Beyond Bending - New book with Edition DETAIL
31.12.2017
We proudly present our new book "Beyond Bending - Rethinking Compression Shells", published by Edition DETAIL!
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31.12.2017
We proudly present our new book "Beyond Bending - Rethinking Compression Shells", published by Edition DETAIL!
19.12.2017
After a super intense and exciting 2017, the Block Research Group wishes you happy holidays and en guete Rutsch!
20.11.2017
Prof. Block will on December 1, 2017 give one of the keynote lecture at the 9th Institute of Structural Engineers Asia-Pacific Forum on "Going Digital in Structural Engineering", organised by the Tongji Architectural Design Group in Shanghai, China.
18.11.2017
Check out Dr. Matthias Rippmann's TEDx talk on "How putting the arch back in architecture could save the environment"!
17.11.2017
We are very pleased and proud to announce that the Armadillo Vault has been shortlisted for The Structural Awards 2017, in the categories "small projects" and "structural artistry", receiving a commendation in the former!
17.11.2017
Invited by Prof. Helmut Pottmann, Prof. Block has been invited to sit on the Scientific Board of the Center for Geometry and Computational Design (GCD) at TU Vienna. Other memebrs are Alexander Bobenko (TU Berlin), Mette Ramsgaard Thomsen (Danish Academy of Fine Arts), and Peter Wonka (KAUST).
01.11.2017
Invited by Sille Pihlak, Dr. Rippmann will give a lecture on Nov 16 in the Estonian Academy of Arts - Faculty of Architecture Open Lecture Series in Tallinn, Estonia.
29.10.2017
The Block Research Group will give an intensive compas workshop from Oct. 30 to Nov. 1 at ACADIA 2017, organised at MIT in Cambridge, MA, USA. Registration for workshops opens on Sep 1 - don't miss out on getting one of the spots!
18.10.2017
Invited by dean Prof. Ila Berman, Prof. Block will on Mon Oct 30 give the Dean's Forum Lecture at School of Architecture of the University of Virginia.
15.10.2017
Invited by Prof. Jonathan Massey and swissnex San Francisco, Prof. Block will give the opening keynote address for the Designing Material Innovation Symposium, organised at the California College of the Arts on October 26-27, 2017 in San Francisco. Register for free here!
14.10.2017
Invited by Prof. Simon Schleicher, Prof. Block will on Wed Oct 25, 2017 give a department lecture in the ARCH lecture series at the UC Berkeley’s College of Environmental Design.
14.10.2017
Invited by Alessandro Beghini, Prof. Block will on Oct 25 give a talk at the San Francisco office of Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM).
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