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The Block Research Group (BRG) at the Institute of Technology in Architecture at ETH Zürich is led by Prof. Dr. Philippe Block and Dr. Tom Van Mele. Research at the BRG focuses on several core areas, including analysis of masonry structures, graphical analysis and design methods, computational form finding and structural design, discrete element assemblies, and fabrication and construction technologies....
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13.12.2022
Invited by Prof. Catherine De Wolf, Prof. Block will on Dec 13 join the webinar on digitalisation for circularity, with a focus on Digital Fabrication, organised by the Digital Circular Economy (DiCE) Lab.
02.12.2022
Invited by Dr. Pietro Meriggi and Prof. Gianmarco de Felice, Dr. Alessandro Dell’Endice will on Dec 2 at 2:00 PM give a lecture at the University Roma Tre - Department of Engineering.
07.11.2022
Join the Discrete Element Modeling to Robotic Fabrication using the COMPAS framework online workshop with tutors Dr. Tom Van Mele, Gonzalo Casas on Nov 7-9, 2022, hosted by McNeel Europe.
02.11.2022
Check out our new paper on "An Integrated Modelling Approach for the Seismic Collapse Assessment of Masonry Towers", published in the International Journal of Architectural Heritage.
01.11.2022
Big congratulations to Dr. Lluis Enrique for his promotion to Senior Scientist for teaching!
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More PublicationsSelected Publications
Akbarzadeh M., Van Mele T. and Block P.
Computer-Aided Design
Van Mele T. and Block P.
Computer-Aided Design
Veenendaal D. and Block P.
Engineering Structures
Block P. and Lachauer L.
Mechanics Research Communications
Panozzo D., Block P. and Sorkine-Hornung O.
ACM Transactions on Graphics - SIGGRAPH 2013
Rippmann M. and Block P.
Proceedings of the ICE - Construction Materials
Veenendaal D. and Block P.
International Journal of Solids and Structures
Van Mele T., Lachauer L., Rippmann M. and Block P.
Journal of the International Association of Shell and Spatial Structures
Davis L., Rippmann M., Pawlofsky T. and Block P.
The Structural Engineer
Rippmann M., Lachauer L. and Block P.
International Journal of Space Structures
Van Mele T. and Block P.
Journal of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures
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