ARCHITECT awards The Glass Vault its 2021 r + d Award for Robotic Construction

Arches and complex masonry structures have been limited by the mason's skill, gravity, and support during construction. By recognizing The Glass Vault project, a collaborative effort by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, Princeton University’s CREATE Laboratory and Form Finding Lab, and TU Delft Glass & Transparency Research Group, with an 2021 R+D AWARDS, ARCHITECT magazine may be highlighting the next generation of robotics in masonry. Walls and Archers no longer need to be just straight lines.