Posts by: Fabian Kastner

SEMINARWOCHE HS24

REPAIR SCHATZALP, DAVOS In the autumn semester of 2024, the seminar week will take place for the second time in Davos, on the Schatzalp, as part of the new teaching project “Maintenance and Repair on Site” in collaboration with the Beer Merz visiting studio. The project integrates the teaching of heritage conservation, construction and sustainability […]

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EAAE ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2024

EAAE ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2024: LESS IS MUST The European Association for Architectural Education (EAAE) is a non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting high-quality architectural education. By focussing on the next generation of architects, it provides long-term support in advancing building culture in Europe and beyond. More information on the conference and the contributions can be found here.  […]

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Digital Transformation, Sustainability and Construction 5.0

Digital Transformation, Sustainability and Construction 5.0 Ng, Ming Shan, Thomas Bock, Fabian Kastner, and Silke Langenberg. 2024. “Digital Transformation, Sustainability and Construction 5.0.” In Proceedings of the 41st ISARC, 1222–29. Lille, France. https://doi.org/10.22260/ISARC2024/0158. The United Nations has set the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development for the society, the environment and the economy with the 17 […]

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41ST INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON AUTOMATION AND ROBOTICS IN CONSTRUCTION

41ST International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction The 41ST International Symposium on Automation and Robotics in Construction will be held at Lille from June 3 to 7, 2024, and is hosted by Prof. Dr. Zoubeir Lafhaj. ISARC is an annual conference organized by the International Association for Automation and Robotics in Construction (IAARC). […]

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Master’s Thesis FS24

Spreitenbach – «Wir bauen ein Paradies» Masterthesis FS24In Collaboration with Chair of Architecture and Design, Prof. Alexandre TheriotTeam: Adrien Comte, Eva Ruof, Reto Wasser We will venture into the multi-layered, complex terrain, we will explore, we will be on-site, we will document, walk, question, see, seek, try, and experiment. How should we act on this […]

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Core course FS24

Future Heritage Lecture series in the spring semester 2024 The responsible reconstruction and further development of the existing building stock requires knowledge and an understanding of the theoretical positions conservation and the basics of preservation in practice. The core course of spring semester 2024 conveys this knowledge to students with the help of selected writings […]

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Transition in Architecture Education?

Transition in Architecture Education? Exploring Socio-Technical Factors of Curricular Changes for a Sustainable Built Environment Kastner, Fabian, and Silke Langenberg. 2023. “Transition in Architecture Education? Exploring Socio-Technical Factors of Curricular Changes for a Sustainable Built Environment.” Sustainability 15 (22): 15949. https://doi.org/10.3390/su152215949. Curricular changes in architecture can support to meet the increased demand for sustainability in […]

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Design for and from Disassembly

Design for and from Disassembly with Timber Elements: Strategies Based on Two Case Studies from Switzerland Grüter, Cäsar, Matthew Gordon, Marcel Muster, Fabian Kastner, Philippe Grönquist, Andrea Frangi, Silke Langenberg, and Catherine De Wolf. 2023. “Design for and from Disassembly with Timber Elements: Strategies Based on Two Case Studies from Switzerland.” Frontiers in Built Environment […]

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Farben des Alltags

Farben des Alltags Rehm, Robin, and Silke Langenberg. 2023. “Farben des Alltags: Großsiedlungen und öffentliche Bauten um 1970.” In Alltägliches Erben, edited by Eva von Engelberg-Dočkal, Svenja Hönig, and Stephanie Herold, 74–81. Veröffentlichungen des Arbeitskreises Theorie und Lehre der Denkmalpflege e.V. 32. Heidelberg: arthistoricum.net-ART-Books. https://doi.org/10.11588/arthistoricum.1254.c17551. At the beginning of the 1960s, a restructuring of public […]

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