Architecture
How American architects reinvented “liquid stone”
Research
EPFL
Roberto Gargiani, an architectural historian and professor at EPFL, has penned a new history of concrete in the United States from 1940 to 1970. Across three volumes, he explores the work of the time’s leading architects and reflects on the major breakthroughs that ushered in a new era of design and construction.
Adaptive structures cut down the carbon footprint of buildings
Research
EPFL
Scientists at EPFL have developed new methods to design and control civil structures that are able to automatically adapt to loading. The aim is to reduce the environmental impact of the construction sector.
Computational methods to ease the reuse of construction components
Research
EPFL
Algorithms developed at EPFL can help architects to design building structures that incorporate both new and reused components, thereby lowering their environmental impact.
Doubly curved concrete roof completed
Research
Empa ETH Zurich
On the construction site of the NEST unit "HiLo" an important milestone has been achieved: The doubly curved roof shell is finished. Together with partners from industry, ETH researchers have developed completely new construction methods for the complex concrete structure.
New exhibition showcases reuse principles in the built environment
Teaching
EPFL
In order to shrink the construction industry’s vast carbon footprint, architects will need to build recycling and reuse principles into their design process. EPFL’s Laboratory of Elementary Architecture and Studies of Types (EAST) is leading the charge on this front. The lab’s work went on show at the Swiss Biennale of Territory, which opens in Lugano on 1 October.
Wood as high-performance material
TechTransfer
Empa
The SDG Award 2020 of the Swiss Green Economy Symposium goes to a team from Empa and ETH Zurich led by Ingo Burgert and Tanja Zimmermann. The award recognizes the achievements of the researchers in the field of sustainable building with wood.
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