d3 Natural Systems International Architectural Design Competition Winners

d3 is pleased to announce the winners of the Natural Systems competition for 2011. The program, developed by co-directors Gregory Marinic and Ji Young Kim, promotes investigation of natural systems from microscopic to universal toward determining new architectonic strategies. The competition invites architects, designers, engineers, and students to collectively explore the potential for analyzing, documenting, and deploying nature-based, sustainable influences in urbanism, architecture, interiors, and designed objects.

The competition awarded three top prizes and seven special mentions, with the first prize captured by Entropic Industries/Jared Winchester from the United States. More information on the remaining winners after the break.

The jury, a panel of New York-based architects and designers engaged in sustainable practices and computational explorations included Illya Azaroff, Francis Bitonti, Sandra McKee, and Mary-Jo Schlachter. d3 advisory board member Hiroki Yoshihara of the international design firm Yoshihara McKee Architects hosted the event in their New York studio. Information on the winners after the break.

Second Prize
Chia-Hao Lai, TAIWAN

Third Prize
Shuai Feng, UK

Special Mention: Urban Design
Gunwook Nam, Yunhee Lee, SOUTH KOREA

Special Mention: Urban Intervention
Brett Dong Ha Lee, Scott Dong Yul Kim, SOUTH KOREA-USA

Special Mention: Small Building
David G. Nix, Andreas A. Tjeldflatt, NORWAY

Special Mention: Building Enclosure
Yinan Zhang, CHINA

Special Mention: Interior Architecture
Maria Chiou, Dimitra Koroni, GREECE

Special Mention: Directors’ Choice
Miranda Lee Morgan, USA

Special Mention: Directors’ Choice
Onet Oktem, Ziya Imren, Zeynep Oktem, TURKEY

For more information on this competition, please visit here.