Last month the Future of Construction 2023 Symposium was held at the @tu.muenchen . It focussed on novel human-machine collaborations in design and construction. Raising questions about how complementary skills can affect the ecologically, economically, and socially sustainable development of the built environment, it was a continuation of a series of events that first occurred at @ethzurich in 2022 and now moved on to the TU München.
The symposium was funded by the @dfg__public and took place at the TUM Main Campus as well as the @munich_urban_colab .
Images: Antonius Viehmann
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#industryinsights II, September 14, @munich_urban_colab
In our second panel on industry insights we explore how research and initiatives at university can lead to innovation on the construction site. The implementation of #constructionrobitics, #newmaterials and #digitalfabrication will be at the core of our panel.
With:
Ana Anton, postdoctoral researcher and co-initiator of Bitcrete to advance the sustainable application of digital fabrication with concrete.
Thomas Reisinger, Technology Manager for the Business Line General Industry of ABB’s Robotics Division.
Francesco Ranaudo, researcher and co-founder of VAULTED AG, an ETH spin-off specialising in the engineering and manufacturing of the Rippmann Floor System (RFS).
Artem Kuchukov, CEO and Co-Founder of KEWAZO, an awarded TUM spin-off to digitize construction with robotics and data analytics in the area of scaffolding.
Julian Trummer, awarded alumnus of our TUM Department of Architecture and R&D engineer and Leipfinger-Bader
Moderated by Dr. Christos Chantzaras, senior researcher on architectural entrepreneurship and managing director at the TUM Venture Labs Built Environment.
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#industryinsights I, September 13 @munich_urban_colab
In our first panel on industry insights we explore how innovative ideas become successful market solutions. From world’s most advanced #roboticexcavator to the implementation of #additivemanufacturing technologies to newest browser-based #analysistools for building projects, we will discuss the challenges, opportunities that arise as well as the capabilities you need to push an industry forward.
With:
Romana Rust computational architect and researcher, since 2022 Lead of Computational Geometry at vyzn.
Ryan Luke Johns, co-founder and CEO of Gravis Robotics, a Zurich-based startup focused on automating heavy construction equipment.
Franziska Sauka, IT-specialist at BMW Group for Functional Development and Data Management.
Bruno Knychalla, architect and founder additive tectonics, which introduces creatives, architects, and designers to the vast technological and ecological possibilities of 3D printing today.
Moderated by Dr. Christos Chantzaras, senior researcher on architectural entrepreneurship and managing director at TUM Venture Labs Built Environment.
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Session 5, September 14
#Simplifying Building
Mariana Popescu (TU Delft), Thomas Auer (TUM), and Brandon Clifford (MIT)
Moderated by Ena Lloret-Fritschi
Session 4, September 14:
#New #Construction #Economy
Daniel Hall (TU Delft), Marija Maric (Uni LU), and Michael Bühler (HTWK)
Moderated by Michael Bühler
#Simulation and #Realities
Daniela Mitterberger is an architect and researcher with a strong interest in new media, the relationship between humans, digital fabrication and emerging technologies. She is a postdoctoral researcher at Gramazio Kohler Research (ETH Zurich) and works within the Design++ initiative. Daniela is the Co-lead of the Immersive Design Lab, where she develops innovative computational methods that enable human-machine collaborative processes through adaptive digital fabrication and extended reality. Daniela is also co-founder and director of MAEID, a multidisciplinary architecture practice based in Innsbruck.
@danielamitterberger@ethzurich@gramaziokohlerresearch
#Simulation and #Realities
Kendra Byrne is a seasoned product leader who is passionate about solving complex problems and creating transformative experiences that enhance the lives of users. With over 15 years of experience, her ability to identify emerging trends and leverage new technologies to drive business growth has made her a thought leader in the AI and robotics industry. She has held senior positions at leading technology firms, including Google, X the Moonshot Factory, and Bot & Dolly.
@google
#Simulation and #Realities
Siyu Tang has been an Assistant Professor at ETH Zürich since January 2020, where she leads the Computer Vision and Learning Group. Prior to her current position, she was a Postdoctoral Researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems. In 2017, Siyu obtained her Ph.D. from the Max Planck Institute for Informatics. Her research focuses on computer vision and machine learning, specializing in perceiving and modeling humans. Her goal is to advance algorithmic foundations of scalable and reliable human digitalization, enabling a broad class of real-world applications.
@ethzurich
#Simplifying #Building
Brandon Clifford is a time-traveler who develops creative approaches to the world’s most pressing problems. He identifies contemporary blind-spots by mining ancient knowledge that holds resonance with topics of today. Brandon is the director and co-founder of Matter Design and an associate professor at MIT. His work at Matter Design is focused on re-directing architectural research through spectacle and mysticism. Clifford’s speculative built works continue to disrupt common practices and challenge default solutions.
@thebrandonclifford@matter.design@mitarchitecture@mit
#Simplifying #Building
Thomas Auer is partner and managing director of Transsolar, an engineering firm with offices in Stuttgart, Munich, Paris and New York. He collaborated with world-known architecture firms on numerous international design projects. He is a specialist in energy efficiency, user comfort and sustainable urban design. Thomas has developed concepts for buildings around the world noted for their innovative strategies – an integral part of signature architecture. Since 2014 he is full Professor at the Technical University of Munich.
@tu.muenchen@tum_school_ed@architecture.tum@transsolar_klimaengineering
