»Integrative Computational Design for Architecture«
Auftaktveranstaltung der neuen MoA-Kolloquien an der weißensee kunsthochschule berlin
BUGA Faser Pavillon 2019, ICD/ITKE, Universität Stuttgart, Copyright: Roland Halbe
On July 1st, the MoA Colloquia at weißensee school of art and design will be inaugurated by Professor Dr.-Ing. Jan Knippers. Jan Knippers is a consulting structural engineer and since 2000 head of the Institute for Building Structures and Structural Design (ITKE) at the University of Stuttgart. His interest is in innovative and resource-efficient structures at the intersection of research and development and practice. The engineering design office »Jan Knippers Ingenieure« has a specific focus on advanced timber structures and fibre composite systems. From 2014 to 2019 Jan Knippers was coordinator of the collaborative research centre TRR141 »Biological Design and Integrative Structures« between the Universities of Stuttgart, Tübingen and Freiburg. Since 2019 he is Deputy Director of the Cluster of Excellence »Integrative Computational Design and Construction« and Vice-rector for Research of the University of Stuttgart.
The MoA Colloquia give the opportunity for a small group of students to meet and exchange with leading experts of the field of computational design. The lectures will be streamed and are open to the wider public.