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Anatomy of Change

Anatomy of Change

From temporary to circular to permanent – strategies for dealing with the building stock according to different requirements

Included projects address key issues such as climate change, demographic shifts, and resource use

The combined, interconnected forces of climate, demographic, and economic change are resulting in profound and unpredict-able changes in architecture, landscape, and urban space.

At the same time, there is a demand for resilient, sustainable architecture. However, our buildings are becoming less and less durable. The structures we build are often too rigid to adapt to changing needs. As a result, the use determines the lifespan of a building and not the other way around. 

If time and duration are understood as decisive factors in sustainable architecture, this requires a change in approach. This is examined in the publication.

Ticino is an ideal area for research issues that affect Switzerland and Europe as a whole, as it is particularly affected by these changes. It has a unique microclimate, a widespread infrastructure network, access to construction and energy resources, diverse migration flows, and a rich cultural heritage.

Over the course of three semesters, students at ETH Zurich developed projects with different time horizons – from temporary, circular to permanent – that address central aspects of the Ticino territory: climate change, an aging demographic, and resource use. In doing so, they open up new strategies for dealing with architectural transformation processes.

 
At a fundamental level, the publication understands change as a constitutive element of resilience, documenting the projects comprehensively with plans, construction details, architectural models, artistic images and collages. This effectively illustrates not only the specific projects but also their underlying design ideas and highlights how the narrative is key to communicating new strategies.

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From temporary to circular to permanent – strategies for dealing with the building stock according to different requirements

Included projects address key issues such as climate change, demographic shifts, and resource use

The combined, interconnected forces of climate, demographic, and economic change are resulting in profound and unpredict-able changes in architecture, landscape, and urban space.

At the same time, there is a demand for resilient, sustainable architecture. However, our buildings are becoming less and less durable. The structures we build are often too rigid to adapt to changing needs. As a result, the use determines the lifespan of a building and not the other way around. 

If time and duration are understood as decisive factors in sustainable architecture, this requires a change in approach. This is examined in the publication.

Ticino is an ideal area for research issues that affect Switzerland and Europe as a whole, as it is particularly affected by these changes. It has a unique microclimate, a widespread infrastructure network, access to construction and energy resources, diverse migration flows, and a rich cultural heritage.

Over the course of three semesters, students at ETH Zurich developed projects with different time horizons – from temporary, circular to permanent – that address central aspects of the Ticino territory: climate change, an aging demographic, and resource use. In doing so, they open up new strategies for dealing with architectural transformation processes.

 
At a fundamental level, the publication understands change as a constitutive element of resilience, documenting the projects comprehensively with plans, construction details, architectural models, artistic images and collages. This effectively illustrates not only the specific projects but also their underlying design ideas and highlights how the narrative is key to communicating new strategies.