{"id":57977,"date":"2020-02-03T08:45:58","date_gmt":"2020-02-03T13:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/?p=57977"},"modified":"2020-07-02T11:33:25","modified_gmt":"2020-07-02T15:33:25","slug":"new-materials-category-8th-annual-aawards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/inside-architizer\/updates\/new-materials-category-8th-annual-aawards\/","title":{"rendered":"New Materials and Construction Methods to Be Celebrated in the 2020 A+Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/awards.architizer.com\/?utm_source=content&amp;utm_medium=architizer_blog&amp;utm_campaign=early-entry&amp;utm_content=article-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">8th Annual A+Awards<\/a> is seeking to highlight the most pressing issues facing architecture and design. Under the theme, \u201cThe Future of Architecture\u201d, this year\u2019s competition will celebrate industry professionals working at the forefront of today\u2019s creative challenges. An ever-evolving world shapes ever-evolving industries, which is exactly what the A+Awards aims to highlight. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a greater emphasis and need for new, innovative and sustainable approaches towards building, the A+<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Awards is broadening its scope, with a keen eye for the unconventional. To help foster this, a <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/inspiration\/industry\/creative-minds-14-influential-thought-leaders-join-the-aawards-jury\/\">diverse array of pioneering jurors<\/a> has been introduced, as well as a series of new award categories.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One in particular is the new <a href=\"https:\/\/awards.architizer.com\/architecture\/categories\/?utm_source=content&amp;utm_medium=architizer_blog&amp;utm_campaign=early-entry&amp;utm_content=article-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Architecture +New Materials Category<\/strong><\/a>. It invites projects that incorporate new, experimental or unconventional materials, and projects that use conventional materials in pioneering ways. Eligible projects may also involve innovative manufacturing and construction methods that unlock new ways to build.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_57989\" style=\"width: 778px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-57989\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-57989 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/5ce2c4143771c2511c3f1b4b_IMG_7891-1-768x960-1-1.jpg?resize=768%2C960&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"New Materials a+awards\" width=\"768\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/5ce2c4143771c2511c3f1b4b_IMG_7891-1-768x960-1-1.jpg?w=768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/5ce2c4143771c2511c3f1b4b_IMG_7891-1-768x960-1-1.jpg?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-57989\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>A habitat built for Mars being 3D printed; image via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aispacefactory.com\/marsha\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AI SpaceFactory<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of, if not the most, pertinent issues the world faces today is climate change. It\u2019s a phenomenon that has been brewing for decades, and its impacts are becoming\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">increasingly felt. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Swift action to mitigate its effects is needed, meaning the historically stagnant architecture and construction industries must address unsustainable practices and an overall apathy towards the natural environment. The AEC industry&#8217;s over reliance on fossil fuels and carbon-intensive processes and materials, such as concrete, places it amongst the world\u2019s largest greenhouse gas emitters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Though this reality is stark, it also presents a breadth of new possibilities. There have been advancements in green design and building practices, along with refreshed ways of thinking that prioritize the natural environment. Such alternatives include: the use of biodegradable materials such as <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/practice\/materials\/mycelium-architecture\/\">mycelium<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the use of <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/inspiration\/collections\/the-future-of-architecture-timber-revolution\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">structural timber<\/a> over concrete, <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/inspiration\/collections\/the-future-of-architecture-why-modular-construction-will-take-over-the-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">prefabricated and modular construction<\/a>, and construction through <a href=\"https:\/\/architizer.com\/blog\/inspiration\/stories\/a-brief-history-of-3d-printing-in-architecture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">3D printing<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_57983\" style=\"width: 742px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-57983\" class=\"lazy lazy_media_item wp-image-57983 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/staging.arc.ht\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/ps1_26.jpg-d89ddf4c2825d09f-1-732x1024.jpeg?resize=732%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"New Materials a+awards\" width=\"732\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/ps1_26.jpg-d89ddf4c2825d09f-1.jpeg?resize=732%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 732w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/ps1_26.jpg-d89ddf4c2825d09f-1.jpeg?resize=214%2C300&amp;ssl=1 214w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/ps1_26.jpg-d89ddf4c2825d09f-1.jpeg?resize=768%2C1075&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.staging.arc.ht\/wp-content\/uploads\/ps1_26.jpg-d89ddf4c2825d09f-1.jpeg?w=1072&amp;ssl=1 1072w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 732px) 100vw, 732px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-57983\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>&#8220;The Living&#8221; designed by David Benjamin is made of mycelium; image via <a href=\"https:\/\/krisgraves.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kris Graves<\/a><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When carried out successfully, not only are these approaches more eco-friendly, they\u2019re more economical. They don\u2019t suffer from the same inefficiencies present in traditional architectural and construction methods, which often translate to material waste, high labor costs and long construction times.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Submissions to the Architecture +New Materials category should exemplify just how far atypical design and construction methods can go. The time is ripe for outside-of-the-box thinking for the sake of developing a more sustainable future. We\u2019re so excited to see what innovative projects are submitted to this vital new category. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/entries.architizer.com\/?utm_source=content&amp;utm_medium=architizer_blog&amp;utm_campaign=early-entry&amp;utm_content=article-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Submit your works<\/a> in this and more categories for the 8th Annual A+Awards before March 27th to get your firm in the running for global recognition. Good luck from the whole team at Architizer!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"c-button c-button--default customize-unpreviewable\" href=\"https:\/\/entries.architizer.com\/?utm_source=content&amp;utm_medium=architizer_blog&amp;utm_campaign=early-entry&amp;utm_content=article-8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Enter the 8th Annual A+Awards<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 8th Annual A+Awards is seeking to discover and highlight refreshing approaches to design and 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