIBITION OPENING AT THE NATIONAL BUILDING MUSEUM: GT Design + Research on Housing included in the MAKING ROOM exhibition
"As a concept, Making Room is already inspiring a new generation of architects. At the Georgia Institute of Technology’s School of Architecture, for example, Professor Michael Gamble leads a design and research studio focused on zero energy housing. Since the fall of 2013, graduate students in the studio have been challenged to design sustainable residences that also accommodate Atlanta’s changing demographics."
For more information:
Cross Laminated Timber + Net Zero Energy = The Future
Here is a sneak peak of some of our most current research:
A few highlights: 100% CLT system, BIPV energy veil, Ground Source Heat Pump, CLT autonomous vehicle parking deck, Exclusive vertical circulation in towers with scissor stairs, no corridors, Energy chase system partners with vertical circulation to create maximum flexibility, Trabeated free plan interior that can be subdivided into housing ‘shares’ from 400 – 4000 sf. Project Credits: Michael Gamble, Russell Gentry, Andres Gonzalez, Yun Joon Jung.
NEWS FROM THE STUDIO: EPSTEN ENVIRONMENTAL VISION PRIZE WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Congratulations to this years Epsten Environmental Vision Prize winners:
1ST PRIZE: Energy Plus Housing Prototype
The Dagmar Epsten Environmental Vision Prize is awarded to student teams that demonstrate exceptional understanding of environmental issues and incorporate sustainable goals in their studio projects.
1st Prize: Excellence Award: Pegah Eghbalzad & Sol Haroon
2nd Prize: Merit Award: Meghan Shannon & Yun Joon Jung
3rd Prize: Honor Award: Eric Johnson & Chufei Qiu
FULL VIDEO OF HOUSING SYMPOSIUM NOW AVAILABLE
Check out the full video of our housing event here, text of the event forthcoming!
https://smartech.gatech.edu/handle/1853/56071
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