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Flight assembled architecture
June 27, 2013

Flight Assembled Architecture, 2011-2012
FRAC Centre Orléans

Credits:
Gramazio & Kohler and Raffaello D`Andrea in cooperation with ETH Zurich

In cooperation with:
Professorship Raffaello D'Andrea, Institute for Dynamic Systems and Control, ETH Zurich

Client:
FRAC Centre (Co-Producer)

Collaborators:
Andrea Kondziela (project lead), Sarah Bridges, Tim Burton, Thomas Cadalbert, Dr. Ralph Bärtschi, Peter Heckeroth, Marion Ott, Tanja Pereira, Dominik Weber, Dr. Jan Willmann

Selected experts:
Wind Tunnel Testing: Chair of Building Physics, Prof. Jan Carmeliet, ETH Zurich and Empa
Structural Engineering: Dr. Lüchinger + Meyer Bauingenieure AG
Façade Engineering: Dr. Lüchinger + Meyer Bauingenieure AG
Energy Consulting: Amstein + Walthert AG

Sponsors:
Pro Helvetia Swiss Arts Council, Centre Culturel Suisse Paris, Platform, Regroupement des Fonds régionaux d'art contemporain, Vicon Motion Systems, ERCO Leuchten GmbH, JET Schaumstoff - Formteile GmbH

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