I am happy to share that my team won the International Fabrication Festival 2017 DS Smith First Prize for our pavilion for 'best use of material'!
Team: Sneha Baptista, Amad Hussain, Nouha Hansen Mentored by Colman Architects Our project: In response to this year's FabFest theme Pop-up City, we would like to bring some attention to a very important part of the city; the green spaces! Cities around the world are growing at a rapid speed, and London is no exception. Big cities are popular as they bring together diverse people, ideas and processes making them exciting places to live and work. How can we make sure to maintain a healthy environment? In London, air pollution poses a major health risk causing the early death of up to 9000 people a year due to long-term exposure to NOx gasses and particulate matters. We are curious to reduce the impact of several decades or industry and transport emissions of pollutants into the air, and have been inspired by the WENDY pavilion made of a special nano-material as an adaptable skin and filters the air. The material creates a clean air flow and depicts biomimicry form. This nano material has great potential as the adaptable skin can be fitted commonly throughout the city for example to bus stops to act as cleaning hubs in busy transport spots. We envision that our pavilion can be made of the same material. Our pavilion with its material and with its nature inspired geometry represents how human activity can support nature in providing the best possible environment. FABFEST is an International Fabrication Festival celebrating design and making featuring pavilions designed by students from the UK and around the world. The Festival is hosted by the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment at University of Westminster and sponsored by the Quintin Hogg Trust, DS Smith and Hawthorn: www.fabfest.london