Peter Arbour thinks his patented prefabricated cladding system, with an integrated solar-energy unit, will be a winner in the marketplace, not just the winner of a design contest. The architect expects the concrete-and-stainless-steel system to make its commercial debut in a year or two, after further development of the award-winning prototype.
“We are doing another version that includes performance and structural improvements,” says Arbour, a project manager at structural and facade engineer RFR Consulting Engineers, Paris.