BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Memento EPFL//
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Kinetic Grid Structures
DTSTART:20241111T120000
DTEND:20241111T130000
DTSTAMP:20260405T203133Z
UID:d0be1c8c207ecbc2cb2aeff007ec253cb9bf99af432c755fa4a7bf03
CATEGORIES:Conferences - Seminars
DESCRIPTION:Eike Schling\nAbstract: \nThe lecture explores the kinetic be
 haviour of grid shells\, which enable simple and repetitive elements to co
 nstruct complex freeform designs. \n\nStarting with the core principles o
 f architectural geometry\, drawing on historical examples\, such as Vladim
 ir Shukhov's innovative steel structures\, to showcase the art of bending 
 and twisting rods for ease for construction. Eike Schling will present his
  latest developments in kinetic construction using slender lamellas in ste
 el\, timber\, and glass-fibre-reinforced plastics (FRP)\, demonstrating ho
 w materials affect manufacturing and load-bearing capacity. His extensive 
 physical and digital experiments illustrate innovative strategies to desig
 n the shape\, topology\, transformation and equilibrium state of gridshell
 s.\n \nBio:\nEike is an architect and Professor of Structural Design at t
 he Institute for Design and Construction\, Leibniz University Hannover. He
  researches parametric methods\, architectural geometry\, and structural b
 ehavior to enable construction-aware design. His work focuses on interdisc
 iplinary research with mathematicians and engineers to simplify complex li
 ghtweight structures without compromising design freedom.\n \nAfter compl
 eting his doctorate\, Repetitive Structures\, in 2018 at the Chair for Str
 uctural Design at the Technical University of Munich\, Eike worked as an A
 ssistant Professor at the University of Hong Kong from 2019 to 2024. He se
 rved as a panel member of the HKIA/ARB Professional Assessment Committee i
 n Hong Kong and is actively engaged in the International Association for S
 hell and Spatial Structures (IASS)\, where he co-founded the Architectural
  Geometry Working Group 22.\n \nEike's architectural practice\, Geometry.
 Design.Structure\, combines structural and geometric expertise to realize 
 complex designs at all scales. His collaborations with artists\, engineers
 \, and manufacturers have resulted in innovative spaces and grid shells in
  Germany\, the UK\, and Hong Kong. As a computational designer\, Eike has 
 worked with international architecture firms to realize large-scale projec
 ts\, including the Francis Crick Research Institute\, One Bishopsgate Hote
 l & Residential Highrise\, and Nova Victoria Office Development in London 
 with PLP Architecture (2009-2012)\, as well as the Munich Airport T2 Satel
 lite with Koch + Partner Architects (2012-2015).\n\n 
LOCATION:GC B1 10 https://plan.epfl.ch/?room==GC%20B1%2010 https://epfl.zo
 om.us/j/66965393104
STATUS:CONFIRMED
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR