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The Block Research Group (BRG) at the Institute of Technology in Architecture at ETH Zürich is led by Prof. Dr. Philippe Block and Dr. Tom Van Mele. Research at the BRG focuses on several core areas, including analysis of masonry structures, graphical analysis and design methods, computational form finding and structural design, discrete element assemblies, and fabrication and construction technologies....
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30.01.2021
Apply for one of the three doctoral fellowships in "Architecture & Technology" at the Institute of Technology in Architecture (ITA) at ETH Zurich. Applications are due on January 31, 2021.
25.01.2021
Prof. Block will give on Feb 4 give a short keynote at IABSE Christchurch "Resilient Technologies for Sustainable Infrastructures".
11.01.2021
On Jan 16, Prof. Block will participate in a panel discussion on shell structures with Sigrid Adriaenssens, Chris Williams and Philip F. Yuan. The event is organised by the WG5 of the International Association of Shell Structures (IASS) and will be held on DigitalFUTURES WORLD.
31.12.2020
The BRG is signing off! 2020 was not the year we all imagined, but we are excited and ready for 2021! Click for some sparkles and to notice a nice mention in the ETH highlights of 2020!
07.12.2020
Check out Dr. Mariana Popescu's excellent TEDx Bucharest talk on Knitting Architecture!
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More PublicationsSelected Publications
Akbarzadeh M., Van Mele T. and Block P.
Computer-Aided Design
Van Mele T. and Block P.
Computer-Aided Design
Veenendaal D. and Block P.
Engineering Structures
Block P. and Lachauer L.
Mechanics Research Communications
Panozzo D., Block P. and Sorkine-Hornung O.
ACM Transactions on Graphics - SIGGRAPH 2013
Rippmann M. and Block P.
Proceedings of the ICE - Construction Materials
Veenendaal D. and Block P.
International Journal of Solids and Structures
Van Mele T., Lachauer L., Rippmann M. and Block P.
Journal of the International Association of Shell and Spatial Structures
Davis L., Rippmann M., Pawlofsky T. and Block P.
The Structural Engineer
Rippmann M., Lachauer L. and Block P.
International Journal of Space Structures
Van Mele T. and Block P.
Journal of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures
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