The ITECH thesis project “Reclaimed Design – An availability-oriented design methodology for reclaimed lumber” has been awarded the Studierendenpreis “Innovative Holzverwendung und Holzbau Baden-Württemberg”!
Presented by Landesbeirat Holz Baden-Württemberg e.V., this prize honors outstanding student work that redefines how we build with wood—focusing on timber innovation, hybrid construction, digital planning, and the future of wood-based building culture.
On May 6, ITECH Alumni and ICD/CA researcher Laura Marsillo accepted the award on behalf of her team— Clara Blum and Gonzalo Muñoz Guerrero—at the conference “Drei Länder, eine Mission: Holzbau – weil Zukunft nachwachsen muss!” in Friedrichshafen.
“Reclaimed Design” proposes a groundbreaking methodology that places material availability and uncertainty at the center of the architectural process, transforming reclaimed lumber into a design-driven construction resource. The project promotes a new, circular design logic for the built environment.
The project was developed under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Thomas Wortman and Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jan Knippers, with the guidance from researchers Zuardin Akbar and Tzu-Ying Chen. It was developed through the Autodesk Research Residency Program, with contributions from Polytec and the Cluster of Excellence IntCDC.
Congratulations to ITECH alumni Laura Marsillo, Clara Blum and Gonzalo Muñoz Guerrero!
For more information on the project, please visit: Reclaimed Design
The official announcement of the prize can be found here:
https://holz-bw.de/studierendenpreis/
Image Credits: Landesbeirat Holz Baden-Württemberg e.V.
