PA Talks 66 – Philippe Block
Özge Tunca
10/08/2024
We had a deep conversation with Philippe Block, professor and head of the Institute of Technology in Architecture (ITA) at ETH Zurich.
ETH Zurich
Fluid Forms created using non-planar robotic 3D printing
PA Editorial Team
12/03/2024
Fluid Forms showcases an innovative robotic additive manufacturing method that enables the more efficient printing of doubly curved thin shells.
OctaFoam, a load-bearing wall structure that serves as a skeleton infill for buildings
PA Editorial Team
11/12/2023
OctaFoam, which stands for “truncated octahedral matrix of ceramic foam,” is a porous brick wall structure that keeps heat in well.
ETH Zurich develops cement-free mineral foams from recycled waste
PA Editorial Team
05/12/2023
This study focuses on how to use 3D printing of cement-free mineral foams made from recycled materials to build walls that are solid, light, and insulated.
The White Tower: A marvel of 3D-printed architecture in the Swiss Alps
Melih Gürcan Kutsal
01/06/2023
The White Tower, known as “Weisser Turm,” stands as a groundbreaking architectural marvel that has captured global attention. Nestled in the secluded village of Mulegns, Switzerland, along the enchanting Julier mountain pass, this towering structure reaches a height of 29 meters and is entirely constructed using 3D printing technology.
QS World Rankings announced best universities to study Architecture in 2023
PA Editorial Team
10/04/2023
QS announced the top universities to study Architecture and the Built Environment in 2023. The index includes around 1,500 universities and filters by different criteria, from academic reputation to the number of international students enrolled and locations across Europe, Asia, and North America.
Clay Rotunda, free-standing earth-based cylindrical structure by Gramazio Kohler Research
PA Editorial Team
03/04/2023
Clay Rotunda is a free-standing earth-based cylindrical structure that serves as the outer, soundproof shell of the SE MusicLab, a high-fidelity music auditorium constructed inside Bern’s renovated Gurten Brewery.
CantiBox, a robotically assembled structure by Gramazio Kohler Research
Diego Guerra
14/02/2023
CantiBox is a robotically assembled structure designed by Gramazio Kohler Research that represents a novel application of the design and automatic assembly of interlocking timber-to-timber connections.
KnitNervi – An actively bent, knitted formwork for ribbed concrete shells
Serra Utkum Ikiz
02/11/2022
Knitnervi is a pavilion-scale demonstration of a ribbed concrete shell constructed with a flexible formwork system. A bending-active gridshell serves as falsework and reinforcement and is encased by CNC-knitted shuttering.
Students at ETH Zurich created 3D-printed concrete choreography columns for dancers
Serra Utkum Ikiz
13/10/2022
Dancers performed around 3D-printed concrete 2.7m tall columns which created by master students from ETH Zurich with the support of NCCR DFAB
