Designing for Circularity in a Real-world context: Understanding Cooperative Benefits to Foster Individual Action for a Regenerative Economy
What are key skillsets of the next generation’s planners, designers, architects or engineers? The instrumental and social capacities to creatively cope with complexity, within ever changing environments, in a cooperative way surely are amongst them. Systemic Design Labs are ETH Innovedum financed real-world experimental courses that foster such More
Landscape In-Between: A River and a Backyard
Addressing the former industrial area of Acetati in Verbania, on the northern Italian shore of Lago Maggiore, the project sets out to explore the ambiguous nature of contemporary residual landscapes. With an attitude of carefully collecting and radically exposing materials, flows, historical layers and traces of production, the More
Urban Design as Commoning: Remembering the History of Participation
Under the headers of ‘collaboration’, ‘participatory design’ and ‘co-production’ participation is nowadays at the centre of the debate on urban design. Architects and urban designers are developing new concepts, tools and roles to comply with these new participatory modi operandi. However, it seems that it is sometimes forgotten More
ABGESAGT: Haushälterische Bodennutzung
Im Rahmen der Vorlesung «Haushälterische Bodennutzung» werden interessante und kompetente Gastreferenten eingeladen. Eine Anmeldung ist nicht notwendig.
Athena Lecture Series: Auftakt mit Marwa Al-Sabouni
8. April 2020, 19 Uhr | ETH Zentrum, Raum HG F 5. Begrüssung: Prof. Christophe Girot, Vorsteher D-ARCH Einführung und Moderation: Dr. Marie Glaser Marwa Al-Sabouni ist eine syrische Architektin und Autorin. Sie gilt als Expertin für den Wiederaufbau Syriens, führt zusammen mit ihrem Partner ein Architekturstudio in More
BIS AUF WEITERES GESCHLOSSEN: Ausstellung und Begleitveranstaltungen «Frau Architekt» im ZAZ
28.2.–10.5.2020 | Öffnungszeiten: Mi–So, 14–18 Uhr | ZAZ Zentrum Architektur Zürich Höschgasse 3, 8008 Zürich. Öffentliche Führungen durch die Ausstellung: So, 22.3.2020 / So, 5.4.2020 / So, 19.4.2020 / So, 3.5.2020 Jeweils 15–16 Uhr, Ohne Voranmeldung.
7th SCCER Mobility Annual Conference
30 June 2020 | ETH Zurich (ML E-floor). As 7 years of SCCER Mobility slowly draw to an end, we invite you to this conference to present a synthesis of the competence center, to review the most relevant research results of each capacity area and conclude with an More
Belgrade Unbuilt / Negrađeni Beograd. Discovering Nature in the Era of the Anthropocene
Summer 2020, Belgrade, Serbia | 6 international design workshops on architecture and territory. Workshop 1: 21 April–25 April 2020 with Bas Princen. Workshop 2: 29 June–4 July 2020 with Momoyo Kaijima. Workshop 3–6: (tbc). A series of consecutive research and design workshops dedicated to the future of Belgrade’s More
Sessions on Territory – Beyond Techno-fix
5 sessions on selected Mondays, 16:00–18:00 | Architecture of Territory, Prof. Milica Topalović Lecture Series | ETH Zurich, Oerlikon, ONA Focushalle E7, Neunbrunnenstrasse 50.
ACTION! On the Real City: Filming the (un)Real City
On Mondays, 10:00–12:00 | Elective course | ETH Zurich, Oerlikon, ONA E16, Neunbrunnenstrasse 50. Lecturers: Hubert Klumpner, Klearjos Eduardo Papanicolaou, Michael Walczak. The course develops new forms of urban literacy in learning from the complex, real-life city.
Sociology: Memories of Zurich West
On Tuesdays, starting 21 February, 12:45–14:30 | Elective Course | ETH Zurich, Hönggerberg, HIL C 10.2. Lecturers: Sandra Guinand, Christian Schmid.
Worlds of Planetary Urbanization
Venice Biennale Architettura 2020 | 17th International Architecture Exhibition: How will we live together? 29 August to 29 November 2020 (pre-opening 27 and 28 August) | Central Pavilion, Giardini della Biennale Venice. For the 17th International Architecture Biennale of Venice, teams of Urban Theory Lab at Harvard GSD and More
Pamphlet 24: Lost in Paradise. A Journey through the Persian Landscape
Mai 2020 | Book Launch | Edited by Fujan Fahmi, Christophe Girot, Myriam Uzor. Contributions by Siamak Anvari, Annemarie Bucher, Tom Emerson, Fujan Fahmi, Janic Fotsch, Christophe Girot, Javad Hoseinzadeh, Azadeh Arjomand Kermani, Reihane Khorramrouei, Amin Mahan, Ali Mousavi, Mahroo Movahedi, Dunja Richter, Shirana Shahbazi, Myriam Uzor, Saskia More
CANCELLED/POSTPONED: Democracy, Populism, and the Just City (Followed by a panel discussion)
26 May, 18:30–20:30, followed by apéro riche | University of Zürich, KOL-F-104, Rämistr. 71. What are the policies and political processes supporting an equitable development of a city? How can we explain public efforts for more equitable access to affordable and decent housing and efforts for creating more More
The City Represented: Visions of Urban Living
14 May | 15:00–17:00 | Final Presentations Seminar | ETH Zurich Hönggerberg, HPT C 103 Lecturer: Dr. Cathelijne Nuijsink. This seminar takes a long-running international housing ideas competition from Japan to identify key topics in architecture culture.
Rijeka European Culture Capital 2020: Have a Seat
1 May–31 July | Exhibition | Delta 5, 51000 Rijeka, Croatia. Sitting in public space is one of the essential functions of being at ease and being able to interact with other members of society. In our cities of today, we often find that sitting has lost «form More
NEW DATE: Decentering the Architect (a Rehearsal)
7 October, 17:15–18:00 | Inaugural lecture Freek Persyn | ETH Zürich, Zentrum, Audimax (HG F 30). Inaugural lecture to mark the official beginning of the new Chair of Architecture and Urban Transformation. Through a combination of text, sound and visuals Freek Persyn and a series of guests will More
POSTPONED: Prospective Visions for Greater Geneva Region. Inhabiting the City-Landscape of the 21st Century
24 March | Inhabiting the City-Landscape of the 21st Century | Geneva. Initiated by the Braillard Architectural Foundation in October 2018, the Greater Geneva Consultation has charged seven interdisciplinary teams to rethink the cross-border metropolis to respond to the challenges of the ecological transition.
CANCELLED: Fábrica de Cultura: BAQ Inauguration
16 March, 18:00 | BAQ Fabrica de Cultura, Barranquilla, Colombia. With guests including Ambassador Raymond Furrer (SECO), this event will inaugurate the newest building emerging from the research of the Klumpner Chair – the Fábrica de Cultura: BAQ, in Barranquilla, Colombia.
CANCELLED: Olafur Eliasson
9. März, 18:00 | Lecture | ETH Zürich, HG F 30 (Audimax). Ein neues Datum wird so bald wie möglich an dieser Stelle kommuniziert.
Inscriptions in Relation. Sitting Matters – Imagining social relations by designing public space
14–16 February | Exhibition | Palais de la Porte Dorée, 293 Avenue Daumesnil, 75012 Paris, France. Sitting or seating, the provision of a seat or seating, the arrangement of material for a seat as one of the most basic human activities in private or public urban environments is the point of departure More
Toward an Urban Policy Analysis
A new Symposium called «Toward an Urban Policy Analysis» is out in PS: Political Science & Politics edited by David Kaufmann and Mara Sidney (Rutgers University). The Symposium aims to develop theoretical foundations for an urban policy analysis built from urban empirical work.
Public Space: The Real and the Ideal
5th Biennial Conference of the International Society for the Philosophy of Architecture. 2 – 5 August 2020 | Monte Verità (near Locarno), Switzerland.
ETH Wohnforum BBL Events: Prishtina: the Arrival and Departure City of Kosovo Diaspora
6 February, 12:30 – 14:00 | ETH Zürich Hönggerberg, HIT J 51. Lecturers: Dr. Gyler Mydyti, Post-Doctoral Researcher (Swiss Government Excellence Scholarship Holder) at the Chair of Architecture and Urban Design, ETH Zurich.
Screening of the Documentary Film PUSH Followed by a Discussion on the «Mehr bezahlbare Wohnungen» Initiative
30 January 2020, 18:00 – 20:00 | ETH Zürich, Hönggerberg, HIL E 6. Push by from director Fredrik Gertten and @WGFilm. Discussion moderated by Dr. Jennifer Duyne Barenstein, senior researcher at the ETH Wohnforum – ETH CASE.
VERSCHOBEN! ETH Forum Wohnungsbau 2020: Metamorphose! Mit der Transformation des Bestands zu nachhaltig gestalteten Siedlungsräumen
27. März 2020 | Auditorium Maximum, ETH-Hauptgebäude, Rämistrasse 101, Zürich.
Designing with the Form of the Landscape
A new approach in landscape design uses point cloud modeling to integrate spatial, aesthetic and quantitative features of the landscape. The method is applicable in any location and thus makes it useful to a wide range of topics, whether in the context of cultural, agricultural or urban landscapes, More
Using Virtual Reality to Evaluate Cyclist’s Perceived Safety
Researchers at the Future Cities Laboratory are using virtual reality (VR) in cycling experiments to reveal users’ cycling behaviour and preferences in different environments. These insights can help planners understand and quantify the impact of infrastructure improvements in setting guidelines and prioritization of new infrastructure.
Tagung Landmanagement – Rück- und Ausblick
Der lebendige ländliche Raum ist eines der grossen Themen der Raumentwicklung. Hier treffen Tradition und wirtschaftliche Innovation, neue Rechtsgrundlagen und Emotionen aufeinander. Die 13. Landmanagement Tagung «Herausforderungen der baulichen Entwicklung im ländlichen Raum» bot den aktuellen und vielfältigen Themen aus Verwaltung, Forschung und Praxis eine Plattform. Auch der More
Wissenschaftliche Assistenz Stadtforschung
50%-60%, Zürich, befristet. Die Dozentur Soziologie am Departement Architektur befasst sich mit dem Zusammenhang von Bauen und gesellschaftlicher Entwicklung. Sie sind in der internationalen vergleichenden Stadtforschung tätig und unterrichten Studierende der Architektur ab dem ersten Semester. Zur Stellenausschreibung auf dem ETH Zürich Stellenportal
Call for Papers: Public Space – the Real and the Ideal
Call for papers by 6th January 2020. The aim of the conference is to stress ideas and ideals on public space, both in architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, as well as in (political) philosophy, against the background of the continuous development of technology, from smart phone to smart More
Backcasting – vom Übermorgen zum Heute: Modellgestützte Landschaftsplanung
Partizipative Planungsprozesse leben von einer gemeinsamen Vision der Beteiligten. Sie hilft, den Prozess und die Diskussionen konstruktiv zu gestalten. Es bleibt jedoch offen, welche Schritte und Massnahmen zur Erreichung der Vision erforderlich sind. Am Fall Wauwiler Ebene wurden diese Fragen mit der Methode des Backcastings beantwortet und Handlungsschwerpunkte More
Walking in the Territory
Can we, as researchers of the territory, still investigate and learn about our built and the unbuilt environments through direct experience? Can we rely merely on digital cartographies, or should we still be explorers who embark on journeys of discovery? We have tried to answer these questions by More
Wie das Strassennetz die Verkehrsleistung bestimmt
ETH-Forschende zeigen auf, dass sich die Verkehrskapazität von Städten anhand der Struktur ihres Strassennetzes vorhersagen lässt. Mit diesem Wissen können Stadtplanerinnen und Stadtplaner künftig quantitativ bestimmen, wie bauliche Eingriffe die Verkehrsleistung beeinflussen. Artikel in den ETH News
Collective Actors and the Production of the City: Urban Commons in Research
In her book Governing the Commons (1990), political economist and Nobel prize winner Elinor Ostrom identified spaces and infrastructures as ‘common resources’ fostered by groups of citizens in order to resist top-down governance and commodification. Today, the notion of the ‘urban commons’ appears as an index for historians More
Eqasim: An Open-source and Extensible Platform for Building Agent-based Models
Agent-based models in transportation model individual travelers and their interaction in the transport system on a micro-level. A natural advantage of agent-based models are flexibility and the ability to model emergent behavior. Work at IVT has produced a new software package, eqasim, that drastically simplifies the design of More
KELLER EASTERLING Medium Design
27.11.2019, 14.30–16.00 | ONA Focushalle E7, Neunbrunnenstr. 50, 8050 Zürich (Oerlikon). In conversation with Marc Angélil, Arno Brandlhuber, Charlotte Malterre Barthes, and Milica Topalović. KELLER EASTERLING is an architect, professor at Yale, and one of the most eloquent theorists of architecture and design. In ‘Medium Design’ (Strelka Press, 2018) Easterling argues that design tools are often inadequate to More
Future-proofed Urban Areas: Real Options in Urban Planning
The societal needs for infrastructure change drastically over time depending on a large variety of factors, which are very difficult to predict. It is in the face of this massive uncertainty, that urban planners are expected to make infrastructure decisions. To minimize the service risks over time, the More
Zurich, a Sanctuary City?
28 October 2019, 18:00 – 19:30 | ETH Zurich, Leonhardstrasse 21, LEE E 101. This event is part of the series of events «Sanctuary Cities in Switzerland?», which takes place in Zurich, Berne and Geneva. The speakers in these events outline the developments in urban migration policies in support of More
Professor of Architecture and Urban Design
The Department of Architecture at ETH Zurich invites applications for the above-mentioned position. The professorship is located at the Institute for Landscape and Urban Studies (LUS) and therefore at the Network City and Landscape (NSL). Further information
New Master of Science ETH in Landscape Architecture
We offer a new two-year master’s programme in landscape architecture at the department of architecture of ETH Zurich with a focus on the design and planning of open spaces and landscapes. This master’s programme in landscape architecture, initiated by Prof. Teresa Galí-Izard, Prof. Christophe Girot and Prof. Günther More
Der Stadtschreiber
Marc Angélil hat die Architekturlehre an der ETH entscheidend mitgeprägt, sowohl als Professor wie auch als Vorsteher des Departements. Seit Jahren forscht er zu politischen, sozialen und ökonomischen Treibern der globalen Verstädterung. Im Rahmen seiner Emeritierung wirft er nochmals einen kritischen Blick auf aktuelle Urbanisierungstrends. Gespräch mit Prof. More
ABGESAGT/VERSCHOBEN: NSL Kolloquium: Urban Transformations / Urbane Transformationen
Eine Diskussion mit: Prof. Dr. Jennifer Robinson (Department of Geography, University College London); Prof. Dr. Edy Portmann (Human-IST Institute, Universität Fribourg); Dr. Felix Günther (Studi Associati SA, Lugano); EiR PD Dr. Joris Van Wezemael (Spatial Transformation Laboratories STL, ETH Zürich); Dr. Markus Nollert (Spatial Transformation Laboratories STL, ETH More
disP 55/3, September 2019
Zuwanderung und Stadtpolitik (Immigration and Urban Policy). disP – The Planning Review, Volume 55, Issue 3, September 2019 is now available online on Taylor & Francis Online.
New Professor for Landscape Architecture at the LUS
Professor Teresa Galí-Izard (*1974), currently Associate Professor at Harvard Graduate School, Cambridge, USA, has been appointed as Full Professor of Landscape Architecture at the Institute for Landscape and Urban Studies (LUS).
Sanctuary Cities in der Schweiz?
28. Oktober 2019, 18.00 – ca. 19.30 | ETH Zürich, LEE E 101, Leonhardstrasse 21, Zürich. Dieser Anlass ist Teil der Veranstaltungsreihe «Sanctuary Cities in der Schweiz?», die in Zürich, Bern und Genf stattfindet. Dabei werden städtepolitischen Entwicklungen zugunsten von irregulären Migrantinnen und Migranten in amerikanischen, europäischen und Schweizer More
Doctoral Programme in Landscape and Urban Studies
This programme addresses contemporary issues of urban and environmental transformation. Research spans the disciplines of architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, territorial planning and social sciences. Application Process: The two 2020 fellowships will be announced from mid-November 2019 onwards, the submission deadline will be end of February, the selected fellows More
MAS/DAS/CAS in Raumplanung 2019/21
Die Gestaltung unseres Lebensraumes und ein fachübergreifendes Verständnis für technische, ökonomische, rechtliche, soziale und ökologische Dynamiken der Raumentwicklung stehen im Zentrum dieser Weiterbildungsprogramme. Nebst Lernmodulen in verschiedenen raumrelevanten Disziplinen und der Arbeit an interdisziplinären Studienprojekten wird Planung als strategisches Problemlösungs- und Gestaltungsinstrument vermittelt. Das Bewerbungsverfahren für das MAS- und DAS-Programm 2019/21 ist abgeschlossen. Bei freien More
«In the Next Few Years, There Will be More Automation in Mobility.»
Anastasios Kouvelas now leads the group Traffic Engeneering (SVT) at the Institute for Transport Planning and Systems (IVT). He thinks the shift from human driven to automated cars is like the shift from horse-car traffic to automobiles. Learn more about his views on the future of our daily road More