First- ever NYC/US Student Designed & Built Ice Box Challenge- Progress Photos
May 1st – Delivery and Ice Block Install:
Core structure completed and ready to receive outboard Insulation and finish rain screen cladding:
Assembly of all the modules:
Bringing all the modules to Pratt Campus Site for Install ( it was a serious workout ):
Working in the studio assembly of all the parts:
The design process:
Students initial creative abstract COLLAGE interpretations of Passive House principles (as well as in spoken poetry and body movement) 
Next – students presentation on their Ice Box Challenge structure designs working in pairs 
Next – students presentation on their Ice Box Challenge structure designs working in pairs 
Small-scale models of different geometries for their Ice Box Structures with analysis of Surface to Volume ratio… 
With the help of guest jurors – feedback was given for final design input. 
Entire student team group synthesized their ideas into the final entire team structure design. Preliminary Team Ice Box Design 
While designing – Industry trade demonstrations of High-Performance building materials and methods are shared with students throughout the semester… 
While designing – Industry trade demonstrations of High-Performance building materials and methods are shared with students throughout the semester… 
Sto Corp Industry visit to studio for their product demonstration… 
Sto Corp Industry visit to studio for their product demonstration… 
Sto Corp Industry visit to studio for their product demonstration… 
Brooklyn, NY Pratt Architecture students building a HALF-Full-Scale mock-up of their MODULAR design and build system To be assemblable and dis-assemblable and for ease of transportation and re-use by others for educational purposes… 
Brooklyn, NY Pratt Architecture students building a HALF-Full-Scale mock-up of their MODULAR design and build system To be assemblable and dis-assemblable and for ease of transportation and re-use by others for educational purposes… 
Brooklyn, NY Pratt Architecture students building a HALF-Full-Scale mock-up of their MODULAR design and build system To be assemblable and dis-assemblable and for ease of transportation and re-use by others for educational purposes… 
Brooklyn, NY Pratt Architecture students building a HALF-Full-Scale mock-up of their MODULAR design and build system To be assemblable and dis-assemblable and for ease of transportation and re-use by others for educational purposes… 
Brooklyn, NY Pratt Architecture students building a HALF-Full-Scale mock-up of their MODULAR design and build system To be assemblable and dis-assemblable and for ease of transportation and re-use by others for educational purposes…
Latest views from the boxcams (Coming Soon)
There are cameras in both boxes, publishing images near the top of the hour. Refresh the page to see the latest.
