04.09.2024
NCCR DFAB Local Heroes at IASS 2024
The ‘NCCR DFAB Heroes’ session gave the international audience an insight into the work of digital fabrication.
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Initiated in 2014, the National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Digital Fabrication aims to revolutionise architecture through the seamless combination of digital technologies and physical building processes. Over 60 researchers from six different academic disciplines collaborate to develop ground-breaking technologies for tomorrow’s construction. Their research allows Switzerland to take a leading position within the global field of digital fabrication. The NCCR Digital Fabrication is the first NCCR focused on architecture and construction funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF). Initiated at ETH Zurich, it is partnered with EPF Lausanne, the Hochschule für Technik Rapperswil, the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, the Bern University of Applied Sciences and Empa.
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28.08.2024
NCCR DFAB hosts 600 Fans of Shell Construction and Spacial Structures
On the occasion of the IASS Symposium, Philippe Block talks to world-architects.ch about the thinking behind this year's conference theme: Redefining the art of structural design.
15.07.2024
Foldcast SlabX: Paper Formworks for Concrete Elements
Conventional formworks are time-consuming, cost-intensive, and wasteful when used for optimised shapes. Prof. Ena Lloret-Fritschi and Fabio Amicarelli from her research group at the Accademia di Architettura - USI have developed a solution.
10.07.2024
First Floor of the Tor Alva Assembled
The assembly of the first level of Tor Alva marks a significant milestone for the project. The first eight prefabricated columns, each standing 3.4 meters tall, were seamlessly placed on the base, highlighting the benefits of modular construction.
24.06.2024
Marco Hutter Wins Prestigious Rössler Prize
NCCR Digital Fabrication Principal Investigator Marco Hutter wins ETH Zurich's most highly endowed research prize, the Rössler Prize. He and his team at the Department of Mechanical and Process Engineering are developing autonomous walking robots.
13.06.2024
Celebration of Innovation in the Swiss Construction Industry
At the Zurich Innovation Conference, 150 experts from the construction industry and academia exchanged ideas about a future construction industry. The organisers, the NCCR DFAB and the Canton of Zurich, placed interdisciplinary exchange from design to fabrication at the heart of the event.
Events
05.11.2024 - 07.11.2024
Future of Construction 2024 Symposium
The Future of Construction Symposium 2024 is taking place 5–7 November 2024 at the Academy of Architecture in Mendrisio, Switzerland. This year, the symposium will be themed “Making the Past Productive” and it is organised by the professorship on Fabrication and Material Aware Architecture at the USI Università della Svizzera italiana and the Chair of Construction Heritage and…
14.09.2024 - 15.09.2024
Design Modelling Symposium 2024: Human-Robot Interaction
Construction, as any act of making, can suffer from unpredictability, thus, requiring on-the-fly adjustments. Recent advancements in construction robotics are mostly limited to predefined construction plans with few breakthroughs for unstructured environments.…
26.08.2024 - 30.08.2024
IASS 2024
The NCCR Digital Fabrication, in collaboration with ETH Zürich, is pleased to host the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures (IASS) annual symposium on 26-30 August 2024. The theme of IASS 2024 is “Redefining the Art of Structural Design” which will highlight…
11.06.2024
Innovative Construction Technologies
Innovative technologies are revolutionising the construction industry. This is why Innovation Zurich, ETH Zurich and NCCR Digital Fabrication are inviting visitors to the "Innovative Bautechnologien" event at the Switzerland Innovation Park Zurich.Digitalisation is progressing rapidly and is not stopping at the construction industry. But what…
21.05.2024 - 24.05.2024
ROB|ARCH 2024 Workshop: Collaboration Between Design and Automated Fabrication
Philippe Fleischmann is Head of the Industrial Robotics and Automation Department in the Robotic Fabrication Lab (RFL). This summer, he travelled to Ottawa (Canada) for a sabbatical to help set up the Carleton Sensory Architecture and Liminal Technologies (CSALT)…
09.11.2023
"Nationaler Zukunftstag" at ETH Zurich
On the morning of 9 November 2023, ETH Zurich will open doors to the world of science for kids! They will have the opportunity to discover an array of interesting projects within the NCCR DFAB.Please not that places on the NCCR DFAB programme are already fully booked this year.