BIM, parametric design and artificial intelligence: projects and technical articles on digital tools in the design and construction process.
Zaha Hadid once set the benchmark for what digital technologies should be capable of in architecture. With the Computational Design Research Group, her successor firm, ZHA, remains at the forefront of the latest developments to this day. Nils Fischer founded the group and explains in this interview what can be achieved with AI - and where working with this tool reaches its limits.
An interview with Dorte Mandruo about the freedom of freehand sketching, architectural role models, and why sailing and building speak the same language.
In Terminal 3, LAVA surprises visitors with flowing forms and parametrically generated light snorkels. The 94 x 23 metre cloud of curved aluminium tubes guides passengers from the departure hall to the piers.
With the new Fish Market, 3XN/GXN have created a landmark for Sydney. The elegantly curved timber roof spans the largest trading hub for fish and seafood in Australia.
Two solar chimneys, a PV system integrated into the roof, and the municipal Deep Lake Water heating and cooling system: The new construction of the School of Architectural Studies was designed as a net zero emissions building and a learning lab for students.
The new trademark of the United Arab Emirates is dedicated to the country’s founder. It unites the nation’s history and future. Five wings up to 123 m tall, shape national identity and provide interiors with natural daylight and ventilation.
A texture made of three-dimensional pixels envelops the headquarters of the King Abdulaziz City of Science and Technology: The office highrise is a prototype for communication-driven work, climate-aware construction, and a homage to traditional building methods.
The orange facade cladding of the "Be Orange" office building is an unexpected sight in the immediate vicinity of Regensburg's old town, a Unesco World Heritage Site. A supplier from the automotive industry provided the extremely lightweight shading modules.
Facades that react automatically to environmental influences have long been the subject of research. Now researchers in Freiburg have developed a prototype of a responsive building envelope.
The universities of applied sciences at Konstanz, Stuttgart and Karlsruhe have researched ways of reusing formwork from the roof of Stuttgart's new underground railway station.
Delugan Meissl transforms a former steel factory into an oasis for people and nature, a symbol of the shift towards renewable energy.
The glued laminated timber structure spans radially across the hexagonal timber hybrid building. The roof beams are visibly exposed along the cantilevering corners.