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Terreform's ONE designs Monarch Butterfly sanctuary tower

2019-06-24T14:15:00-04:00

The visionary team at Terreform ONE in New York City have unveiled designs for an eight-story Monarch Butterfly sanctuary tower that promises to enliven the facade of a forthcoming commercial building with a vertical terrarium.

The diagrid structure will be made out of 3D-printed carbon-sequestering concrete components infilled with a dual-skin facade wrapped with glass and "pillows" of ETFE foil. The design will create a three-foot by 70-foot "vertical meadow" filled with "suspended milkweed vines and flowering plants to nourish the butterflies at each stage of their life cycle," according to a project website.

Rendering depicting the building interior, including butterfly atrium and facade terrarium. Image courtesy of Mitchell Joachim, Terreform ONE.

Facade detail. Image courtesy of Mitchell Joachim, Terreform ONE.

The performative facade will also be coated with "hydrogel bubbles" and small algae-filled sacs that will serve to purify air and building wastewater, while also mainta...

2014 ONE Prize “Smart Dock” results reveal two first-prize winners

2014-10-29T21:00:00-04:00

Interestingly enough, the ONE Prize "Smart Dock" competition has two 1st prize winners for 2014. Organized by Terreform ONE, this year's theme had participants propose a new design and science educational facility for the renovated Building 128 in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The program of the collaborative educational facility will also include a public outreach center for socio-ecological design as well as spaces for lectures, events, and design studios for about 30 graduate students.

Out of 92 teams from 22 countries, the jury — chaired by Christian Hubert of Christian Hubert Studio and Chair of Terreform ONE — awarded two 1st prize winners, one 3rd prize winner, and one honorable mention.

1st Prize ($3500): THE LUCENT CUBE
By “CAD monkeys" - Yun Wan, Silvia Lopes, Balazs Fekete | London, UK

1st PRIZE ($3500): SELF GROWING LAB
By Diaz Paunetto Arquitectos, PSC: Victor Diaz, Ariel Santiago, Carlos Garcia, Danniely Staback, Nestor Lebron | San Juan, Puerto Rico.

3rd PRIZE ($1000): COL-LAB
By DDEC: Jaehun Woo, Youra Cho, Sang Hoon Park | Seoul, South Korea.

Honorable Mention: SKOOL HAUS
By Nikole Bouchard - Nikole Bouchard, Vanessa Moon | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.

Head over to Bustler for more details.

See New York radically transformed in the “Building Tomorrow” exhibition, opening April 4 in NYC

2014-04-03T20:04:00-04:00

Already making weekend plans? If you're based in New York, maybe you ought to stop by the "Building Tomorrow" exhibition opening tomorrow April 4 until April 6 at 168 Bowery in NYC. Presented by BBC.com Future and Terreform ONE, the limited-time public exhibition invites New Yorkers to catch a glimpse of what their city could look like in the next few decades.

The exhibition will be on display at 168 Bowery (corner of Bowery and Kenmare) as follows:

Friday, April 4 from 12pm-9pm
Saturday, April 5 from 12pm-9pm
Sunday, April 6 from 12pm-6pm

See more on Bustler.

Winners of ONE Prize 2013 “Stormproof” competition

2013-10-30T15:37:00-04:00

The winners have been revealed for the ONE Prize 2013 international design competition! For this year's "Stormproof" theme, participants had to create smartly designed resilient cities ready to face the challenges of severe climate conditions. The competition, organized by Terreform ONE, drew submissions from 168 teams and 310 team members from more than 15 countries and five continents.

ONE PRIZE 2012: FROM BLIGHT TO MIGHT - Finalists Announced

2012-08-06T18:58:00-04:00

Terreform ONE has announced twenty finalists of its open international design competition, ONE PRIZE 2012: FROM BLIGHT TO MIGHT. The competition drew 115 teams and 655 team members from more than 20 countries and five continents. Many questioned the American Dream and offered new 21st century possibilities. Several projects called for a rethinking of the boundary between the derelict area and its adjacent urban fabric.

The 21st century Navy Yards

2011-08-25T16:00:46-04:00

Curved buildings with mushroom roofs! Giant 3D printers spewing out ships! Swarms of high-tech workers making electric cars! It’s all part of “Super Dock,” a futuristic science park designed by radical eco-architect Mitchell Joachim. “There are no walls,” he said. “We’re merging architecture and land into the water. The entire area becomes a ballast for Brooklyn, so it can absorb water, clean it and filter it back into New York.”