CEMEX reported recently that the project Walking Assembly, which was developed in conjunction with the architectural firm Matter Design, received the R&D 2020 Award, as part of the 14th Annual R&D Awards organised by Architect Magazine, for being “scalable, thought-provoking, and promising in achieving a more equitable and healthy built environment.”

Walking Assembly consists of large Concrete blocks specially designed to be transported and interlocked without dependence on heavy machinery, which allows us to imagine a new type of simple, economic and low environmental impact Concrete-based construction.

The joint work between Matter Design and CEMEX involved the design, engineering and development of the Concrete blocks, between 500 and 700 kg in weight, so that they can be moved, assembled and disassembled intelligently, using the power of a single person through their own hands, without the need for cranes or loading equipment.

The development of Walking Assembly is a collaboration between American design firm Matter Design, led by architect Brandon Clifford and designer Johanna Lobdell, and CEMEX’s Research and Development team, led by Davide Zampini, Head of CEMEX Global R&D and IP Management, who supported the idea from the start to the final production of each of the pieces that comprise the project.

For more information on Architect Magazine’s 14th Annual R&D Awards, you can visit: https://www.architectmagazine.com/awards/r-d-awards/14th-annual-r-d-awards_o