Posts Tagged: construction

BE-AM 2025!

///BE-AM 2025! Quite an event! The BE-AM Symposium and Exhibition at Formnext 2025 delivered a comprehensive overview of the latest advances in Additive Manufacturing for architecture and construction. Sixteen international experts from academia and industry presented cutting-edge research, large-scale printing strategies

BE-AM 2025!

///BE-AM 2025! Quite an event! The BE-AM Symposium and Exhibition at Formnext 2025 delivered a comprehensive overview of the latest advances in Additive Manufacturing for architecture and construction. Sixteen international experts from academia and industry presented cutting-edge research, large-scale printing strategies

Precast Precision with Hölscher Fassadenbau

precast GFRP panels in the air Every now and then we visit a project that really stays with us. During our recent trip to Munich to film new content for our OpenFace façade-engineering MOOCs, Uli and I were invited by Hölscher Fassadenbau to take

Precast Precision with Hölscher Fassadenbau

precast GFRP panels in the air Every now and then we visit a project that really stays with us. During our recent trip to Munich to film new content for our OpenFace façade-engineering MOOCs, Uli and I were invited by Hölscher Fassadenbau to take

FENIX Museum of Migration – Rotterdam’s New Tornado

shiny perfection of glass and steel During a walk through Rotterdam we stopped by the newly opened FENIX Museum of Migration — and of course we couldn’t resist taking a few photos. We like to share the projects that catch our eye,

FENIX Museum of Migration – Rotterdam’s New Tornado

shiny perfection of glass and steel During a walk through Rotterdam we stopped by the newly opened FENIX Museum of Migration — and of course we couldn’t resist taking a few photos. We like to share the projects that catch our eye,

BE-AM Book 2025!

///BE-AM Book 2025! This is, what makes you happy on Monday morning! The new edition of the BE-AM book – the catalog of our BE-AM exhibition at FormNEXT trade show in Frankfurt. All innovations you can imagine in the field

BE-AM Book 2025!

///BE-AM Book 2025! This is, what makes you happy on Monday morning! The new edition of the BE-AM book – the catalog of our BE-AM exhibition at FormNEXT trade show in Frankfurt. All innovations you can imagine in the field

Meeting the experts !

Filming Facade Theory and Technology 2 in Italy Earlier this autumn, Alessandra Luna Navarro and Marcel Bilow travelled through Italy to film new episodes for the MOOC “Facade Theory and Technology 2” — part of the OpenFace micro master program learning series. Between historic piazzas and modern research

Meeting the experts !

Filming Facade Theory and Technology 2 in Italy Earlier this autumn, Alessandra Luna Navarro and Marcel Bilow travelled through Italy to film new episodes for the MOOC “Facade Theory and Technology 2” — part of the OpenFace micro master program learning series. Between historic piazzas and modern research

ThermoTwist — Motion by the Power of the Sun

It’s always a thrill when the Bucky Lab turns an abstract idea into a tangible, working prototype. The “ThermoTwist” project is one of those moments when technology and elegance meet: a façade element that moves without motors, cables, or electricity—just

ThermoTwist — Motion by the Power of the Sun

It’s always a thrill when the Bucky Lab turns an abstract idea into a tangible, working prototype. The “ThermoTwist” project is one of those moments when technology and elegance meet: a façade element that moves without motors, cables, or electricity—just

BE-AM 2025 – Link to Register

///BE-AM 2025 – Link to Register We are happy to announce this year’s BE-AM | Built Environment Additive – Manufacturing Symposium and Exhibition at the Formnext 2025.Sixteen international speakers from academia and industry will present and discuss the latest developments in Additive Manufacturing

BE-AM 2025 – Link to Register

///BE-AM 2025 – Link to Register We are happy to announce this year’s BE-AM | Built Environment Additive – Manufacturing Symposium and Exhibition at the Formnext 2025.Sixteen international speakers from academia and industry will present and discuss the latest developments in Additive Manufacturing

“Building and Façade Design Research for the AEC Industry” Seminar

/// “Building and Façade Design Research for the AEC Industry” Seminar “Building and Façade design research for the AEC industry” seminar took place at the UC Lo Contador and San Joaquín campuses on September 22 and 23, 2025, respectively. The

“Building and Façade Design Research for the AEC Industry” Seminar

/// “Building and Façade Design Research for the AEC Industry” Seminar “Building and Façade design research for the AEC industry” seminar took place at the UC Lo Contador and San Joaquín campuses on September 22 and 23, 2025, respectively. The

Bucky Lab – Future Facade

Last year the Bucky Lab cooperated with Aldowa in Rotterdam. The assignment was to think about the future of facades. All 13 project were exhibited during our Future Facade Expo and show in Utrecht in the beginning of 2025 and

Bucky Lab – Future Facade

Last year the Bucky Lab cooperated with Aldowa in Rotterdam. The assignment was to think about the future of facades. All 13 project were exhibited during our Future Facade Expo and show in Utrecht in the beginning of 2025 and

Building Dignity: The COA–ONE Pavilion in Leidschendam in cooperation with the Bucky LAB

At the Bucky Lab we are convinced that education should not stop at the drawing board. In 2024, our students were part of a project that brought together COA (the Dutch Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers), ONE (Office for the New Earth),

Building Dignity: The COA–ONE Pavilion in Leidschendam in cooperation with the Bucky LAB

At the Bucky Lab we are convinced that education should not stop at the drawing board. In 2024, our students were part of a project that brought together COA (the Dutch Central Agency for the Reception of Asylum Seekers), ONE (Office for the New Earth),

Bosco Verticale in Milan – Ambition and Complexity on the Façade 

///Bosco Verticale in Milan – Ambition and Complexity on the Façade  The Bosco Verticale in Milan, designed by Stefano Boeri Architetti in 2014, has become a global symbol of green architecture. Its façades, densely planted with trees and shrubs, promise

Bosco Verticale in Milan – Ambition and Complexity on the Façade 

///Bosco Verticale in Milan – Ambition and Complexity on the Façade  The Bosco Verticale in Milan, designed by Stefano Boeri Architetti in 2014, has become a global symbol of green architecture. Its façades, densely planted with trees and shrubs, promise

BE-AM Call for Exhibition

///BE-AM Call for Exhibition Call for Contributions – extended Deadline September 28, 2025 The BE-AM Symposium is the key platform for 3D printing and additive manufacturing in architecture, engineering, construction, and design. On November 19, 2025, the Digital Design Unit

BE-AM Call for Exhibition

///BE-AM Call for Exhibition Call for Contributions – extended Deadline September 28, 2025 The BE-AM Symposium is the key platform for 3D printing and additive manufacturing in architecture, engineering, construction, and design. On November 19, 2025, the Digital Design Unit

Blast from the past- Cleaning the MATELAB

After the Matelab was set up in Delft, we first faced the task of unpacking everything that had been transported from Cambridge. Over the years, all sorts of materials and equipment had found their way into the two containers that

Blast from the past- Cleaning the MATELAB

After the Matelab was set up in Delft, we first faced the task of unpacking everything that had been transported from Cambridge. Over the years, all sorts of materials and equipment had found their way into the two containers that

Multihalle Mannheim

///Multihalle Mannheim When Frei Otto designed the Multihalle in Mannheim in the late 1970s, he wasn’t just building a venue for a garden exhibition—he was redefining what architecture could be. The sweeping timber lattice shell was groundbreaking: light, fluid, and

Multihalle Mannheim

///Multihalle Mannheim When Frei Otto designed the Multihalle in Mannheim in the late 1970s, he wasn’t just building a venue for a garden exhibition—he was redefining what architecture could be. The sweeping timber lattice shell was groundbreaking: light, fluid, and

MicroMaster Course „Detailing Ventilated Facades“ Launched

///MicroMaster Course „Detailing Ventilated Facades“ Launched Feel invited to check the MicroMaster program OpenFace! It is a program of free online courses, explaining the how and why of facades. Now we launched the „Detailing Ventilated Facades“course, a program to explain

MicroMaster Course „Detailing Ventilated Facades“ Launched

///MicroMaster Course „Detailing Ventilated Facades“ Launched Feel invited to check the MicroMaster program OpenFace! It is a program of free online courses, explaining the how and why of facades. Now we launched the „Detailing Ventilated Facades“course, a program to explain

MOOC Detailing Ventilated Facades – now open!

///MOOC Detailing Ventilated Facades – now open! You may have seen the mooc „Detailing Stick Systems Facades“ – the story of developing a detail.  Here comes the next one: „Detailing Ventilated Facades“ – with integrated windows. And again Marcel Bilow

MOOC Detailing Ventilated Facades – now open!

///MOOC Detailing Ventilated Facades – now open! You may have seen the mooc „Detailing Stick Systems Facades“ – the story of developing a detail.  Here comes the next one: „Detailing Ventilated Facades“ – with integrated windows. And again Marcel Bilow

FACE Courses Available

///FACE Courses Available EURAC / Bolzano is once again organizing the FACE postmaster facade education: The course is designed for professionals in the world of façade architecture, construction and engineering. At FACE they offer comprehensive curriculum that bridges theoretical knowledge with practical, real-world

FACE Courses Available

///FACE Courses Available EURAC / Bolzano is once again organizing the FACE postmaster facade education: The course is designed for professionals in the world of façade architecture, construction and engineering. At FACE they offer comprehensive curriculum that bridges theoretical knowledge with practical, real-world

MicroMaster Meeting Darmstadt

///MicroMaster Meeting Darmstadt OpenFace – a digital education program for facade design and engineering – is contstantly developing: We are halfway through with the production of the video and learning content – and looking forward to the next submissions of

MicroMaster Meeting Darmstadt

///MicroMaster Meeting Darmstadt OpenFace – a digital education program for facade design and engineering – is contstantly developing: We are halfway through with the production of the video and learning content – and looking forward to the next submissions of

Future Facade Call for Innovations!

Future Facade Call for Innovations! Future Facade 2025: Future Façade is a network and innovation biennial event with attached exhibition floor that brings together experts in the field of façade design, engineering and constructing. This event mainly focusses on professionals from

Future Facade Call for Innovations!

Future Facade Call for Innovations! Future Facade 2025: Future Façade is a network and innovation biennial event with attached exhibition floor that brings together experts in the field of façade design, engineering and constructing. This event mainly focusses on professionals from

FORMlight  – Free Form Bended Facade Panels  

///FORMlight – Free Form Bended Facade Panels Bending thin metal as a facade element always needs a substructure to secure the geometry. This research project – a cooperation of the Institute of Structural Mechanics + Design and the Institute of

FORMlight  – Free Form Bended Facade Panels  

///FORMlight – Free Form Bended Facade Panels Bending thin metal as a facade element always needs a substructure to secure the geometry. This research project – a cooperation of the Institute of Structural Mechanics + Design and the Institute of

Hollow Glass Units Bridge @ Coring Museum of Glass

///Hollow Glass Units Bridge @ Coring Museum of Glass Hollow glass units – HGUs, a method of using glass as a load-bearing structure. A first prototype, “Tortuca”, utilizes the shape of an arch to give a proof of principle for a

Hollow Glass Units Bridge @ Coring Museum of Glass

///Hollow Glass Units Bridge @ Coring Museum of Glass Hollow glass units – HGUs, a method of using glass as a load-bearing structure. A first prototype, “Tortuca”, utilizes the shape of an arch to give a proof of principle for a

Full Glass Shell

///Full Glass Shell Task is clear: maximal transparency and maximal use of the material! So how would we build a shell structure out of glass with no supporting steel skeleton – this was the task, the consortium of TU Darmstadt,

Full Glass Shell

///Full Glass Shell Task is clear: maximal transparency and maximal use of the material! So how would we build a shell structure out of glass with no supporting steel skeleton – this was the task, the consortium of TU Darmstadt,

MOOC Principles, Materials and Technologies of Façades online

///MOOC Principles, Materials and Technologies of Façades online We had this as a request: a MOOC (massive open online course) about facade principles and technology. So here we go: this is the „theory of facades“ course no 1 – dealing with

MOOC Principles, Materials and Technologies of Façades online

///MOOC Principles, Materials and Technologies of Façades online We had this as a request: a MOOC (massive open online course) about facade principles and technology. So here we go: this is the „theory of facades“ course no 1 – dealing with

GlassTechnology Live – The HUB        

///GlassTechnology Live – The HUB GlassTec Düsseldorf – the place where designers, engineers and companies being interested in glass in construction do meet! And as every 2 years, the trade show has a central exhibition, showcasing innovations in this field:

GlassTechnology Live – The HUB        

///GlassTechnology Live – The HUB GlassTec Düsseldorf – the place where designers, engineers and companies being interested in glass in construction do meet! And as every 2 years, the trade show has a central exhibition, showcasing innovations in this field:

Paper Research at TU Darmstadt / ISMD

///Paper Research at TU Darmstadt / ISMD Since some years the ISMD is active in researching the potentials and technologies for paper based building technology. This small video gives inside in the topic and team – sorry, in German. Bauen

Paper Research at TU Darmstadt / ISMD

///Paper Research at TU Darmstadt / ISMD Since some years the ISMD is active in researching the potentials and technologies for paper based building technology. This small video gives inside in the topic and team – sorry, in German. Bauen