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Exhibition «Flight Assembled Architecture»
At the FRAC Centre Oréans the first architectural installation to be built by flying machines is shown. The installation has been developed by the professorship Gramazio & Kohler in collaboration with Raffaello D'Andrea. The exhibition opens on December 1, 2011, and lasts from December 02, 2011 until February 19, 2012.
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Department Lecture Series «Tendencies» , PDF>
Introductory Lecture of Emanuel Christ & Christoph Gantenbein
Architects and Assistant Professors at the D-ARCH
November 30, 2011
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Golden Owl 2011: Vittorio Magnago Lampugnani
Prof. Dr. Vittorio Magnago Lampugnani is awarded the Golden Owl. The golden Owls are awarded since 2005 to honour lecturers who provide exceptional teaching.
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«Camille Graeser Lectures»
What is a Path? Forms of Movement in a Global World
Lecture series organized by the Institute for Theory (ith) at the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) and the Chair of the History of Art and Architecture, Philip Ursprung, at the Institute for the History and Theory of Architecture (gta) at the D-ARCH, December 7/8, 2011
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«Architecture Dialogues»
Over 30 famous Swiss architects have been portrayed in a compilation of interviews. Various perspectives are presenting a picture of positions, concepts and visions. Edited by Marc Angélil and Jørg Himmelreich.
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«ETH Zurich rejoices in creative Swiss rigour»
Article on the student work of the Assistant Chair of Christ & Gantenbein, in which model designs are visualizing future visions of a densely populated City of Zurich, «architectural review» on October 31, 2011
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Publication «BUILDING BRAZIL!»
The MAS Urban Design of the Chair Marc Angélil which focused on the urban renewal of favelas blanketing the hills of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo has won two prizes in the competition «RENOVA São Paulo». Edited by Marc Angélil and Rainer Hehl.
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«Das Hochhaus war stets irrational»
Interview with Vittorio Magnano on dense building design in urban planning. «Tages-Anzeiger», November 11, 2011.
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ESPAÇOS DA FAU 2009 / RE-THINKING HIL 2010
Exhibition on the workshops of the Faculdade de Arquitetura der Universidade de São Paulo, Brasil (FAU USP), and the chair of Architecture and Technology of Annette Spiro. The exhibition will be shown until December 09, 2011, ETH Hoeggerberg, in front of HIL E 3
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«Das Haus als nachhaltige Maschine»
To support sustainable building in the future, the Executive Board of the ETH Zurich has launched a strategic initiative promoting the interdisciplinary teaching and research activities, in the current «ETH Life»
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«Gesten ohne Sinngehalt»
Vittorio Magnago Lampugnani on contemporary architecture in the context of the city. «NZZ Online», November 05, 2011.
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Exhibition «Pictures from Italy»
Until December 17, 2011 the «Architektur Galerie Berlin» is showing an exhibition on the architectural understanding of Emanuel Christ and Christoph Gantenbein using photographs of buildings, rooms and places in Italy.
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«Wir haben Vorstellungen zerstört»
A report on Hansjürg Leibundgut and the give-and-take of the compromise settlement between the «2000-Watt-Society» and the «Zero-Emissions-Buildings». «ZEIT ONLINE», October 06, 2011
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«Einfachheit und Klarheit»
Article on the architect Franz Füeg, written by Prof. Laurent Stalder and Georg Vrachiolitis, assistant at the D-ARCH. «NZZ Online». November 05, 2011.
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«Planetary urbanisation» (PDF)
An article on the planetary urbanisation, written by Christian Schmid and Neil Brenner. Published in the book «Urban Constellations» of Matthew Gandy.
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«Think Space UNCONFERENCE - BEYOND THE BORDERS»
Lukas Pauer, student at the D-ARCH, is going to co-moderate the «Think Space Unconference» in Zagreb (Croatia), a three-day event under the slogan «Beyond the Borders», November 18-20, 2011.
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«Langfriststabilität - Towards a Sustainable Development of the Built Environment»
In order to be able to guarantee sustainability in the building industry, not only the knowledge of the composition, but also of the historic building research and infrastructure must be considered for long-term future concepts. Edited by Uta Hassler.
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Development of robotic construction technologies
A report on the newest developments on the subject of digital fabrication. The robotic construction of Fabio Gramazio and Matthias Kohler will be integrated in the process of design and construction of high-rise buildings. «The Daily Commercial News Online», October 20, 2011
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Vertical Gym (Gimnasio Vertical)
A vertical sports hall of Alfredo Brillembourg and Hubert Klumpner is presented at Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum as a prototype for a multifunctional and safe facility within dense, low-income neighborhoods. The exhibition lasts from October 15, 2011 to January 09, 2012, New York
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«Vom Glücksspiel der Architekturtheorie»
Review of the publication «Las Vegas im Rückspiegel - Die Stadt in Theorie, Fotografie und Film» which examines the discourse of architecture and urban planning against a wider historico-cultural background. Edited by Martino Stierli, lecturer at the D-ARCH. «NZZ Online» on October 19, 2011.
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Jacques Herzog on «NZZ Standpunkte»
Interview with Jacques Herzog on the Urban sprawl in Switzerland. Broadcast on «NZZ Standpunkte», October 16, 2011
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Exhibition «Valerio Olgiati» at the MOMAT in Tokyo
The exhibition «Valerio Olgiati» which so far had been presented in Zurich, Mendrisio, London and Porto, has now opened on October 31, 2011 at the MOMAT (The National Museum of Modern Art) in Tokyo. Curated by the professorship Stalder. The exhibition ends on January 15, 2012.
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DAM Architectural Book Award for «Before Steel»
The publication «Before Steel. The Introduction of Structural Iron and its Consequences», edited by Joseph Schwartz and Mario Rinke, has been awarded with the DAM Architectural Book Award in the category «Historical Material Science».
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Department Lecture Series «Tendencies»
Lecture of Jean-Philippe Vassal
Architect, Paris
November 1, 2011
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Exhibition «François Dallegret» at the AA in London
On November 04, 2011 the exhibition «François Dallegret» which was co-organized by the professorship Stalder, will be opened at the AA in London and will end on December 14, 2011. At the opening, the first monograph of Dallegeret, edited by Alessandra Ponte, Tom Weaver and Laurent Stalder will be released.
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A school for autistic children (PDF)
Alfredo Brillembourg and Hubert Klumpner built a school for children with autism in Caracas, Venezuela. Article in the October
issue of «domus», an italian magazine.
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«Open City»
Kees Christiaanse is giving a lecture at the swissnex in Boston entitled «Open City - A Lecture on Architecture and Urban Design». The lecture focuses on the sustainability and livability of urban structures within a world of increasing urban population. October 20, 2011, in Boston, Cambridge MA
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DAM Architekturbuchpreis 2011 für «Urban Code»
The publication «Urban Code», edited by Anne Mikoleit and Moritz Pürckhauer, has been awarded with the DAM Architectural Book Award in the category «Manual» at the Frankfurt Book Fair.
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«Neue Ideen für die Lehre» (PDF)
«Reciprocal Frame Structures» originally started as a project and was later integrated into the curriculum of the chair of Annette Spiro. The advancement of historical construction technologies, in particular from lever stick systems, led to impressive wooden models. Article in the current "ETH Globe"
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«Es stapelt sich im Basler Südpark»
Herzog & de Meuron have been commissioned to build a tower for the Basel «Südpark» project of SBB. Its building shape reminds of randomly piled boxes.
The construction work will start in 2015 and will be finalized in 2017. «baublatt online», September 26, 2011
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«Wo steht die Architektur?»
«ETH Life» presents a selection of topics and ideas in the Yearbook 2011 of the Department of Architecture
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Holcim Awards Gold 2011 Latin America, PDF>
Alfredo Brillembourg und Hubert Klumpner are the winners of the Holcim Awards Gold 2011 Latin America for their project «Grotão - Fábrica de Música», a multifunctional public building located in the heart of the Paraisópolis favela of São Paolo, Brazil.
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Department Lecture Series «Tendencies»
Lecture of Eelco Hooftman
Landscape Architect, Edinburgh
October 11, 2011
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«trans 19»
The new edition of «trans» focusing on «composition» is out now
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Department Lecture Series «Tendencies»
Introductory Lecture of Tom Emerson
Architect and Assistant Professor at the D-ARCH
October 7, 2011
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«Klassisch anmutende Wohntürme»
In collaboration with Swiss architects «Bosshard Vaquer», Architect Adam Caruso and his London based office «Caruso Saint John Architects» are building two residential towers in Zurich which will be part of the new city quarter «Europaallee». Article in the NZZ on the September 20, 2011
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Annual Exhibition 2011
This year's Annual Exhibition of the D-ARCH opened on September 29, 2011. It presents the achievements in education and research of the academic year 2010/11. The exhibition ends on October 28, 2011.
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«Touch me! Das Geheimnis der Oberfläche»
In several interviews Gregor Eichinger explored the mystery of the relationship between architecture and the people as their users. Therefore, the term "Benutzeroberfläche" (user interface) has been created and was taught at his chair from 2004-2010. Edited by Gregor Eichinger, former Prof. at the D-ARCH, and Eberhard Tröger.
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Department Lecture Series «Tendencies»
Introductory Lecture of Philip Ursprung
Professor of the History of Art and Architecture at the D-ARCH
September 22, 2011
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CICA Bruno Zevi Book Award 2011 (PDF)
The International Committee of Architectural Critics (CICA) has presented the winners of the 2011 Book, Exhibition Catalogue and Journalism Awards. The CICA Bruno Zevi Book Award 2011 has been awarded to «Die Stadt im 20. Jahrhundert. Visionen, Entwürfe, Gebautes» by Vittorio Magnago Lampugnani.
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Distinction for Good Buildings in the City of Zurich
The City of Zurich awarded the Good Buildings Prize. The jury's key criteria were the integration into urban planning, the quality of the architecture, the technology and the innovation. Among others, buildings designed by Christian Kerez and by pool Architects have been awarded.
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Bündner Kulturpreis 2011
The government of the Canton of Graubünden awarded Gion A. Caminada the Bündner Kulturpreis 2011 for his internationally recognized architectural work.
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«ETH Students Win Gold in China»
Six students of architecture from the ETH Zurich win a competition against teams from ten top universities. They are planning a megacity equally pleasant for citizens and rice grower. Article in the Tages-Anzeiger on September 23, 2011
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Holcim Awards Next Generation 1st prize 2011
“Cast on Cast, efficient and sustainable fabrication system of complex surfaces” has won the Europe Holcim Award “Next Generation” 1st prize 2011. The research, developed by Lluis Enrique, assistant at the D-ARCH, together with P. Cepaitis, D. Ordonez and C. Piles at the AA, will be continued at the chair of structural design at the ETH Zurich.
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Holcim Awards Acknowledgement prize 2011 Europe
For the development of a new type of re-useable free form concrete formwork the Chair for Architecture and Digital Fabrication received a Holcim Award. The research was partially sponsored by the EU-FP7 TailorCrete project.
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Dr. Tom Van Mele und Prof. Dr. Philippe Block win
IASS Tsuboi Award 2010
For their paper «Novel Form Finding Method for Fabric Formwork for Concrete Shells», presented at the IASS 2010 Symposium in Shanghai, China, Dr. Tom Van Mele and Prof. Dr. Philippe Block were awarded the prestigious IASS Tsuboi Award.
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D-ARCH Lecture Series «Tendencies», PDF>
The new Department Lecture Series focuses on the current tendencies in the architecture in general by concentrating on the two fundamental aspects: self-reflection and the ‹view from the outside›. In consequence, not only architects, but also representatives of other disciplines shall get a chance to speak.
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«Plugged in Landscapes»
At the Oslo School of Architecture and Design a workshop on hydroelectric infrastructure has been conducted from September 03-09, 2011. Lukas Pauer, student at the D-ARCH, assisted Luis Callejas from the architecture office Paisajes Emergentes from Medellín (Colombia).
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MAS Urban Design competition winner
MAS Urban Design of the Chair Marc Angélil wins a first and a second prize in the competition «RENOVA São Paulo». The winner are going to be awarded contracts for upgrading projects in the favelas of São Paulo.
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«Von Stadt und Land»
The NZZ on the Panel discussion on the Zurich metropolitan area at the Scientifica 2011, with Marc Angélil, Margrit Hugentobler, Christian Schmid und Günther Vogt, moderated by Lukas Küng. Article on August 29, 2011
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«LowEx Building Design»
In his new book Hansjürg Leibundgut demonstrates how buildings can be made sustainable and operate CO2-free. The focus is no longer to "save energy at any cost," but rather to avoid emissions in the energy supply to buildings – Zero Emission Architecture.
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«Designer Travel Zurich»
A movie on design «made in Zurich», where also the D-ARCH is presented in the context of design and architecture.
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