Call for Papers: NSL Colloquium 2024: Beyond Maintenance: Responsive Practices for Changing Landscapes
The NSL Colloquium will take place February 26-28 2025 at ETH Zürich and publishes an open call for submissions until November 8, 2024. The colloquium will investigate the relationship between the design and maintenance of living systems, seeking to cultivate practices, terminology, and theoretical insights into approaches that Continua
Cost Benefit Analysis of Cycling Infrastructure
Cost-benefit analysis is a tool frequently used in project appraisal to justify the implementation of infrastructures. Due to insufficient recorded data, the construction costs and safety benefits of urban bicycling infrastructure are difficult to estimate, weakening the appraisal and implementation of such projects. In this research, we conducted Continua
Equitable Urban Traffic Management Systems with Karma Congestion Pricing
Most cities do not charge for driving. Do you think that is fair? It causes externalities such as noise and pollution to residents and shops. In peak-hours of congestion, valuable life time, money, and fuel are wasted. Do you think driving in the city should be priced? Do Continua
“I find the entire mobility system fascinating”: An Interview with Eva Heinen
Eva Heinen is the newly appointed Professor for Transportation and Mobility Planning in the Institute for Transport Planning and Systems (IVT). In the interview, she discusses how strategies to reduce car use and address congestion affect social groups differently.
Was braucht heute die Schweizer Landschaft? Interview mit Martina Voser
Martina Voser ist seit 2021 Gastprofessorin an der ETH Zürich, Ende 2023 wurde sie zur ordentlichen Professorin für Landschaftsarchitektur berufen. Sie spricht von den tiefgreifenden Veränderungen, die der Schweizer Landschaft bevorstehen, und dass ihre Professur zusammen mit der öffentlichen Hand und der Fachwelt die nötigen Transformationsprozesse entwickeln kann.
Increasing Realism in Modelling Energy Losses in Railway Vehicles
Energy modelling is extensive. Different detailed modelling approaches can lead to significant simulation deviations. Detailed modelling leads to additional energy savings.
LUS Doctoral Seminar: More-Than Methodologies: Explorations in Landscape and Urban Research
Fridays, 10:00-12:00 | ETH Zürich, HCI D 4
Open House Zürich, Quartierrundgang «10-Minuten-Nachbarschaften»
25. September 2023, 18:15–19:15 | Treffpunkt: Angabe nach Anmeldung
LUS Talks 2024: AFTER BREAKDOWNS
Autumn Semester, 18:30-20:00 | ETH Zürich, Design in Dialogue Lab @ Neunbrunnenstrasse 50.
Matters of Urban Expertise: Who develops the City of the Future?
6-8. November 2024, 09:00–18:00 | Symposium | Zurich, ETH Zurich.
Digital Double: Situating and Troubling AI Technologies for Architectural Reconstruction and Urban Simulation
24-25. October 2024, 09:00–18:00 | Symposium | Rome, Bibliotheca Hertziana – Max Planck Institute for Art History.
Guest Lecturer to teach a Design Studio
For the second time the Department of Architecture (D-Arch) of ETH Zurich is looking for innovative approaches for studio teaching in architectural design. Job description
Einführungsvorlesung Prof. Martina Voser: I paesaggi invisibili – Eine Reise durch blaugraugrüne Facetten
26. November, 17:15 | ETH Zürich, Hauptgebäude HG F 30 (Auditorium Maximum).
2 + 2 + 1 Eine Debatte über zeitgenössische Landschaftsarchitektur
30. Oktober, 3. Dezember, jeweils 18:30 | Zürich, Langstr. 200.
Professur für Architektur und Adaptive Re-use
Im Departement Architektur der ETH Zürich ist eine Professur für Architektur und Adaptive Re-use zu besetzen. Die Professur wird dem Institut für Entwurf und Architektur IEA zugeordnet. Job description
disP 60/1, March 2024
disP – The Planning Review, Volume 60, Issue 1, March 2024 is now available online at Taylor & Francis Online.
Teresa Galí-Izard für Schelling Architekturpreise nominiert
Die Schelling Architekturstiftung vergibt alle zwei Jahre die Schelling Architekturpreise. 2024 hat das Kuratorium unter dem Leitgedanken «Deep Transformations – Erde, Landschaft, Architektur» drei Büros vorgeschlagen, die das klassische Berufsbilder hinter sich lassen: Das Bureau Bas Smets aus Brüssel, LOLA Landscape Architects aus Rotterdam und das Büro Arquitectura Continua
Digital Twin für Sarajevo
Die Professur von Professor Hubert Klumpner hat das erste KI-unterstütze 4D-Modell für Sarajevo entworfen. Es berücksichtigt auch die zeitliche Dimension in der Stadtplanung und war die Grundlage für öffentliche Anhörungen. «Um die Komplexität der Stadt abbilden zu können, brauchen wir neue Methoden, Prozesse und Technologien», sagt Klumpner.
Public Guest Talk with Arturo Escobar – POSTPONED
Relationality: An Emergent Politics of Life Beyond the Human Please note: this lecture has been postponed. New date TBA
Wohnraum für alle ist hindernisfrei-anpassbar
5. September 2024, 09:00–17:00 | Symposium | Kongresshaus Biel, Vereinssaal, Zentralstrasse 60.
DER AUTOMOBILE MENSCH – Filmvorführung & Podiumsdiskussion zur Verkehrswende
17 Juni 2024, 18:00–20:30 | Filmpodium | Stadt Zürich Kultur Filmpodium, Nüschelerstrasse 11.
A Comprehensive Toolbox for Flood Risk Mitigation in Refugee Settlements
SPUR launches a comprehensive toolbox for flood risk mitigation in refugee settlements: www.humanitarian-risk.org. The toolbox includes a GIS tool to create flood risk maps and mitigation strategies, a compendium of flood risk mitigation measures and a participatory risk mapping methodology. We are thankful for the support of our Continua
PhD in Decision support methods to foster regenerative construction solutions and increase resilience of vulnerable and underserved communities
100%, Zurich, fixed-term. Join the research team at the Chair of Sustainable Construction, D-BAUG, ETH Zurich in a project designed to enhance the resilience of vulnerable communities worldwide against climate change. This PhD position is an opportunity to contribute to a global initiative that involves multiple international institutions. Continua
Virtualizing Urban Transition
At a time of global anthropogenic paroxysms, initiatives for urban transition are multiplying to ensure quality and resilience of life in cities. In particular, public open space holds immense potential for rapid adaptation to mitigate the severe risks to human health arising from global warming, pollution and pandemics. Continua
Planungstools zur besseren Integration von Biodiversität und Ökosystemleistungen in raumrelevante Entscheidungen
Der Aktionsplan Biodiversität soll den Zustand der Biodiversität in der Schweiz verbessern. Ein wichtiger Faktor ist der Einbezug von Ökosystemleistungen/Biodiversität in Raumentscheidungen. In einem Bundesmandat wurde eine Übersicht zu Planungstools erstellt, die dabei helfen können. Es wurden planungsinvolvierte Personen interviewt, um Hindernisse und Nachfrage nach Planungstools zu identifizieren.
Adaptive Planning for Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure
Although a transition to electric vehicles (EVs) has potential to greatly reduce transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions, it faces significant challenges, including range anxiety and limitations in battery capacity. Effective long-term planning for EV charging infrastructure can overcome these barriers and increase the chances of widespread adoption.
«Die Raumplanung kann mit ihren Instrumenten einen wichtigen Beitrag zu mehr Wohnraum und lebenswerten Räumen beitragen.»
Damian Jerjen ist neu – nebst seinem Engagement am EspaceSuisse – als Professor of Practice beim NSL, ETH Zürich, in der Grundausbildung für die Raumplaner:innen tätig. Im Interview spricht er über die besten Strategien gegen die Wohnraumknappheit, das Gesetz über eine sichere Stromversorgung, das im Juni zur Abstimmung Continua
Empowering the Next Generation: Illustrating Landscape Systems by Computation
Landscape systems are intricate and challenging to illustrate effectively. The BeingAliveLanguage, a groundbreaking software integrated into Rhino/Grasshopper, revolutionizes the visualization of soil-centric information. Developed by ETH Zurich’s “Chair of Being Alive,” this tool empowers designers and planners to create expressive, automated illustrations that support decision-making processes.
Drive Forward: Revolutionizing Traffic with Advanced Vehicle Trajectory Reconstruction
Understanding how vehicles move is crucial for safer, more coordinated, and smarter transportation systems. However, directly observing vehicle trajectories is impractical, posing a challenge to obtaining accurate trajectory data with limited sensing capabilities. We explore our innovative approach to vehicle trajectory reconstruction, reshaping the future of traffic management.
«Das Bild der Heidi-Schweiz wird sich verändern und es wird neue Naturen geben»
Der Klimawandel bedeutet mehr Bergstütze und Überschwemmungen. Wie die Landschaftsarchitektur darauf reagieren kann, untersucht die ETH-Professorin Martina Voser im Sandkasten, am Computer und im Dialog mit der Bevölkerung.
«Der Begriff der alpinen Brache war eine Provokation»
Der Soziologieprofessor Christian Schmid wird dieses Jahr emeritiert. Im Interview mit Andres Herzog blickt er zurück auf seine Zeit am ETH Studio Basel, das mit dem Buch «Die Schweiz: ein städtebauliches Porträt» für Diskussionen gesorgt hat und dessen Publikationen ab Mai als Open Access online frei zugänglich sind.
Ramification. Eine Ausstellung zur zeitgenössischen Landschaftsarchitektur
Vernissage: 20. April 2024 ab 17 Uhr. Ausstellung: 21. April bis 07. Juli 2024.
What can cities do to promote acceptance of densification?
Swiss cities are more likely to accept densification when densification projects provide affordable housing and green spaces compared to densification that is implemented through reduced regulations for housing construction. By prioritizing a socio-ecological densification, extensive planning procedures and delays might be minimized. Read the article on ETH News.
DELUS Issue 1
Il numero pilota di DELUS è stato presentato presso ONA DiD Lab nell’autunno del 2023. Offre una varietà di spunti diversi relativi a questioni urbane e legate al paesaggio. Presenta metodi nuovi per decifrare svariati mondi e narrare storie variegate. I contributi spaziano dallo svisceramento di storie di Continua
disP 59/4, December 2023
disP – The Planning Review, Volume 59, Issue 4, December 2023 is now available online on Taylor & Francis Online.
Globale Modellierung des ländlichen Strassenverkehrs ausserhalb der Städte
Der Verkehr auf ländlichen Strassen ausserhalb der Städte kann erhebliche negative Auswirkungen auf die Ökologie und Umwelt von Natur- und Agrarlandschaften haben. Der Umfang dieser Auswirkungen kann jedoch nicht bestimmt werden, da in vielen Ländern keine Daten zum Verkehrsvolumen auf ländlichen Strassen verfügbar sind. Deshalb haben wir einen Continua
Master of Science in Landscape Architecture
Applications until 30 April for autumn 2024. The Master‘s degree programme in Landscape Architecture is aimed at students with a Bachelor‘s degree in architecture or landscape architecture from a university or Swiss University of Applied Sciences with at least 180 ECTS or equivalent.
Maintenance and Advanced Analytics in Railways
On-Board Monitoring techniques, defined as using commercial trains to monitor the track status, have garnered much attention recently. While data come in relatively low quality, OBM is a low-cost and efficient alternative to traditional monitoring methods. Thus, funded by the ETH Mobility Initiative project OMISM, this study checks Continua
Damian Jerjen named «Professor of Practice»
Damian Jerjen is currently Director of the Swiss association for spatial planning EspaceSuisse and Lecturer at ETH Zurich and other Swiss universities. He is an economist and spatial planner. He serves on various bodies, including the Council for Spatial Planning (ROR). At EspaceSuisse, he supports and brings together Continua
How Will the Railway Look Like in 2050?
Many aspects contribute to the further development of the technologies, but no single game changer could be identified. Developments are expected in automation; revolutionary changes are perceived as unlikely.
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Envisioning a Cycling-centric Future: Urban Traffic Modeling and Management for a Bi-modal Network
Allocating dedicated road space to slow modes is considered an effective way toward a radical modal shift. By exploiting traffic flow theoretical knowledge, convenient models can be developed to help evaluate the influence of such a large-scale transformation on network traffic performance. Novel strategies for bi-modal urban traffic Continua
Stress Testing Transport Systems
Transportation systems are vital for economic and social development, yet are susceptible to disruptions caused by natural hazards, especially considering the adverse impacts of climate change on increasing the intensity of frequency of climatic hazards. To manage these risks effectively, stress testing, as a diagnostic tool, has shown Continua