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This semester delves into the imperative of perpetual growth, initiating with deconstruction and elimination, while also delving into speculative futures through AI and immersive experiences in Belgium. These endeavours aim to inform architectural proposals for a designated set of ETH buildings located in the heart of the city.

Curiosity. A visceral wish to learn about something, a radical interest that takes root in the exertion of cura: of deep, selfless care and attention. This semester, we will allow ourselves to be guided by curiosity, by the desire to find out more about what we think we know so well.

Departing from elementary observations by French writer Georges Perec in his book Species of Spaces we will develop a critical reading and engaged writing of places to dwell. We will approach architectural precedents as a repository to learn from and open up dialogues with. We will reflect on dwelling types, their past and present relevance and their potential meaning to address current needs.

What is a Value? It is a number, and yet everything but a number. It is in itself a contradictory concept, expressing what we deem important, worthy or useful. However, this varies for different people in different contexts and moments. Values are all but static concepts, let alone universal ones, are positioning exercises, make us take up a position or re-evaluate the positions we took up before.

This semester, we will, within ETH’s portfolio, find a way to intervene in existing buildings using the short stories of Lydia Davis as a starting point. We want to explore the potential of atmospheric and strong architectural interventions while working with sketches, models, writing and drawing.

“Each form is an active force, it creates the community, it is life itself made manifest.” These words by Alison and Peter Smithson point at a strong belief in the power of forms in the city, claiming their active force, their generative potential, beyond a mere question of appearance or taste.This semester, together, we will investigate the possibility of the form as a project in itself.

This semester, looking carefully at the layers of materiality, construction, detailing, context, actors and uses, together, we will be building material.

This semester, together, we will investigate the possibility of the façade as projects in itself, accommodating collective or public functions as well as private ones: hospitable spaces offering a different experience of everyday urban life.

As citizens and architects, we may suddenly find ourselves confronted with developments that genuinely astonish and intrigue us. This is precisely what recently happened to us. In Brussels.

There is no doubt that we as architects, although building for a diverse group of people we often don't even know, respond to a set of preconceived patterns. Mostly invisible, patterns are always present in determining how we live, linger, settle and ultimately dwell in space. Designing in a changing world requires a critical awareness of architecture's complicity in reproducing those patterns.

Building value. Extensive new developments continue to happen across Zurich and its periphery, with Ersatzneubauten still presented as the most desirable option. Even when a significant built substance exists, revenue-driven development patterns usually end up prescribing its demolition and replacement.

This semester, we will research ETH’s built reality, by taking stock of the buildings and public spaces it develops as a federal institution. Holding 211 buildings in Zurich alone, accounting for five billion Swiss Francs, ETH’s real estate portfolio has a huge impact on the city. Which architectures, financial constructions, strategies, actors, and policies constitute ETH’s real estate?

Specialists give lectures on current architecture-specific topics.

Specialists give lectures on current architecture-specific topics.

Specialists give lectures on current architecture-specific topics.

The lecture series of the Institute of Design and Architecture - in the FS24 provides students with an overview of the various positions of the teachers within the IEA (Institute Design in Architecture).

The lecture series of the Institute of Design and Architecture - in the FS24 provides students with an overview of the various positions of the teachers within the IEA (Institute Design in Architecture).

IEA (Institute Design in Architecture) has 10th anniversary of Institute. We will have 5 lectures to discover the institute through the history, dialogue with other institutes and students and assistants, colloquium with member of IEA. The students will participates the exhibition in the semester by the A4 report about IEA.