[Jan.30.2019] Made by Robots – Visiting the NCCR Digital Fabrication Labs
Made by Robots – Visiting the Arch_Tec_Lab and the Robotic Fabrication Lab at ETH Zürich
Guide: Hannes Mayer, senior Researcher and member of the board of Gramazio Kohler Research. He is the director of education and oversees all research, publication and exhibition projects at the chair.
Time: Thursday, 31.01.2019, 18:30
Place: Stefano-Franscini-Platz 1, Building HIB, ETH Hönggerberg
Language: English
RSVP: info@scaa.ch (Mrs. Ling CHEN)
Cost: SCAA Members free, non-members CHF 20, Students free
Followed by an aperitif in ETH Alumni Lounge at the ETH Hönggerberg
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The National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Digital Fabrication is Switzerland’s initiative to lead the development and integration of digital technologies within the field of architecture.
Towards a Digital Building Culture
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.
Truly interdisciplinary
To fully leverage the potential of digital fabrication, the following six disciplines intensively cooperate within the NCCR Digital Fabrication: architecture, structural design, materials science, computer science, control systems engineering and robotics.
The National Centres of Competence in Research (NCCRs)
NCCRs are cross-disciplinary research networks funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF). They support research in areas of strategic importance for the future of Swiss science, economy and society.
NCCR: http://www.dfab.ch
Gramazio Kohler Research: http://gramaziokohler.arch.ethz.ch/