Case Studies

Historic roof structures in Switzerland

Information

The course begins with two introductory lectures on the topic in the classroom. In the following weeks, the groups work on a specific case study in the Fischingen Monastery.

Three full days on-site at the object and a meeting at the institute (HIT H43) with the tutor must be taken into account when working on the subject.

The course can be booked in the course catalog as a one-semester module, but the number of participants is limited to 40. Each booking obliges students to attend all compulsory dates throughout the semester.

Dates and Deadlines FS 2026

Lecture 1: Friday, February 20th, 15:45 - 17:30, HIL E 7

Lecture I (systems and history of development) and distribution of the objects to the students

Lecture 2: Friday, February 27th, 15:45 - 17:30, HIL E 7

Lecture II (Construction details of the roofs)

 

Date 1 (9.00 - 17.00): Friday, March 6th

  • Visiting the roofs together: Introduction in hand measuring and drawing
  • Independent group work the rest of the day

Location: external page Kloster Fischingen

Date 2 (9.00 - 17.00): Friday, March 13th

  • Independent group work the whole day

Location: external page Kloster Fischingen

Date 3: Calendar week 16

  • Interim meeting at the institute
  • Individual appointments

Date 3 (9.00 - 17.00): Firday, April 24th

  • Independent completion on-site 

Location: external page Kloster Fischingen

Assignment Deadline (HIT H 43):  Monday, Mai 18th, 12.00

Downloads

Please change to the German version of the website to download additional teaching resources (students of ETH Zurich only).


Contact

Dr. Kylie Russnaik
Lecturer at the Department of Architecture
  • HIT H 31.2

Bauforschung u.Konstruktionsgesch.
Wolfgang-Pauli-Str. 27
8093 Zürich
Switzerland

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