Fabian Scheurer

• Email: scheurer@arch.ethz.ch

research + projects

• 2005 - EvolvingStructures: Coupling of Genetic Algorithms and Structural Analysis
• 2005 - Swissbau Pavilion: Trade fair pavilion for the exhibition "The Digital Chain"
• 2004/05 - Mesher: First application of the ZORA libraries: Adaptive quad-mesh on a sphere.
• 2004 - ZORA: A small set of Java programming libraries for creating dynamic 3D simulations
• 2003 - Groningen Twister: An experiment in applied generative design. Dynamic simulation of agent based column distribution.

teaching

• 2004 - Interfaces Course
• 2003 - Introduction to Flash MX (Flash MX Booklet)
• 2002 - Homesphere
• 2002 - Introduction to Spheron Panocam
• 2002 - Introduction to Quicktime VR

curriculum vitae

• 2002+ - Research assistant at the Chair for CAAD/ETH Zurich
• 2000+ - Consultant at Eclat.brand matters/Zurich
• 1997-2000 - Software Engineer at net's go/Munich
• 1995-1997 - Research assistant at the Chair for CAAD/TU Munich
• 1995 - Degree in Computer Sciences (Dipl. Inform. Univ.)
• 1993-1995 - Internship/freelance software developer at Nemetschek Programmsystem GmbH/Munich
• 1992-1993 - Internship/freelance CAD-trainer at Hilmer & Sattler Architects/Munich
• 1989-1995 - Studies in computer sciences and architecture at TU Munich
• 1969 - Born in Munich/Germany

publications

• 2006 - Getting complexity organised - Using self-organisation in architectural construction
  Automation in Construction, In Press, Corrected Proof. DOI:10.1016/j.autcon.2005.10.006
• 2005 - From Design to Production - Three Complex Structures Materialised in Wood (with C. Schindler, M. Braach)
  In Generative Art 2005, Proceedings of the 6th International Conference, ed. Celestino Soddu. Milan, 2005.
• 2005 - Turning the Design Process Downside-up - Self-Organization in Real-World Architecture
  In Computer Aided Architectural Design Futures 2005, ed. Bob Martens and André Brown, 269-278. Vienna: Springer, Dordrecht, 2005.
• 2005 - A Simulation Toolbox for Self-Organisation in Architectural Design
  In Innovation in Architecture, Engineering and Computing (AEC), ed. Sevil Sariyildiz and Bige Tuncer, 2, 533-543. Rotterdam, NL: Delft University of Technology, Faculty of Architecture, 2005.
• 2003 - The Groningen Twister - an Experiment in Applied Generative Design.
  In Generative Art 2003. Proceedings of the 4th International Conference, ed. Celestino Soddu. Milan, 2003.
• 1997 - The Munich Project: An Online Information System on Architecture in Munich (with C. Lintl)
  In Challenges of the Future [15th eCAADe Conference Proceedings / ISBN 0-9523687-3-0] Vienna (Austria) 17-20 September 1997

invited talks & guest lectures

• 06.06.2006 - Design Research 5: Komplexes Organisieren
  Vortrag im Rahmen der Reihe "Design Research" des Fachgebiets Tragwerkslehre am Fachbereich 06 der Universität Kassel
• 10.05.2006 - Growing the Structure - Artificial Life Methods for Architectural Construction
  guest lecture & seminar at the Delft School of Design (DSD), TU Delft
• 07.04.2006 - Design to Production
  guest lecture at the Laboratory for the production of architecture (LAPA), EPF Lausanne