Features and seminars

Lightweight.Construction: Materials from feather-light, multi-layered ones to low-complexity ones

12:00

Hannes Bäuerle

raumprobe I Material Bank, Stuttgart | www.raumprobe.com

Lightweight construction in the world of building : with high-performance fibers, composite or sandwich materials, it is possible to plan and build in a way that minimizes the use of materials and conserves resources. The latest material solutions, innovative manufacturing technologies and pioneering product and application examples will be presented in a vivid manner. The audience will gain a well-founded insight and overview. Combining this with the new special presentation on the subject of Lightweight.Construction makes it the easiest of exercises.

Simply a tree? Green architecture made from and with trees

14:00

Ferdinand Ludwig

OLA Office for Living Architecture, Stuttgart | https://www.o-l-a.eu

However, living architecture made from trees has an impressive history. Building botany is dedicated to designing with trees. Realised buildings, test series, design studies and visionary concepts point the way to a new green architecture.

Time pressure

16:00

Jeannette Kuo

Karamuk Kuo, Zürich | https://www.karamukkuo.com

Architecture is traditionally conceptualised as a fixed object where the architect's responsibility ends when the keys are handed over. Given the ecological crises we face today, it is crucial that we reconsider how our buildings evolve over time and how they contribute to a broader understanding of our material resources, our climate and our culture.