Urban Re:Vision and the Central Dallas Community Development Corporation are pleased to announce the winner of Re:Vision’s international design competition: “Forwarding Dallas,” a collaboration between Portuguese-based architectural firms Atelier Data and Moov.
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Ask someone what they associate “Dallas” with, and you could almost guarantee that “sustainability” won’t be the first word to pass from their lips (take it from someone with a passport that reads “TEXAS, USA”). But “Forwarding Dallas” just might change that. This urban paradigm-defying design eschews traditional tall towers for undulating structures modeled after one of the most diverse systems in nature, the hillside. Conventional curtain walls have been replaced by vertical gardens, energy-sapping HVAC units give way to “hilltop” solar and wind harvesting. Other innovative features include a rooftop water catchment system, plentiful open space and public green houses, and a 100% prefabricated construction system designed to increase building efficiencies and decrease onsite waste. Multi-generational community is celebrated vis-à-vis varied housing types, from studio apartments to three-bedroom flats, and the inclusion of both childcare and eldercare facilities. And a diverse cultural life will be enhanced by the presence of a gallery, spiritual space, gymnasium, and café. Not least, the stunning visual statement expressed by “Forwarding Dallas” will afford all citizens of Dallas to experience the exciting possibilities no only of one inspiring block but of a more sustainable world.
We, at DATA / MOOV are very enthusiastic about this opportunity to do this pioneering project in Dallas. As a team, we share a profound interest in pushing beyond the conventions of architecture, and to open up new ways for sustainable developments to be built. Because “good ideas are not enough”, our ambition now is to turn Forwarding Dallas into a reality. We are eager to contribute to a new typology of building that helps the urban environment to be part of the solution. The selection of Forwarding Dallas gives us hope to believe that more is possible.
—MOOV and Atelier Data
