2021
New SNSF project on medieval stone arch bridges
The Swiss National Science Funds has recently granted funding for the project «The medieval masonry bridge: Towards a construction history of arch bridges built before 1550» to Prof. Stefan M. Holzer. The project will start in spring 2022.
First Zurich Colloquium on Building Archaeology: Falsework and Vault Construction
The Chair of Building Archaeology and Construction History, in collaboration with the Gesellschaft für Bautechnikgeschichte, is hosting the first Zurich Colloquium on Building Archaeology on Monday, 4 October 2021.
8th Annual Conference of the Construction History Society
On Friday 27 and Saturday 28 August 2021, the CHS conference will be held online. Attendance is free and registration is not required.
Registration for the GBTG annual conference open
The registration for the 5th Annual Conference of the Gesellschaft für Bautechnikgeschichte (Online, 10 and 11 June 2021) is now possible until Sunday, 6 June 2021.
New monograph by Stefan M. Holzer published
Stefan M. Holzers new book "Gerüste und Hilfskonstruktionen im historischen Baubetrieb: Geheimnisse der Bautechnikgeschichte" has been published by Ernst & Sohn.
Louis Vandenabeele wins a first prize at the SNSF Scientific Image Competition
With a short animation "The Anatomy of a Basilica" made from countless laser scans, Louis Vandenabeele wins a prize in the SNSF's image competition.
5th Annual Conference of the Gesellschaft für Bautechnikgeschichte
The annual conference of the Gesellschaft für Bautechnikgeschichte will be hosted in collaboration with the IDB in Zurich on 10-11 June 2021.
Backsteinstadt Zürich
The new book "Backsteinstadt Zürich: Der Sichtbackstein-Boom zwischen 1883 und 1914" by Wilko Potgeter and Stefan M. Holzer was published by Park Books.
Open position for HiWi in Digital Heritage
The Chair of Building Archaeology and Construction History is looking for a HiWi to work on digital models of historical buildings.