Freeform Home Design Challenge
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Branch Technology hosted the Freeform Home Design Challenge, a competition that invited designers and architects to envision the future of 3D printed buildings. Participants were asked to design 1000sq.ft single family dwelling and that leveraged Branch Technology’s Cellular Fabrication(C-FAB) technology and liberated design. The challenge drew 1300 registrations from 97 countries. Our renowned judging panel included Robert Otani of Thornton Thomasetti CORE, Philip Enquist of SOM, Jessica Rosenkrantz of Nervous System, Sanam Salek of BIG and KEITH KASEMAN of KBAS Studio.
1st Prize Award:
Curve Appeal by WATG URBAN ARCHITECTURE STUDIO in Chicago, IL
Team Credits: Daniel Caven, Chris Hurst, Miguel Alvarez, Brent Watanabe
Visionary Award:
Home(less)+House by City College of New York in New York, NY
Team Credits: Ryan Cerone, Yiwei He, Kyle McArdle
People’s Choice Award:
Urban Leaf by Spiru Haret University in București, Romania
Team Credits: Andei Cristescu, Alexandra-Gabriela Dochia, Bogdan Manoliu