The Curtain Wall

Robotic brick stacking

The curtain wall project questions the traditional rigidity and massive appearance of brick facades through the use of scripted design tools. The parametric rotation of bricks generates a visual deformation effect of the wall. The wall itself stays within the assembly logic of the brick material. The curtain wall project was part of a larger research course at ETH Zurich and served as the basis of the design for the much acclaimed "Gantenbein Winery". It was fabricated with the ETH Zurich's robotic fabrication facility at the Professorship for Architecture and Digital Fabrication, headed by Prof. Gramazio and Prof. Kohler.
Student project with Michael Knauss at ETH Zurich
Front View
Front View
Front View
Front View
Side View
Side View
Curtain Wall Fabrication
Curtain Wall Fabrication
Front View Drawing
Front View Drawing

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