27.03.2023
A Researcher in my Classroom
As part of the project "A Researcher in my Classroom", Ana Anton visited a high school class in Bern to inspire young people, especially girls, to pursue a career in research.
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Introduction
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.
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10.03.2023
Parity Talks VIII: Get your act together!
On 8 March, International Women's Day, the NCCR Digital Fabrication organised the workshop "Mitigating Baises in AI" as part of the Parity Talks at the D-ARCH of ETH Zurich.
20.02.2023
Foundation of the COMPAS Association
Three NCCR DFAB researchers found the COMPAS Association. The foundation of the association will take place on 2 March at ETH Zurich. Interested parties are welcome to come and discuss the basics of the association's structures on site.
06.02.2023
D-ARCH's Parity Group wins Prix Meret Oppenheim
The Parity Group at the Department of Architecture (D-ARCH) at ETH Zurich wins the Swiss Grand Award for Art. The NCCR DFAB congratulates the D-ARCH Parity Group on this achievement.
30.01.2023
From EPFL to the University of Toronto: Professor Aryan Rezaei Rad
Aryan Rezaei Rad, former Postdoc at NCCR DFAB and iBOIS EPFL, has been appointed Assistant Professor at UofT.
25.01.2023
Traditional Building and Innovation Transfer
Farzaneh Eskandari is a researcher at IBOIS at EPFL. Her research focuses on investigating the potential of advanced robots for automating wood shingle sheathing. Farzaneh works with digital tools and machines to revive traditional architecture and heritage.
Events
13.05.2023
Friends and Family Day
This open-door event of the NCCR DFAB and Design++ will welcome friends and family of current and former members for tours and demos. The event will include a BBQ picnic and activities (weather dependent). A full schedule will be shared closer to the date.
13.09.2023 - 15.09.2023
Future of Construction 2023 Symposium
The Future of Construction 2023 Symposium provides a platform to discuss about novel human-machine collaborations in design and construction. Together we will raise questions about how complementary skills—the accuracy and speed of machines and their ability to crunching large amounts of data, jointly with our capacity as humans to solve problems…
14.09.2023 - 16.09.2023
HIGH-TECH HERITAGE: (IM)PERMANENCE OF INNOVATION
HIGH-TECH HERITAGE: (IM)PERMANENCE OF INNOVATIONThe conference focuses on High-Tech Architecture of the 1970s to the 1990s as heritage, aiming to create an architectural-historical basis for further research on their preservation. This offers the opportunity to discuss the examples that have already been…
07.03.2023 - 08.03.2023
Parity Talks VIII: Get your act together!
This year's theme is "get your act together!". In the upcoming Parity Talks we will focus on taking action and bringing together different actors. Find this years program online. The NCCR DFAB is organising a workshop entitled "Mitigating Biases in AI" on 8 March…
23.09.2022 - 05.03.2023
Hello, Robot. Design between Human and Machine
The Eggshell Pavilion (Gramazio Kohler Research) is on display at the Vitra Design Museum.
02.03.2023
Foundation of the COMPAS Association
Become part of COMPAS and join the COMPAS Association on 2 March at the Arch_Tec_Lab of ETH Zurich, 3 pm for the founding.People who cannot be present in Zurich that day have the opportunity to participate in the event via Zoom: https://ethz.zoom.us/j/66134770426