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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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Lecture Dr. Tom Van Mele at Rhino User Meeting in Basel

Lecture Dr. Tom Van Mele at Rhino User Meeting in Basel

17.03.2023

Dr. Tom Van Mele will on March 17 give a lecture on COMPAS at the Rhino User Meeting, co-organised by McNeel Europe and Herzog de Meuron, in Basel.

Successful doctoral defence Gene Ting-Chun Kao

Successful doctoral defence Gene Ting-Chun Kao

09.03.2023

Congratulations to Dr. Gene Ting-Chun Kao for successfully defending his doctoral thesis, titled "Assembly-Aware Design of Discrete Shell Structures", with Prof. Stelian Coros of ETH Zurich as co-advisor and Prof. Jan Knippers of University of Stuttgart as examiner.

Department lecture Prof. Block at Taubman College, University of Michigan

Department lecture Prof. Block at Taubman College, University of Michigan

06.02.2023

Prof. Block is honoured to give the 2023 Dinkeloo Memorial Lecture on Mon Feb 6 at Taubman College, University of Michigan.

Talk Francesco Ranaudo at FOJAB

Talk Francesco Ranaudo at FOJAB

26.01.2023

Francesco Ranaudo will on Jan 26 participate in a lecture series at the architecture office FOJAB on Sustainable Materials. 

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