15.11.2021
DFAB Family and Friends Day
The NCCR DFBA together with Design++ and ITA re-opened their laboratories for visits by family and friends.
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Introduction
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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09.10.2021
HiLo Opens on NEST
The HiLo (High Performance, Low Emissions) module has been officially opened at the EMPA NEST. The project hosts office, research and innovation spaces in a 2 storey construct defined by an optimised funicular shell concrete roof.
09.10.2021
[y]our 2040: NCCR DFAB engages in visioning sustainable futures
The NCCR Digital Fabrication supported and engaged in the first meeting of “[y]our 2040” a coalition of dedicated leaders, experts, academics and concerned citizens who are committed to sustainable change.
29.09.2021
NCCR DFAB and ETH Presents The Materials of Tomorrow
The NCCR DFAB "dream team" leads the presenters at the "4th Symposium for the Future: The Materials of Tomorrow"
29.09.2021
Prof. Marco Hutter appointed as Associate Professor of Robotic Systems
Marco Hutter is head of the Robotic Systems Lab and works on the development of intelligent robotic systems for use in challenging environments.
10.09.2021
Prof. Marco Hutter interviewed on robotics for search-and-rescue
Today, technology has made progress, but there is still a long way to go.
Events
22.05.2021 - 21.11.2021
Digital Bamboo at the Venice Biennale
The Digital Bamboo pavilion was designed for easy assembly and dis-assembly as a project by the MAS ETH DFAB. It will next will be exhibited in the Marinaressa Gardens, as part of the European Cultural Center exhibition "Time Space and Existence” which features projects that showcase innovative proposals and utopian dreams of…
11.11.2021
Impact Lecture: Barefoot Social Architecture with Prof. Yasmeen Lari
Join Postdoc researcher Ena Lloret Fritschi as she hosts professor Yasmeen Lari to present her Impact Lecture: Barefoot Social Architecture.Yasmeen Lari studied at Oxford Polytechnic (now Oxford Brookes University) before returning to Pakistan, where she began her practice in the 1960s . She made her name with a number of prestigious state commissions in the 1980s, but also focused attention on…
05.10.2021
Tomorrow's Timber - On-Line Symposium, 5th October 2021
Tuesday, October 5th the NCCR Digital Fabrication will jointly host the next installment in our Seminar Series on “Innovation and Risk” with Swiss Re. This seminar series is targeted at the wider construction and manufacturing sector, pairing presentations from researchers and innovative practitioners, with experts from…
01.10.2021
IROS Workshop: Robotic Fabrication: Sensing in Additive Construction
Recent advances in robotic technologies in architecture and civil engineering are pushing the development and integration of sensing solutions, allowing the quasi-real-time adaptation of building processes. Sensing is gradually enabling the handling of unknown or imprecise geometries and unforeseen construction…
27.05.2021
ETH Global Lecture Series: No Time to Waste
Online Event - Sage Lenier, lecturer at the University of California, Berkeley, and Philippe Block, professor at ETH Zurich, discuss the topic of sustainability from their own research perspectives and how they would tackle societal and architectural challenges.
27.05.2021
Design++ and Immersive Design Lab Opening Event
During the event, you will hear about research perspectives from the diverse and interconnected domains of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Computer Science. The event will also feature the opening of the Immersive Design Lab (IDL) which was initiated and implemented by Gramazio Kohler Research, ETH Zurich. The event will be held online via Zoom, but you must register on…