A PDF version of the Concrete Design Book on ENERGY is now available as download. Go to 'competition results' to find the link!
120905 - Concrete Design Workshop
The Concrete Design workshop ENERGY has taken place last week. The first results are posted to the section 'workshop' of this site.
Thank you to everyone for support, input, commitment, enthusiasm and energy!
120522 - CDC5 Award Event Netherlands / TU Delft, June 7, 2012
On Thursday June 7, 2012 the results of the Dutch jury on CDC5 will be announced during an Award ceremony at TU Delft organized in collaboration with the 'Materialization' chair of Kees Kaan. The event will host a key-note lecture by Christos Passas, partner at Zaha Hadid Architects titled 'Value of Design Research'. Laurens Jan ten Kate, chairman of the Dutch jury will announce the competition results and all Dutch entries will be exhibited at the TU Delft.
TU Delft, Oost Serre, June 7, 17.00 - 20.30
120521 - Adjusted Deadline for Belgium
Due to overlapping exam periods at Belgian schools the Belgian national secretariat has decided to postpone the deadline for Belgian entries to June 25, 2012 (4PM).
111101 - briefing on CDC5 - BELGIUM - preceding lecture by Andrea Deplazes, Monday December 5, BOZAR, Bussels
BOZAR Architecture' and 'A+ Belgian Architectural Review' organise a lecture by Andrea Deplazes on Monday December 5, 2011 at 20:00 in the Centre for Fine Arts, Henry Le Boeuf Hall, Brussels
111003 - Kick-Off event on ENERGY at TU Delft, October 6
On October 6 the kick-off event for the International Concrete Design Competition on ENRGY 2011 – 2012 will take place at BK City.
The chairs of Materialization and Building Technology have adopted the competition assignment as part of their programs. Individual participation is welcomed as well. The kick-off event is open to all students.
Afternoon program – students only – Berlage Zaal, 14.00-17.30
Tom Bosschaert, Except - integrated sustainability
Helga Snel, Jeanne Dekkers architecture –architectural design for sustainable building
Paul van Bergen, DGMR – sustainable and comfortable inside climates
Hans Köhne, Cement&BetonCentrum – sustainable concrete for designers
Siebe Bakker, bureaubakker – CDC5 on ENERGY
Evening program – public - Oost Serre, 18.00 – 20.30
Prof. Kees Kaan – architectural design for sustainable building with prefab concrete. Hidden values of the crematorium St.Niklaas
Prof. Mark Burry – architectural research; disclosure of Gaudi’s visions, from original sketches to completion of the Sagrada Familia, Barcelona
Sign up for evening program:
110523 - Former Concrete Design participants featured in BBC video
Will Crawford and Peter Brewin are featured with their company and product 'Concrete Canvas' in a BBC Technology News video. They successfully developed their competition entry into a thriving business producing concrete shelters and other products based on their innovative idea.