"Innovate : Integrate - Building Better Together" Exhibition

The Center for Architecture

poster for "Innovate : Integrate - Building Better Together" Exhibition

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Innovation in construction materials and methods has, in the past, evolved incrementally. Today, however, a surge in technological breakthroughs, shifting expectations, and a demand for high-performance materials and systems has compelled the design and construction industry to reinvent the way it creates buildings. The traditional phasing of projects and the sequential development of construction documents are no longer adequate to manage the enormous data associated with complex architectural forms, new materials, and computer-controlled fabrication. The industry has responded by adopting a nonlinear, genuinely collaborative approach enabled by powerful three-dimensional parametric design tools and Building Information Modeling (BIM) programs that generate and manage data through design, construction, commissioning, and life-cycle performance. No longer "master builder," the architect is part of a "master team," where information is shared across disciplines.

Innovate : Integrate presents the finalists of the AIA New York Chapter's "Open Call for Innovative Curtain-Wall Design" alongside a selection of projects that demonstrate the latest construction methodologies. The first section of the exhibition, Innovate, highlights three priorities in building technology: material performance, energy harvesting, and daylight optimization. The second part of the exhibition, Integrate, looks behind-the-scenes of project delivery at three related topics: construction technologies, construction management, and construction logistics.

Innovate : Integrate describes two interdependent elements of a new industry standard, one that balances architectural expectations and real-world implementation to achieve an environmentally and economically sustainable built environment for the 21st century.

Exhibition Curator: Sara Hart
Exhibition Design: Urban A&O

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from October 06, 2010 to January 15, 2011

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