The National Centre for Competence in Research (NCCR) Digital Fabrication is Switzerland’s initiative to lead the development and integration of digital technologies within the fields of architecture and construction.
Towards a Digital Building Culture
The National Centre of Competence in Research (NCCR) Digital Fabrication aims to revolutionise architecture through the seamless combination of digital technologies and physical building processes. Over 100 researchers from six different academic disciplines collaborate to develop ground-breaking technologies for tomorrow’s construction. Their research allows Switzerland to take a leading position within the global field of digital fabrication. The NCCR Digital Fabrication is the first NCCR focused on architecture and construction funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF). Initiated at ETH Zurich, it is partnered with EPF Lausanne, the Hochschule für Technik Rapperswil, the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts, the Bern University of Applied Sciences and Empa.
Truly interdisciplinary
To fully leverage the potential of digital fabrication, the following six disciplines collaborate intensively within the NCCR Digital Fabrication: architecture, civil engineering, mechanical and robotics engineering, materials science, computer science, and control systems engineering.
The National Centres of Competence in Research (NCCRs)
NCCRs are cross-disciplinary research networks funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF). They support research in areas of strategic importance for the future of Swiss science, economy and society.
Text: https://dfab.ch/pages/introduction
Projects within the NCCR DFAB
Repurposing of Marble Waste, Dominik Reisach
Sustainability and Preservation, Fabian Kastner
High-Tech for High-Tech, Matthias Brenner
Schatzalp Balustraden, Fabian Kastner