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SilvanOesterle.net is a continuous collection of my research and teaching at the ETH Zurich, which explores the intersection of design engineering and computation. The projects are based on the idea that architectural construction should both embrace new modes of fabrication and leverage the constructive potential of the cultural knowledge in traditional craftsmanship. Thus it investigates methodologies for the integration of traditional material techniques and algorithmic design approaches through the application of advanced digital fabrication processes.
Biography
Silvan Oesterle is an architect and researcher based in Zurich. He works at ETH Zurich’s chair for Architecture and Digital Fabrication where he is leading the research team for the EU-FP7 TailorCrete project. He is a founding partner of ROK a design and consulting firm providing services to architects and engineers in the fields of digital fabrication, geometry optimization and custom design software development. Silvan has given lectures at various schools, conferences and offices amongst which are the Architectural Association School of Architecture (London), the Smart Geometry Conference (Munich) and UNStudio (Amsterdam). In 2007 Silvan earned a Master of Science in Architecture from ETH Zurich. He has worked as a designer for UNStudio (Amsterdam), Gramazio & Kohler (Zürich) and Riverside Architecture (New York).