Research activities School of Architecture, Design and Civil Engineering
The latest publications and projects from the School of Architecture, Design and Civil Engineering.
Publications
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Gerber, Andri; Furrer, Patric,
2024.
Déjà-vu : Lernen von der Öko-Architekturbewegung von gestern.
Werk, Bauen + Wohnen.
2024(5), pp. 41-43.
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Zaugg, Maxime,
2024.
Gespielter Dialog : play the city mit Ekim Tan.
Werk, Bauen + Wohnen.
2024(5).
Available from: https://www.wbw.ch/de/online/artikel/52024-gespielter-dialog.html
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Iseli, Regula; Jenni, Peter; Jud, Andreas,
2024.
Städtebau beginnt an der Strasse.
Zürich:
Park Books.
ISBN 978-3-03860-351-1.
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Zaugg, Maxime,
2024.
In the eye of the beholder : new techniques of representation for public urban scale models
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In:
Meister, Anna-Maria; Fankhänel, Teresa; Beißwanger, Lisa; Dähne, Chris; Fülscher, Christiane; Schubert, Anna Luise, eds.,
Are You a Model? On an Architectural Medium of Spatial Exploration.
Berlin:
JOVIS.
pp. 64-67.
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Carnelli, Elettra,
2024.
Mensa Olivetti e Uffici Alfa Romeo : due architetture del lavoro
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In:
Prandi, Enrico, ed.,
Ignazio Gardella, Roberto Menghi, Luigi Vietti : architetture per il Mediterraneo.
Electa.
pp. 20-37.
Projects
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Concrete Structural Reusability
This project explores the vast potential of reusing concrete structural components, driven by its notable environmental advantages such as reduced CO2 emissions and material conservation. Despite its promise, this practice remains largely unexplored due to challenges related to variable quality and rebar ...
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Intelligent Configurator
Development of a web-based building design configurator to enable a product-approach to construction. The project is a research collaboration of the ZHAW Center for Building Technologies and Processes, TU Delft, Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment and Implenia AG and includes: Development of a ...
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SwissSTES - Swiss Seasonal Thermal Energy Storage Action Plan and Implementation
Substituting fossil fuels with renewable energies will not be feasible without a massive expansion of seasonal energy storage. Seasonal thermal energy storage (STES) can make a significant contribution here. To date, the importance of STES for improving security of supply has been overlooked, although it has a great ...
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SWIRCULAR
The project aims at establishing a Swiss Circular Construction Digital Ecosystem to facilitate the paradigm shift towards a circular construction industry. Using a transdisciplinary approach, we will develop economic, legal, and technological innovations to aid adoption of circular practices in the Architecture, ...
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Settlement edges – Transition areas