2.10.10 | New York, NY | The Center for Architecture is seeking innovative designs for curtain wall systems by AIA New York members. The selected design will be built at full-scale and featured for three months in the double-height space of the Center for Architecture’s storefront as part of our 2010 theme of the year exhibition, Integrate : Innovate.

Opening in the fall of 2010, Integrate : Innovate – building better together will be devoted to the field of construction. With the primary objective of educating the public about how buildings are assembled, the exhibition will also present profiles of innovative leaders in the building industry. Including contemporary case studies and historical material, the exhibition will chronicle how the U.S building industry has evolved and developed integrated, collaborative construction methodologies. From the physicality of curtain wall testing to the virtual space of BIM (Building Information Modeling), advances in the tools and techniques of construction will demonstrate how we are building smarter, greener and in more efficient and economical ways.

The curtain wall installation will be used as a hands-on tool for teaching the general public and students about how buildings are constructed, highlighting the interconnectedness of components and systems.

Designs will demonstrate:

• Advancements in the integration of building systems and/or technology and materials
• Improvements in the efficiency of curtain wall construction
• Energy and environmental performance achievements
• Day-lighting considerations

Entries should include details of the connection of the system to the building’s structure and details of how the curtain wall integrates with the building’s interior systems and spaces.

Submission requirements (minimum):

• Drawing of a typical partial exterior wall section at 1 ½” =1’-0=94
• Renderings to describe the design
• Summary of the innovative features of the wall’s materials, technologies, construction, and performance

In addition to original work, entrants may submit designs from recently commissioned and built projects. Entries must have the appropriate approval from the client for use in the exhibition.

Please submit your entry by 5:00pm on Friday February 19, 2010 in hardcopy to Jonah Stern, Exhibitions Coordinator:

Jonah Stern
Center for Architecture
536 LaGuardia Place
New York, NY 10012
jstern@aiany.org

Entries will be reviewed by Center for Architecture / AIA NY staff and representatives from the exhibition’s Advisory Committee.

The winning entry will be constructed with the generous support of F.J. Sciame Construction Company.