Winners: Cleantech Corridor Competition
An exhibition of the winning projects will be on view at SCI-ARC in Los Angeles from October 9-27, so if you're in town, try to stop by to check out the work before the end of the month. A hearty congratulations to the winners and finalists, and to all that participated. See below for more on the top two winning concepts.
The Cleantech Corridor cuts a wide swath through L.A.'s downtown for four miles along the Los Angeles River.
Professional Category First Place Award of $5,000: UMBRELLA by Constantin Boincean, Ralph Bertram; Aleksandra Danielak Oslo Norway
Professional Category First Place Award of $5,000: UMBRELLA by Constantin Boincean, Ralph Bertram; Aleksandra Danielak Oslo Norway
Statement from Project Umbrella team: [The concept] "reinterprets LA’s existing infrastructure by implementing a point-based renewal strategy that will gradually transform the city grid into a greener and more attractive public space. Mushroom-like structures named solar evaporators tap into the city’s sewage, collecting and clarifying the black water originating from the surrounding blocks.
The clear water is distributed and released into the streets through a process of evaporation and condensation triggering a transformation into a network of lush, cultivated landscapes.
![Green webs spreading out from the evaporators generate incentives for new, sustainable developments. The central urban plazas become focal points for a gradual process of transformation that will affect the way people will see, use, and experience their city."" /pstrongStatement from Project Umbrella team:/strong [The concept] "reinterprets LA’s existing infrastructure by implementing a point-based renewal strategy that will gradually transform the city grid into a greener and more attractive public space. Mushroom-like structures named solar evaporators tap into the city’s sewage, collecting and clarifying the black water originating from the surrounding blocks.The clear water is distributed and released into the streets through a process of evaporation and condensation triggering a transformation into a network of lush, cultivated landscapes. Green webs spreading out from the evaporators generate incentives for new, sustainable developments. The central urban plazas become focal points for a gradual process of transformation that will affect the way people will see, use, and experience their city."/p pbr /p h2Student Category First Place Award of $2,000: MessyTECH by Randall Winston, Jennifer Jones, Renee Pean University of Virginia School of Architecture/h2dwell-photo photoId="6133499158318571520" caption="Student Category First Place Award of $2,000: MessyTECH by Randall Winston, Jennifer Jones, and Renee Pean / University of Virginia School of Architecture. Statement from Messytech team: "MessyTech recognizes the full life cycles involved in "clean" industries, which can be complex and not perfectly clean.](https://images2.dwell.com/photos/6063391372700811264/6133499157312004096/original.jpg?auto=format&q=35&w=160)
Green webs spreading out from the evaporators generate incentives for new, sustainable developments. The central urban plazas become focal points for a gradual process of transformation that will affect the way people will see, use, and experience their city."" /pstrongStatement from Project Umbrella team:/strong [The concept] "reinterprets LA’s existing infrastructure by implementing a point-based renewal strategy that will gradually transform the city grid into a greener and more attractive public space. Mushroom-like structures named solar evaporators tap into the city’s sewage, collecting and clarifying the black water originating from the surrounding blocks.The clear water is distributed and released into the streets through a process of evaporation and condensation triggering a transformation into a network of lush, cultivated landscapes. Green webs spreading out from the evaporators generate incentives for new, sustainable developments. The central urban plazas become focal points for a gradual process of transformation that will affect the way people will see, use, and experience their city."/p pbr /p h2Student Category First Place Award of $2,000: MessyTECH by Randall Winston, Jennifer Jones, Renee Pean University of Virginia School of Architecture/h2dwell-photo photoId="6133499158318571520" caption="Student Category First Place Award of $2,000: MessyTECH by Randall Winston, Jennifer Jones, and Renee Pean / University of Virginia School of Architecture.
Statement from Messytech team: "MessyTech recognizes the full life cycles involved in "clean" industries, which can be complex and not perfectly clean.
In turn, messy processes can lead to cleaner ones. Designing and manufacturing are inherently messy, where error can lead to progress and where flexibility reigns. Creativity and artistry are fostered in environments of cross-pollination and collaboration, where conflict and harmony co-generate good ideas.
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