Consulting

history architecture engineering

Our expertise

We provide consulting services for practical projects involving historic buildings. 

We cover the entire spectrum of preliminary investigations.

Through in-depth investigations, we strive to extend the lifespan of historic structures.

We deal with all types of structures and materials, from farmhouses to bridges and from timber to concrete.

  • Classical and high-tech surveys
  • Elaboration of plans and 3D models
  • Photographic documentation and Raumbuch
  • Archival research
  • Definition of architectural and historical context
  • Construction phase plans
  • Expert opinion on heritage value
  • Monument preservation reports
  • Analysis of construction systems
  • Structural assessment
  • Mapping of damages
  • Strategies for interventions

Team

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Jasmin Schäfer, Clemens Voigts, Clemens Knobling, Stefan M. Holzer, Louis Vandenabeele
  • Professor of Building Archaeology and Construction History, ETH Zürich.
  • Trained as structural engineer from Technische Universität München (1987).
  • Ph.D. in numerical mechanics (TU München 1992).
  • Post-doctoral fellow in mechanical engineering, Washington University in St. Louis, 1994-95.
  • Structural engineer in a major German construction company, Frankfurt/Main, 1993-95.
  • Professor of engineering informatics and mathematics, University of Stuttgart followed by University of the Armed Forces Munich, 1995-2016.
  • Recognised Expert, Federal Office for Cultural Affairs (BAK).

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  • Postdoctoral researcher, ETH Zürich.
  • Trained as civil engineer and conservationist of historical monuments at the Technical University of Munich and the Technical University of Berlin.
  • Ph.D. on historical timber roof structures in Switzerland (ETH 2021).
  • Coordinator of a SNSF project on medieval masonry bridges since 2022.
  • Freelance consultant for Denkmalaktiv.

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  • Senior Assistant, ETH Zürich.
  • Trained as architect at TU Munich (1998).
  • Owner of an office for building archaeology and heritage conservation in Munich (since 2015).
  • Assistant at TU Munich, then post-doc at the Bundeswehr University Munich (2001-18).
  • Ph.D. on the monumental altars of Selinunte (TU Munich 2012).

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Former members

  • Postdoctoral researcher, ETH Zürich (2019-2024).
  • Trained as structural engineer and architect at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and the Université Libre de Bruxelles (2014).
  • Ph.D. on historical timber roof structures in Belgium (VUB 2018).
  • Coordinator of a SNSF project on the Basilica of St Anthony in Padua since 2019.

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  • Postdoctoral researcher, ETH Zürich (2019-2024).
  • Trained as architect at the TU Munchen (2007) and Master of Business Administration (2009).
  • Lecturer of Building Archaeology at OTH Regensburg.
  • Ph.D. on historical timber roof structures in Munich (TU Munchen 2018).

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Contact

Email:

Phone: +41 44 633 01 46

We are part of the Competence Center for Preservation, based at ETH Zürich in Switzerland. We operate all over Europe.

How to find us

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