Model Workshop – Workshops and Labs

Experimenting with materials, models, and 3D modeling gives students a concrete understanding of scale, spatiality, and proportions, fostering a deeper comprehension of design and composition.

By combining and reflecting on traditional techniques and digital tools, students can explore the possibilities and limitations of architecture. We apply a pedagogy that encourages testing ideas, learning from failure, and continuous improvement.

Learning the manufacturing processes required in their future professions provides students with a fundamental understanding of production, craftsmanship, construction processes, and the crucial aspects of resource usage and sustainability. For example, we use fair-trade-certified wood for sustainable forestry.

• Wood Workshop: Students receive guidance in using around thirty woodworking machines, including jointers, planers, table saws, band saws, drill presses, and router tables, in addition to hand tools. The workshop also sells materials such as cardboard, wood, and sheet materials.
• 3D Workshop: Students are instructed in preparing models for 3D printing, which are then printed on 3D printers.
• DFL (Digital Fabrication Lab): Students learn to use laser cutters for thin sheet materials.
• Casting Workshop: Supports the casting of plaster and concrete.
• CNC Workshop: Introduces students to CNC fabrication using two three-axis CNC routers. Students receive training in CAM preparation, and the prepared toolpaths are executed under staff supervision.
• Robot Workshop: Supports doctoral and postdoctoral research with an industrial robotic arm.