Two Empa projects nominated
NEST receives Building Award 2019
Jun 7, 2019 | STEPHAN KÄLIN
For 13 years, the "bilding" foundation has been committed to promoting the next generation of engineers in the construction industry, which also includes the Building Award for remarkable and innovative engineering achievements in construction. This year's award in the "Research and Development" category goes to NEST, the modular research and innovation building of Empa and Eawag.
![https://www.engineeringvalidation.org/documents/56164/8872672/STOPPER_NEST.jpg/1624bcb0-70ee-4504-ac85-91b9b8a9909f?t=1559824072000](https://www.engineeringvalidation.org/documents/56164/8872672/STOPPER_NEST.jpg/1624bcb0-70ee-4504-ac85-91b9b8a9909f?t=1559824072000)
Photo: Roman Keller
![https://www.engineeringvalidation.org/documents/56164/8872672/BuildingAward.jpg/baf2bc84-5065-4cc4-8722-fe8f105f54b9?t=1559901883000](https://www.engineeringvalidation.org/documents/56164/8872672/BuildingAward.jpg/baf2bc84-5065-4cc4-8722-fe8f105f54b9?t=1559901883000)
Carina Doll from Eawag and Peter Richner, Deputy CEO of Empa, talking to moderator Christa Rigozzi at the award ceremony.
Steel with a memory
![https://www.engineeringvalidation.org/documents/56164/8872672/memory-steel_Visu_smalls.jpg/7b2b5608-af42-4e6e-bfaa-ea246f7cc60b?t=1559903724000](https://www.engineeringvalidation.org/documents/56164/8872672/memory-steel_Visu_smalls.jpg/7b2b5608-af42-4e6e-bfaa-ea246f7cc60b?t=1559903724000)
Visualization: Christoph Czaderski
Further information
TV-programme on SFW and the future of buildings. SRF Kultur, 19.2.2019, in German
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