265 West 45th Street is selected for AIA's 2020 Emerging Professionals Exhibit

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The Emerging Professionals Exhibit is an annual digital exhibit that celebrates the most creative plans, projects, art, and design from architecture and design rising generation.

The 2020 Emerging Professional Exhibit's theme is "Environmental Excellence." Climate action is a critically urgent topic for our society and architects are well-positioned for influence and impactful change. The Power of Design can bring social, economic, and ecological value to the built environment.

265 West 45th Street is an exemplary office tower design that demonstrates how - through a series of design and engineering solutions - a maximum building package can be fitted onto a tiny, seemingly unsuitable plot of land, utilizing it in a most economic way to minimize the climate impact, while doing so without compromising real estate, comfort and access to technology for the tower’s future occupants.

See the article at the link:
https://classic.aia.org/showcases/6284837-265-west-45th-street?editing=true&tools=true

Airports of The Future - a comprehensive roadmap of tendencies and concepts for future airport planning and design

Back in 2018 commissioned to compile an exhaustive research into the future of airport planning and design, RB Systems recently publishes a downloadable PDF roadmap that conveniently categorizes the information into a visual catalog with interactive links from sources such as studies and guidelines by Federal Aviation Administration, NASA and others. Download at:

https://www.scribd.com/document/424381741/Rb-Systems-Airports-of-the-Future-Graph

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265 West 45th Street is featured in July/August issue of ASCE's Civil Engineering magazine, within its "Fast Forward" section devoted to the future of industry

In an editorial by Catherine Cardno, Ph.D, the project is looked at through a prism of civil engineer. Established in 1930, Civil Engineering is the award-winning monthly flagship magazine of the American Society of Civil Engineers. Find out more at:

https://www.asce.org/cemagazine/

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265 West 45th Street is a two-category finalist in 2018 World Architecture Festival - Office Future Project for building design, and Glass Future Prize for its innovative facade

About World Architecture Festival:

Held on 28-30 November in Amsterdam this year, and set to become the largest to date, World Architecture Festival is an annual event celebrating the best in architecture from across the globe. With the festival's program to include a multitude of events ranging from exhibitions, crit sessions to world leading keynotes and content, this year's winners will be determined from the pool of finalists through live presentations before distinguished panel of judges, which consists of executives and academics from prominent organizations such as UN Studio, OMA, Harvard GSD, Architectural Association, Nikken Sekkei and counting, with past jurors - and recipients of the prize - being Zaha Hadid, Norman Foster, Ben van Berkel, and other leading designers.

More info at:

https://www.worldarchitecturefestival.com/

https://www.worldarchitecturefestival.com/office-future-project

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265 West 45th Street is featured by CTBUH, and included in The Skyscraper Center database

About CTBUH:

The Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat is the world’s leading resource for professionals focused on the inception, design, construction, and operation of tall buildings and future cities. Founded in 1969 and headquartered at Chicago’s historic Monroe Building, the CTBUH is a not-for-profit organization with an Asia Headquarters office at Tongji University, Shanghai, a Research Office at Iuav University, Venice, Italy; and an Academic Office at the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago. CTBUH facilitates the exchange of the latest knowledge available on tall buildings around the world through publications, research, events, working groups, web resources, and its extensive network of international representatives. The Council’s research department is spearheading the investigation of the next generation of tall buildings by aiding original research on sustainability and key development issues. The Council's free database on tall buildings, The Skyscraper Center, is updated daily with detailed information, images, data, and news. The CTBUH also developed the international standards for measuring tall building height and is recognized as the arbiter for bestowing such designations as “The World’s Tallest Building.”

Find more at:

http://www.ctbuh.org/News/GlobalTallNews/tabid/4810/Article/5834/language/en-US/view.aspx#!

http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/265-west-45th-street/32522

http://www.skyscrapercenter.com/company/19978

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New project release - 265 West 45th Street, a Super-Slender Supertall High-Performance Office Tower in Midtown Manhattan, NYC

The project's hi-res downloadable images and description may be found at:

https://architizer.com/projects/265-w-45-st-1/

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Hyperloop Station is the Winner in 2017 American Architecture Prize, "Architectural Design - Transportation" Category

About AAP:

"AAP – The American Architecture Prize™ is set to become one of the most respected awards in the industry and aims to showcase the phenomenal talent and vision displayed by architects all over the world.

We aim to recognize individuals and teams who have made a substantial contribution to all areas of architecture. We celebrate those who push boundaries and set new standards. Buildings clearly need to be practical and serve a purpose, but the AAP recognizes that excellence in architecture goes far beyond that.

We believe great architecture is about creating a lasting design that will remain for generations while inspiring people and enriching their lives. Innovative buildings, designs and landscapes can help redesign the way we live our lives for the better and enable us to make the most of the space we have"

The Winners Gala Event will take place in New Museum Sky Room on October 27, 2017, which is presented in association with "Archtober: Architecture and Design Month in New York City" happening throughout October 2017 in New York, NY, USA

https://architectureprize.com/winners/winner.php?id=2899

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ASCE Congress on Technical Advancement 2017 has included RB Systems' white paper on the Hyperloop in presentations and conference proceedings within an "Infrastructure Resilience" section

For a yearly conference by the American Society of Civil Engineers, which in 2017 is themed as "Congress on Technical Advancement" - and brings together leaders from the Aerospace Division, the Committee on Adaptation to a Changing Climate, the Cold Regions Engineering Division, the Construction Institute, the Energy Division, the Forensic Engineering Division, and the Infrastructure Resilience Division - RB Systems has prepared a white paper which was approved for inclusion in the conference proceedings and presentations in Duluth, MN, on September 10-13, 2017.

RB Systems also endorses ASCE's campaign for the "Dream Big" movie - a remarkable insight into the nature of mankind's creativity - which includes stories on the future of transportation and the Hyperloop being amongst them. More at http://www.dreambigfilm.com/education/

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RB Systems' Hyperloop Station receives three Architizer 2017 A+Awards - Jury Winner, Popular Choice Winner, and Special Mention award

About Architizer:
Architizer (New York City) - the world’s largest and fastest growing website for architecture - has launched the definitive architectural award program with 100+ categories and more than 400 jurors, receiving entries from over 100 countries, and represents the best of architecture and design worldwide.

Judges:
Winners were chosen by our illustrious jury ( http://awards.architizer.com/about/jury/ ) including such industry luminaries as Denise Scott Brown, Bjarke Ingels and Tom Kundig, executives from Foster+Partners, SHoP Architects, SOM, DS+R, Ben Van Berkel UN Studio, KPF, Thornton Tomasetti and others as well as personalities from beyond architecture like Tony Hsieh (CEO, Zappos), Yves Behar (Fuseproject), John Edelman (CEO, Design Within Reach), Cameron Sinclair (Architecture for Humanity) and Barry Bergdoll (MoMA).

Judging Criteria:
Winners were selected based on excellence in the following criteria:

• Form
• Function
• Innovation
• Intent (Plus Categories only)
• Reality (Plus Categories only)

Key Dates:
April 11, 2017: Architizer A+ Jury Winners and Popular Choice Winners Announced.
May 11, 2017: The Architizer A+Awards Gala to be held in NYC.

The project:
https://architizer.com/projects/hyperloop-station/

2017 Winners:
http://awards.architizer.com/winners-gallery/?event=1000

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RB Systems' Hyperloop Station is a finalist in Architizer A+Awards 2017 Typology Category; receives Special Mention Award in Plus Category

About Architizer:
Architizer (New York City) is the world’s largest and fastest growing website for architecture has launched the definitive architectural award program with 100+ categories and more than 400 jurors. The Architizer A+Awards received entries from over 100 countries and represents the best of architecture and design worldwide.

Judges:
Winners are chosen by our illustrious jury Winners were chosen by our illustrious jury ( http://awards.architizer.com/about/jury/ ) including such industry luminaries as Denise Scott Brown, Bjarke Ingels and Tom Kundig, executives from Foster+Partners, SHoP Architects, SOM, DS+R, Ben Van Berkel UN Studio, KPF, Thornton Tomasetti and others as well as personalities from beyond architecture like Tony Hsieh (CEO, Zappos), Yves Behar (Fuseproject), John Edelman (CEO, Design Within Reach), Cameron Sinclair (Architecture for Humanity) and Barry Bergdoll (MoMA).

Important Links:
Architizer A+Awards Public Voting
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Architizer Twitter
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Architizer YouTube
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Key Dates:
March 14, 2017: Popular Choice Award voting begins.
March 30, 2017: Popular Choice Award voting ends.
April 11, 2017: Architizer A+Awards Jury and Popular Choice Winners announced.
May 11, 2017: The Architizer A+Awards Gala to be held in NYC.

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Hyperloop Station is featured in Popular Mechanics

In a coveted acclaim for the approach we take at RB Systems which is to transition architecture from a field of art into the field of design engineering, the outlet such as Popular Mechanics - which is usually not associated with architectural publications - has featured the project in its January 2017 issue.

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Rustem Baishev's thesis project is featured on the cover of "Project Russia" - largest, forefront magazine on architecture in Russian Federation

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Rustem Baishev is invited to speak on his design vision for the Hyperloop system, by InTheLoop

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RB Systems contributes to a white paper by A.T. Kearney on ways for resolving real estate crisis in the Middle East

A.T. Kearney, a leading management consulting firm advising senior executives globally on business issues, came up with the initiative targeting Real Estate developers in GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) in light of an approaching crisis, which caught "real-estate development swinging from iconic architectural feats to the cancellation of two-thirds of the value in a project’s pipeline". The goal of the paper is to find opportunities for new investments to still look viable:

" If you build the same thing in the same way, you will always end up in the same place. But the GCC’s real estate industry cannot be satisfied with merely achieving the status quo <...> To get a sense of how the industry can break the mold, look at automotive, where game-changing, disruptive innovations are coming from improbable places like Google and Tesla <...> How can the real estate industry tap into this kind of mindset? <...> For this report, we tested this idea by connecting real estate development with research done in—literally—a totally different world: supporting human life on Mars. We interviewed 11 finalist teams competing in NASA’s 2015 3D-Printed Habitat Challenge and asked them how their research could apply on Earth. The responses were surprising—including ideas regarding water conservation, material consumption, and the use of technology that could prove applicable here as well as on Mars "

Continue reading at:

http://www.middle-east.atkearney.com/transportation/featured-article/-/asset_publisher/2Wly0uJiyGNV/content/a-perfect-storm-for-real-estate-in-the-gcc

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RB Systems presents at the opening reception of ASCE Earth & Space conference in Orlando, FL

Rustem Baishev is invited by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Aerospace Division to present the Centennial Challenge Habitat design at the opening reception of the ASCE Earth & Space Conference in Orlando, Florida on Tuesday April 12, 2016.  This prestigious conference is the premier event for the planetary surface construction community with a multi-disciplinary attendance, including leaders in the construction, civil engineering, architecture, aerospace engineering, In-Situ Resource Utilization, Planetary Science and other fields.

Pre-conference workshop on Space Mining and Planetary Surface Construction, a first of its kind for such new fields, is also attended.

Learn more at:

http://earthspaceconf2016.mst.edu/

To see a brochure issued for the conference, follow the link:

https://issuu.com/rustembaishev/docs/rustem_baishev_nasa_brochure_a4-2

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RB Systems presents at SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition's Design Weekend at Texas A&M University

Design Weekend hosted by Texas A&M University in College Station, TX, was structured as a student-focused design competition and as a non-student team, RB Systems was not eligible to win awards or sponsorships, however, was invited to show off its design to the public. The event welcomed some of the best and brightest students from around the world, prominent companies and sponsors, leading engineers of SpaceX as judges, and was complemented by keynotes from a former astronaut Dr. Gregory Chamitoff, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Anthony Foxx, and cameo appearance of Elon Musk.

Find more at:

http://hyperloop.tamu.edu/

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RB Systems announced as Semi-Finalist in SpaceX Hyperloop Pod Competition in "Design Only" category

Following the release of the Alpha Paper that outlined a vision for the Hyperloop system, SpaceX has announced an inaugural competition for pods' design in 2015.

Learn more at:

http://www.spacex.com/hyperloop

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RB Systems presents its finalist entry in NASA 3D-Printed Mars Habitat Challenge to the public at 2015 Maker Faire NYC, Queens Hall of Science

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RB Systems is presented with Top-30 Finalist Award in NASA 3D-Printed Mars Habitat Challenge

Find more at:
https://www.nasa.gov/directorates/spacetech/centennial_challenges/3DPHab/index.html

See the gallery of winners and finalists at:
http://3dpchallenge.tumblr.com/

© Image by NASA

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