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BUILDING GEOMETRY
Foster and Aish reveal geometry of Mexico airport
In a joint keynote to the Advances in Architectural Geometry Conference in Zurich, Lord Norman Foster and Foster + Partners head of applied R&D Francis Aish presented an overview of the design of the 470,000 m2
Mexico City International
Airport, currently under construction. They explained how the entire terminal
will be enclosed within a continuous light- weight gridshell, blending the vertical sup- ports with the roof in a single flowing form, which is “evocative of flight.” The project combines two strands of
Foster + Partner’s past projects, referencing Stansted, Hong Kong and Beijing airports, but also showing evolution of the topologi- cal developments made in the roofs of the British Museum and Smithsonian Institute. The talk showed how the Mexico project
demonstrates the increasing ability to develop very large-span structures through the computational application of statics,
geometry and curvature. The architects gave the lecture at
technology university ETH in Zurich to an audience of over 450 in the Robotic Fabrication Laboratory, part of the Arch_Tec_Lab at ETH’s new Institute of Technology in Architecture. The speakers also addressed the
advantages and limits of computational tools for architecture in the question and answer session, specifically the role of computational tools for complex geome- tries in architecture. According to Lord Foster, while the com-
puter is “an extraordinary tool, it remains a tool; it is a means to an end and not an end in itself.” Francis Aish concluded: “What is interesting are the current developments towards the integration of computation and materialisation through digital fabrication, as is visible in the research and innovations emerging here at ETH Zurich.”
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The call for entries has been announced for the 2017 Ashden Awards, offering the chance for global trailblazers in the sustainable build- ings sector to receive recognition for their efforts, with a particular focus on architects. The Ashden Awards aim to
“uncover the most exciting sustainable energy pioneers in the UK and in developing countries and emerging economies, who are breaking new ground when it comes to the construction of sustainable, low energy buildings which protect the environment.” This year the charity said it is “par-
ticularly interested in hearing from architects, building engineers, develop- ers and businesses supplying products or services to reduce energy use in buildings.” As well as a financial award, the
awards also provide winners with a wide-ranging package of “bespoke support” including business support, introductions to policymakers, poten- tial funders and investors, and sharing of expertise. Entry to the awards is free, with one
UK winner and one International winner receiving an award of £10,000 each at a ceremony in London to be held in June 2017. The deadline for entries in the
Ashden Awards is 8 November 2016 at 11.59pm GMT.
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