Institute of Technology in Architecture, ETH Zurich
Research - Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
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Institute of Technology in Architecture, ETH Zurich Details
The Institute of Technology in Architecture (ITA) is a leading platform for research and teaching of technology in architecture, in disciplines such as structural design, digital fabrication, energy and building systems, building processes and computation. The seven professorships and 200 members of ITA are involved in leading global research projects such as the Singapore-ETH Future Cities Lab, the EU Climate KIC and the Swiss Competence Center of Energy Research (SCCER). With four connected lab facilities, ITA features a globally unique experimental research infrastructure. The Robotic Fabrication Laboratory (RFL), the 3D Printing Lab, the Concrete Materials Lab and the Adaptive Building Systems Lab (to be completed in 2020) constitute a network of connected laboratories. They allow large-scale testing of building components and systems on a full scale, across multiple domains. To test for applicability under realistic conditions, ITA researchers frequently advance lab-based research to living labs outside of ETH, such as at the NEST living labs DFAB House and HiLo and the UWCSEA office living lab in Singapore. Living labs allow the transfer from research to innovative practice and involve leading industry partners from design, engineering and construction.Besides advancing knowledge by research in the respective fields, ITA focuses on educating the next generation of architects, building engineers and consultants.
