FLOWall wins at the ICONIC AWARDS 2022: Innovative Architecture

The AMC is part of the succesful project FLOWall

The FLOWall project receives the Iconic Award 2022: Innovative Architecture for its visionary concept. The innovative design of the cooperating scientists Robin Dörrie, Gabriela Kienbaum, Dr. Vittoria Laghi, Lidiana Arrè, Neira Babovic, Prof. Dr. Harald Kloft and Prof. Dr. Norman Hack, TU Braunschweig and University of Bologna wins in the category – CONCEPT – Visionary Architecture. With its novel approach to coastal protection, the project pursues the use of digital technologies for the individual and ecological design of urban coastal protection structures (CPS). FLOWall convinced the jury with its approach of novel combination of different additive manufacturing processes i.e. shotcrete 3D printing(SC3DP) and Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM). Their combined use allows to produce highly efficient, sustainable and free-form individualised CPS, which provide an economical and adaptive way to renaturate dead coastlines and strengthen the bond between urban life and nature.

The ICONIC Awards were initiated by the German Design Council and honour visionary buildings, innovative products and sustainable communication from all sectors of architecture, construction, real estate and the manufacturing industry.

The award ceremony will take place on 05 October 2022 at BMW Welt on the occasion of Expo Real in Munich.

Munich, October 2022

About the AMC:

The Collaborative Research Center Transregio TRR 277 Additive Manufacturing in Construction (AMC) aims to fundamentally research additive manufacturing (3D printing) as a novel digital manufacturing technology for construction. In the interdisciplinary, cross-location research project, the two universities TU Braunschweig and TU Munich, pursue the novel manufacturing approach for the construction industry. Additive manufacturing can develop into a key technology for the digitalization of the construction industry. Complex research questions on materials, process engineering, control, modeling, design and construction are being investigated holistically by scientists from the fields of civil and mechanical engineering.

_________________________________________________

Kontakt:
Meike Bährens M.A.
PR & Kommunikations Koordinatorin / PR & Communication Coordinator
E-Mail: m.baehrens@tu-braunschweig.de | www.amc-trr277.de

german version

FLOWall gewinnt bei den ICONIC AWARDS 2022: Innovative Architecture

Das Projekt FLOWall erhält den Iconic Award 2022: Innovative Architecture für ihr visionäres Konzept. Der innovative Entwurf der kooperierenden Wissenschaftler:innen Robin Dörrie, Gabriela Kienbaum, Dr. Vittoria Laghi, Lidiana Arrè, Neira Babovic, Prof. Dr. Harald Kloft und Prof. Dr. Norman Hack, TU Braunschweig und Universität Bologna gewinnt in der Kategorie – CONCEPT – Visionary Architecture. Mit ihrem neuartigen Ansatz im Küstenschutz, verfolgt das Projekt den Einsatz von digitalen Technologien für die individuelle und ökologische Gestaltung von städtischen Küstenschützbauten (CPS). FLOWall konnte die Jury mit ihrem Ansatz, verschiedene additive Fertigungsverfahren (Shotcrete 3DPrinting-SC3DP und Wire and Arc Manufacturiung-WAAM) zu kombinieren und so die Herstellung von hocheffizienten, nachhaltigen und frei geformten Küstenschutzbauten zu ermöglichen, überzeugen. Diese neuen Formen von Küstenschutz bieten eine wirtschaftliche und anpassungsfähige Möglichkeit zur Renaturierung toter Küstenlinien und stärken die Verbindung zwischen städtischem Leben und Natur.

Die ICONIC Awards wurden durch den Rat für Formgebung initiiert und prämieren visionäre Gebäude, innovative Produkte und nachhaltige Kommunikation aus allen Sparten der Architektur, der Bau- und Immobilienbranche sowie der produzierenden Industrie.

Die Preisverleihung findet am 05. Oktober 2022 in der BMW Welt anlässlich der Expo Real in München statt.