The International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures (IASS) has focused on advancing design, engineering, materials and methods since its foundation in 1959. It attracts architects, engineers, and practitioners who play crucial roles in the integration of structural engineering and architecture.
This years symposium was hosted by the National Centre of Competence in Research Digital Fabrication (NCCR DFAB) at ETH Zurich from 26 August to 30 August.
The main thematic focus of IASS 2024 was the historic and ongoing intersection of technology with informed expression in structural design. The theme of the symposium was Redefining the Art of Structural Design, acknowledged the exemplary history of the IASS and new groundbreaking innovations in our field. The symposium further developed the classic characteristics of structural design – Efficiency, Economy and Elegance – and proposed to extend them with Environment and Ethics to robustly address the current challenges faced by our discipline and planet.
IASS: https://iass-structures.org
NCCR DFAB: https://www.dfab.ch
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