75Institutional Excellence AwardFlower of the DesertChoosing arid climate and Following Biomimetic design, we came to across a plant that lives in the Namibia desert, Welwitschia which is extremely sustainable in Arid areas and lives about 1000 to 1500 years. The unusual form of this plant keeps the soil under the plant cool and moist. The thick leaves lay on the sand surface and prevent wind erosion aswell.
1WinnerNIAThe 600 square meter learning space, NIA SCHOOL, is created to unlock the creative potential of children between two and eight years old with the use of design, materiality and light.
3Soaring Thru SubterrestrialDes Moines Iowa is known for its fashion of landmass dedicated to the United states agricultural production. instead of the traditional stadium form, the venue is completely embedded. to metaphorically explain the idea is that the stadium is a seed an overtime it grows to be able to nourish the community’s economy, agriculture, and fellowship.
37Editor's ChoiceWORMHOLE- The Swampgate Our civilization is faced with fatal predictions and catastrophic images of the future. The Wormhole bodies the long way ahead, and wetlands are the light at the end of that tunnel.
