Posts Tagged: Education

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

Students and ISM+D on Tour

///Students and ISM+D on Tour A group of 20 students from the Fachbereich Bau- und Umweltingenieurwissenschaften at Technische Universität Darmstadt, together with a team from Institute of Structural Mechanics and Design and Glass Competence Center – GCC, is currently on

Students and ISM+D on Tour

///Students and ISM+D on Tour A group of 20 students from the Fachbereich Bau- und Umweltingenieurwissenschaften at Technische Universität Darmstadt, together with a team from Institute of Structural Mechanics and Design and Glass Competence Center – GCC, is currently on

Visit to the Galsfachschule Hadamar and the Glass Museum in Hadamar with the ZIM Network NextGlass

///Visit to the Galsfachschule Hadamar and the Glass Museum in Hadamar with the ZIM Network NextGlass As part of the ZIM Network NextGlass, we recently had the opportunity to visit the Glass School in Hadermar and the Glass Museum in

Visit to the Galsfachschule Hadamar and the Glass Museum in Hadamar with the ZIM Network NextGlass

///Visit to the Galsfachschule Hadamar and the Glass Museum in Hadamar with the ZIM Network NextGlass As part of the ZIM Network NextGlass, we recently had the opportunity to visit the Glass School in Hadermar and the Glass Museum in

OpenFace Meeting at TU Wien

///OpenFace Meeting at TU Wien At TU Wien, the OpenFace consortium met with colleagues from architecture and civil engineering to discuss opportunities for façade education. A key topic was how the OpenFace online programme could be integrated into teaching at

OpenFace Meeting at TU Wien

///OpenFace Meeting at TU Wien At TU Wien, the OpenFace consortium met with colleagues from architecture and civil engineering to discuss opportunities for façade education. A key topic was how the OpenFace online programme could be integrated into teaching at

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),

A Glimpse into the Past: Launching the MATE Lab

During her PhD at Cambridge, our colleague Alessandra Luna Navarro, in collaboration with the Permasteelisa Group, developed the innovative MATE Lab—the Mobile Adaptive Technology Experimental Lab—a bespoke façade test chamber designed to study occupant–façade interaction in realistic office settings.   Years have passed since

A Glimpse into the Past: Launching the MATE Lab

During her PhD at Cambridge, our colleague Alessandra Luna Navarro, in collaboration with the Permasteelisa Group, developed the innovative MATE Lab—the Mobile Adaptive Technology Experimental Lab—a bespoke façade test chamber designed to study occupant–façade interaction in realistic office settings.   Years have passed since

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

Carlo Ratti @ BK Talks / 10.06.25 

///Carlo Ratti @ BK Talks / 10.06.25  This edition of BK Talks welcomes Carlo Ratti—architect, engineer, and director of the MIT Senseable City Lab. As founding partner of CRA–Carlo Ratti Associati, with offices in Torino, New York, and London, he

Carlo Ratti @ BK Talks / 10.06.25 

///Carlo Ratti @ BK Talks / 10.06.25  This edition of BK Talks welcomes Carlo Ratti—architect, engineer, and director of the MIT Senseable City Lab. As founding partner of CRA–Carlo Ratti Associati, with offices in Torino, New York, and London, he

MOOC Circularity Principles for Facades Online!

///MOOC Circularity Principles for Facades Online! As you know, we are developing a digital educational program for facade design and engineering. And of couse circularity is central in this field of technology – so here we go: the MOOC Circularity

MOOC Circularity Principles for Facades Online!

///MOOC Circularity Principles for Facades Online! As you know, we are developing a digital educational program for facade design and engineering. And of couse circularity is central in this field of technology – so here we go: the MOOC Circularity

Facade Program Istanbul @ Özyeğin University

///Facade Program Istanbul @ Özyeğin University Interested in facade engineering? New On-Campus program started at Özyeğin University in Istanbul  – in English, so for national and international students! More information here.

Facade Program Istanbul @ Özyeğin University

///Facade Program Istanbul @ Özyeğin University Interested in facade engineering? New On-Campus program started at Özyeğin University in Istanbul  – in English, so for national and international students! More information here.

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

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

EFN Group Meeting

///EFN Group Meeting The European Facade Network efn, an association of 10 universities being active in facade education, meets twice a year during the association’s conference. Last meeting in Luzern was linked to the conference Facade 24, hosted by the

EFN Group Meeting

///EFN Group Meeting The European Facade Network efn, an association of 10 universities being active in facade education, meets twice a year during the association’s conference. Last meeting in Luzern was linked to the conference Facade 24, hosted by the

ISM+D @ NL

///ISM+D @ NL Always the best education: traveling to the places with interesting buildings and meeting the people behind. So in summer 24 the ISM+D traveled with a number of students of the Civil Engineering Faculty / TU Darmstadt to

ISM+D @ NL

///ISM+D @ NL Always the best education: traveling to the places with interesting buildings and meeting the people behind. So in summer 24 the ISM+D traveled with a number of students of the Civil Engineering Faculty / TU Darmstadt to

OpenFace is Online!

///OpenFace is Online! Openface – the platform for digital facade education – is online! Learn façade design, construction, and engineering from the three leading educational institutions of the façade world.OpenFace is an open MicroMaster, an online educational program that allows

OpenFace is Online!

///OpenFace is Online! Openface – the platform for digital facade education – is online! Learn façade design, construction, and engineering from the three leading educational institutions of the façade world.OpenFace is an open MicroMaster, an online educational program that allows

EFN Board Meeting Delft

///EFN Board Meeting Delft Twice a year the board of the European Facade Network – EFN – meets to proceed with promoting facade related education and research. Linked to the EFN conferences this spring meeting took place on May 24

EFN Board Meeting Delft

///EFN Board Meeting Delft Twice a year the board of the European Facade Network – EFN – meets to proceed with promoting facade related education and research. Linked to the EFN conferences this spring meeting took place on May 24

ISM+D PhD Seminar Spring 24

///ISM+D PhD Seminar Spring 24 Yes, we do have these annual PhD seminars – always good to share the content and the developments of the individual work – but this time it was special: we found a good setting with

ISM+D PhD Seminar Spring 24

///ISM+D PhD Seminar Spring 24 Yes, we do have these annual PhD seminars – always good to share the content and the developments of the individual work – but this time it was special: we found a good setting with

PhD Defence Ahmed Felimban

///PhD Defence Ahmed Felimban Ahmed Felimban successfully defended his PhD at TU Delft on 26.01.2024. We thank a lot the peers and promoters and are happy to have a new successful PhD!

PhD Defence Ahmed Felimban

///PhD Defence Ahmed Felimban Ahmed Felimban successfully defended his PhD at TU Delft on 26.01.2024. We thank a lot the peers and promoters and are happy to have a new successful PhD!

Miriam Schuster Announced as Substitute Professor Structural Analysis

///Miriam Schuster Announced as Substitute Professor Structural Analysis We are proud to announce that our team member Dr. Miriam Schuster has been appointed as Interim Professor for Structural Analysis at the ISM+D / TU Darmstadt. Miriam is specialized in glass

Miriam Schuster Announced as Substitute Professor Structural Analysis

///Miriam Schuster Announced as Substitute Professor Structural Analysis We are proud to announce that our team member Dr. Miriam Schuster has been appointed as Interim Professor for Structural Analysis at the ISM+D / TU Darmstadt. Miriam is specialized in glass

Generative Design Lab Meets Digital Technologies @ TU Delft

///Generative Design Lab Meets Digital Technologies @ TU Delft Always the best if people with the same interests meet! The Generative Design Lab (ISMD / TU Darmstadt) was invited to meet the Digital Technologies Group at TU Delft: two days

Generative Design Lab Meets Digital Technologies @ TU Delft

///Generative Design Lab Meets Digital Technologies @ TU Delft Always the best if people with the same interests meet! The Generative Design Lab (ISMD / TU Darmstadt) was invited to meet the Digital Technologies Group at TU Delft: two days

OpenFace Erasmus+ Project 

///OpenFace Erasmus+ Project  Ok, the facade Mooc went very well – more the 1000 learners per year- we are thrilled and motivated to continue…so: The journey towards a sustainable future demands a cohesive community of educators, students and practitioners who

OpenFace Erasmus+ Project 

///OpenFace Erasmus+ Project  Ok, the facade Mooc went very well – more the 1000 learners per year- we are thrilled and motivated to continue…so: The journey towards a sustainable future demands a cohesive community of educators, students and practitioners who

Facade + Product Forum @ TU Delft

///Facade + Product Forum @ TU Delft Ok, we haven’t had this kind of events for quite a while in Delft, so obviously it was deserved: Facade Forum on 05 June 2023 at BK / TU Delft by the AFP

Facade + Product Forum @ TU Delft

///Facade + Product Forum @ TU Delft Ok, we haven’t had this kind of events for quite a while in Delft, so obviously it was deserved: Facade Forum on 05 June 2023 at BK / TU Delft by the AFP

New Prof at ISMD: Clemens Hübler

///New Prof at ISMD: Clemens Hübler Since mid-May 2023, Clemens Hübler has been a professor at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at TU Darmstadt / Institute for Structural Mechanic + Design. Before moving to Darmstadt, the 34-year-old scientist

New Prof at ISMD: Clemens Hübler

///New Prof at ISMD: Clemens Hübler Since mid-May 2023, Clemens Hübler has been a professor at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at TU Darmstadt / Institute for Structural Mechanic + Design. Before moving to Darmstadt, the 34-year-old scientist