MyCeiling is a project aiming to develop a modular lightweight construction system for ceiling structures made from compacted mycelium shells. This marks the first time that load-bearing components based on mycelium have been developed using the structural design and compaction techniques devised within the project.

The building sector is considered a major driver of energy-related greenhouse gas emissions, with the operation of inefficient existing buildings being a significant contributor. The research project UMiSeSa addresses this issue by developing serial renovation concepts for reinforced concrete frame structures built between the 1960s and 1980s.

ReFrame is a modular structure that shows how reclaimed timber can be given a second life through digital design and robotic fabrication. It highlights the structural potential and distinct histories embedded in reclaimed timber, showing how it can turn reclaimed timber from a low-grade waste stream into a valuable resource for construction.

Developed at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology in collaboration between the Professorship for Digital Design and Fabrication and the Professorship for Design of Structures, ReFrame explores new ways to integrate sustainability and circularity into digitally enabled construction practice.

The module Structural Engineering teaches the fundamental functions and modes of action of the essential different structures as well as the importance of structural design in the architectural design process.

The Building & Structure seminar examines the functional and effective modes of structural design in more detail. Therefore, the use and the limitations of materials like timber, steel, concrete, and clay will be analysed in detail.

The interdisciplinary seminar " Timber Structures: Materials and Appropriate Design " covers the building material wood, the derived construction products, and their appropriate application.

The design of a pedestrian bridge usually involves close cooperation between architects and civil engineers. Such a task awaits you in this interdisciplinary seminar:

In the seminar “LAB — Lightweight as a Bond”, the name is the concept: like a laboratory setup, the course examines design, structure and fabrication as one coherent whole, in theory and in practice.