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«Las Vegas Studio», PDF>
The exhibition «Las Vegas Studio», co-curated by Martino Stierli, senior assistant at the Institute for the History and Theory of Architecture gta, returns to Europe after its USA tour. The vernissage takes place at Archizoom at the EPF Lausanne on September 21, 2011
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120% BRUSSELS. 1st International Master Class, PDF>
Emanuel Christ und Christoph Gantenbein conduct together with Kersten Geers and David van Severen, Office KGDVS, the 1. International Master Class, organised by Architecture Workroom Brussels AWB. September 5-17, 2011
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«Modellfall Sanierung HPZ»
A special issue of TEC21 on the current renovation of the HPZ building (ETH Campus Hoenggerberg) which serves as a model case for the paradigmatic shift from saving energy towards a total lack of emissions.
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Herzog & de Meuron bauen Basler Volkshaus um
During the rebuilding of the Basel «Volkshaus» Herzog & de Meuron are responsible for the architecture and the design of the building. Thereby a small architecture library will be created for architecture enthusiasts and design lovers. «baublatt online», August 9, 2011
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«Die Chancen im Auge und nicht die Risiken»
Article on dutch influences in swiss tourist locations and cities. As a case in point, there is the «Europaallee» in Zurich which achieves urban density with dutch patterns, created by Kees Christiaanse. NZZ, on August 24, 2011
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«The future of furniture is inflatable steel»
The September issue of Wired magazine on Oskar Zieta, student at the D-ARCH, who developed the FiDU (Free Inner Pressure Deformation) process, a technique which allows to fabricate furniture out of inflatable steel.
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«Teaching Architecture: 3 Positions Made in Switzerland»
As part of the «Architecture in the City Festival» in San Francisco, «swissnex» hosts the exhibition «Teaching Architecture: 3 Positions Made in Switzerland». At the opening reception, Christoph Gantenbein joins Raphael Zuber and Sandra Vivanco (CCA) in a discussion on building the urban environment and he presents the results of his students' work.
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«Lesehilfe für die Grossstadt»
In their book «Urban Code» Anne Mikoleit and Moritz Pürckhauer, assistants at the D-ARCH, describe the logic of the city, based on 100 «lessons», article in the current «ETH Life»
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«Was uns die verschwundenen Häuser lehren» (PDF)
Uta Hassler and Sascha Köhl on the preservation of the master builder's houses in Hottingen (Zurich), which help to understand the stages of the town enlargement in the 19th century. In «Zürcher Baumeisterhäuser: Zeugen einer wachsenden Stadt», the publication related to the current exhibition of the same title.
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«World Water Week 2011»
Alfredo Brillembourg and Hubert Klumpner held at the opening plenary session of this year's «World Water Week» in Stockholm a lecture entitled «Our Future Cities»
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Prizewinner's exhibtion of Karin Sander
The «Südkurier» on the exhibition presented by Karin Sander, this year's Hans-Thoma-Prize laureate, shown at the Hans-Thoma-Kunstmuseum in Bernau (D) until September 18, 2011.
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«Stadt unter Laborbedingungen» (PDF)
Michel Frei, student at the D-ARCH, analyzes the Novartis Campus in whose design - besides Vittorio Lampugnani who created the masterplan - several other professors of the D-ARCH were significantly involved. Article in the «Basler Zeitung», August 05, 2011
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«Eisberge in Singapur»
Remo Burkhard, managing director of the Singapore-ETH Centre (SEC), on visual metaphors in the communication, in the current «ETH Life»
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To compensate «more» for «better» (PDF)
Hansjürg Leibundgut and his conceptions of energy and technics. In the current special edition of the «Hochparterre»
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«Wohnhaus als Labor» (PDF)
Hansjürg Leibundgut builds a CO2-free apartment house at the Zurichberg an thereby shows that energy-efficient living is possible. Article in the «NZZ», August 5, 2011
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«SymbioCity» as a sustainable urban planning model
The work of six students of the D-ARCH won the urban development competition of Vertical Cities Asia. The winning entry «SymbioCity» of the winning team stands for the promotion of sustainable development of cities with a high population growth, in the current «ETH-Life»
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«Urban Code»
100 «lessons» on the language of a city. A series of observations of the New York neighborhood of SoHo, illustrated from the viewpoint of an engaged pedestrian. Edited by Anne Mikoleit and Moritz Pürckhauer, assistants at the D-ARCH.
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Miroslav Šik represents Switzerland at the 2012 Venice Architecture Biennale
Miroslav Šik has been nominated by Pro Helvetia's Board of Trustees to represent Switzerland at the 2012 Architecture Biennale in Venice.
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«Aldo Rossi und die Schweiz. Architektonische Wechselwirkungen»
A book on Aldo Rossi's Zurich period and its consequences for Rossi's intellectual development as well as for the development of the Swiss architecture. Edited by Ákos Moravánszky und Judith Hopfengärtner.
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«Logik, Form und Schönheit»
Badische Zeitung on «Die Stadt im 20. Jahrhundert» of Prof. Magnago Lampugnani, an article from June 17, 2011
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Seitenlichtsaal:raumproduktion
The inaugural exhibition from the series «raumproduktion» in the Seitenlichtsaal at Kunsthalle Düsseldorf, opened on July 15, 2011 and curated by Matthias Böttger, assistant at the Chair of Architecture and Art, gives an overview of the contemporary conditions of the production of space.
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Herzog & de Meuron design the stade in Bordeaux (PDF)
A consortium including Herzog & de Meuron as partners has been awarded the contract for the construction of the Stade Bordeaux Atlantique which will be realized till 2015.
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«The Just City»
International forum on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Ford Foundation, on July 14, 2011 in New York City. The event is accompanied by an exhibition presenting, amongst others, the work of Alfredo Brillembourg and Hubert Klumpner.
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First prize for «Symbio City»
In the scope of the international Vertical Cities Asia Design-Competition, students of the D-ARCH are awarded with the first prize, which is endowed with SGD 15'000.
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Josep Lluís Mateo awarded for his lifetime achievement
On May 23, Prof. Mateo wins the APlus Prize 2011 for the «Most Outstanding Career».
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«Ich verstehe nur Chinesisch»
Remo Burkhard, managing director of the Singapore-ETH Centre (SEC), on bureaucratic barriers and linguistic challenges in everyday working life, in the current «ETH Life»
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«Studentischer Wind in der DETAIL Redaktion»
The architectural portal ‹detail.de› on three DETAIL scholars and prospective architects, including one student of the D-ARCH, in dialogue about projects in study and practice.
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Dirk Hebel in Singapore
The Rhein-Zeitung on Dirk Hebel (scientific director of the EiABC in Addis Abeba and – from February 2012 on – assistant professor at the D-ARCH), on his carrier and its recent stop: the Future Cities Laboratory in Singapore.
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«The Informal City of the XXI Century»
Travelling exhibition dedicated to the City of São Paulo and the destigmatization of slums (favelas) is shown at the Politecnico di Milano, July 4-15, 2011.
Amongst others the projects of the Urban-Think Tank (Alfredo Brillembourg, Hubert Klumpner) and Christian Kerez are presented.
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«Endspiel Kartenhaus» (PDF)
Marc Angélil and Cary Siress on Suburbia in the aftermath of the american real estate crisis
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«Vom Denkplatz zum Wärmebrunnen» (PDF)
The magazine «Komplex» on the redevelopment of the HPZ-building into a CO2-free office-building
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«Alte Baukunst neu gedacht» (PDF)
Article in the «Bauwelt» on the building of freeform vault structures through TNA-Method (Thrust Network Analysis), developed by Philippe Block
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«Das Glücksblatt in der Magerwiese» (PDF)
Steffen Hägele, Student at the Department of Architecture, on the residential building «Klee» by Knapkiewicz & Fickert in Zürich-Affoltern, in the current issue of «archithese»
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«ETH, die Zweite» (PDF)
Christian Schmid interviewed by Albert Kirchengast on the effects of Bologna at the Department of Architecture. In the current issue of «werk, bauen + wohnen»
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«Jenseits von Zeit und Ort im Alltag verankert» (PDF)
Annette Spiro on the chapel of Nossa Senhora da Conceição by Paulo Mendes da Rocha in the current issue of «werk, bauen + wohnen»
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A wall made of 720 kg recovered paper and cardboard
In the scope of the international competition «Tower of Babylon», the team of the ETH Zurich - including students of Architecture, Environmental Sciences and Mechanical
Engineering - fabricated bricks made of a unconventional, self-developed material: compressed paper
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«s a m architekten. 01»
A publication which examines the creation process behind the buildings and projects undertaken by the architectural practice s a m architekten headed by Sacha Menz (et al.). It is an attempt to take a closer look at the planning and execution stages of past and ongoing projects.
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Research Group «Stocks and Flows»
Albert Lueck Foundation supports the establishing of a research group on long-term value conservation of building stocks at the Institute of Historic Building Research and Conservation (IDB, D-ARCH). The grant agreemant has been signed on May 10, 2011.
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«Another Take». 17 Short Stories on Architecture
The architectural office agps - headed by Marc Angélil (et al.) - on intersections between architecture and everyday life. Short stories were written by several authors from various vantage points; each highlights a fragment of a project, approaches it from a different angle, proposes an alternative take.
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The new curator of the German Center for Architecture DAZ, PDF>
The Association of German Architects BDA named Matthias Böttger, assistant at the Chair of Architecture and Art, as the new curator of The German Center for Architecture in Berlin.
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«Vom Shoppingcenter in den Slum», PDF>
Remo Burkhard, managing director of the Singapore-ETH Centre (SEC), on his visit in Dharavi (Mumbai) and on possible contributions of the Future Cities Laboratory to a sustainable urban development in the big cities in Asia, in the current «ETH Life»
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«Swiss Art Award 2011»
Martino Stierli, senior assistant at the Institute for the History and Theory of Architecture gta wins the «Swiss Art Award 2011» in the category Mediation of Art and Architecture
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New Monte Rosa Hut SAC Touring Exhibition 2011
The touring exhibition on the New Monte Rosa Hut SAC is stopping over in Zermatt from June 16 - August 14, 2011
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