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NCCR Digital Fabrication Newsletter |
Shells, Structures and Summer Schools |
Preparations for the IASS Symposium 2024 are in full swing. High-calibre keynotes have been announced and technical tours are being planned. The spotlight this year will be placed on the rich history of Swiss engineering and design along with innovations for future construction. One presenting group will be NCCR DFAB spin-off VAULTED AG who combine time-honoured structural knowledge with computational engineering to advance sustainability using digital fabrication. Through such industry outreach, along with our education and cultural engagements, the NCCR DFAB maintains its position as an internationally leading consortium in digital fabrication. |
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Participate in IASS 2024 |
Submission of papers for IASS 2024 have been numerous, excellent and diverse and acceptance notices for authors will be sent soon. Keynotes have been announced. Full registrations for workshops, technical tours, single-day passes, companion programme, and symposium dinner will open on June 1st. Places are limited and interest is high, so secure your place today! |
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VAULTED's Circular Slabs |
VAULTED AG has invented a novel floor slab system that meets specific structural and architectural requirements. Their system reduces carbon emissions and embodied energy by engaging novel design and lightweight engineering to promote circular economy. This provides a clear path to deploying sustainable solutions for concrete structures. |
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Design++ Summer School: AI in AEC |
Design++ has teamed up with the NCCR DFAB to offer a summer school on generative AI at ETH Zurich. In early September, applicants will learn about deep neural networks, large language models, machine perception, forward and inverse design, and how they can be specifically applied in architecture, engineering and construction (AEC). |
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DFAB House as a Baukultur Reference |
The SIA building culture database lists Swiss projects deemed to have important characteristics in how they were built, how they perform, how they engage with society, and for their architectural quality. The DFAB House at EMPA NEST has been accepted by the SIA and Federal Office of Culture, and now joins many other significant projects of renown on the “Baukultur Switzerland” website. |
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Events |
21.-23.05.2024
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10.-11.06.2024
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26.-30.08.2024
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05.- 07.11.2024
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