In Savognin the segments of the columns are being assembled for the Tor Alva, the highest 3d-printed tower in the world for the Origen festival. 🏗️
The opening of the tower will take place at the end of September. Stay tuned for more on the progress of the project by Nova Fundaziun Origen, ETH Zurich and NCCR Digital Fabrication.
#digitalfabrication #architecture #3dprinting
Photos: Ana Anton, Hansmeyer/Dillenburger
ETH Zürich
Institute of Technology in Architecture, ETH Zurich
NCCR Digital Fabrication
Digital Building Technologies, ETH Zurich
Nova Fundaziun Origen
Zindel United
Development: Dr. Giovanni Netzer, Intendant of Nova Fundaziun Origen Team: Anja Diener, Rebecca Suenderhauf, Philipp Bühler, Torry Trautmann, Sandro Pirovino
Architecture: Prof. Dr. Benjamin Dillenburger, Digital Building Technologies (DBT), Michael Hansmeyer, Team: Dr. Ana Anton, Dr Sc (Research Lead), Eleni Skevaki, Che Wei Lin, Ming Yang Wang, Lena Kitani, Huang Su, Dr. Konrad Graser (Project Coordination)
Structure: Prof. Dr. Walter Kaufmann, Institut für Baustatik u. Konstruktion (CSBD), Team: Dr. Alejandro Giraldo Soto, Dr. Lukas Gebhard
Materials: Prof. Dr. Robert Flatt, Institut für Baustoffe (PCBM), Team: Dr. Timothy Wangler, Dr. Lex Reiter
Geodesy: Prof. Dr. Andreas Wieser, Geosensors and Engineering Geodesy (GSEG)
Technicians / Robotic Fabrication Laboratory: Michael Lyrenmann, Philippe Fleischmann, Tobias Hartmann, Luca Petrus, Jonathan Leu
Construction management: Invias AG
Engineer: Conzett Bronzini Partner AG
Industry partners: BASF Schweiz AG, Knauf, Sika, MESH, SAEKI, Bieri Tenta AG, AALBORG WHITE®, Almatis, CREABETON