The CEA Lab wins the crQlr Award 2024 for the Reuse of the Huber Pavillons
We are thrilled to announce that the Reuse Pavilion ‘CircÛbi’ on ETH Hönggerberg Campus has been awarded with the crQlr Award 2024 ‘New Academy Prize’. Funded by the Department of Civil, Environmental and Geomatic Engineering as well as the Department of Architecture at ETH Zurich, this first-of-a-kind project targets at reusing building components of the former Huber Pavilions on the Hönggerberg Campus.
The initiative is based on the collaboration between the two Chairs of Prof. Catherine De Wolf and Prof. Momoyo Kaijima ang ETH Guest Professor Barbara Buser, as well as Dr. Federico Bertagna from the Chair of Structural Design, Elias Knecht and industry partners - Pascal Angehrn from baubüro insitu ag, Michael Wick from Wiederverwerckle GmbH, Christoph Angehrn, Mario Marty and Mathis Jedele from B3 Kolb ag and pivotal support from the various stakeholders at ETH.
CircÛbi (“Circular + Huber”) is a research and learning pavilion at ETH Zurich, created by repurposing materials of the deconstructed Huber Pavilions. This project exemplifies circular construction by integrating reclaimed structural timber trusses with dry, reversible connections, providing hands-on educational opportunities in sustainable building practices, emerging digital technologies and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration among students, faculty, and industry partners.
・Name of crQlr Award: New Academy Prize
・Name of Award Winners: Elias Knecht, Catherine De Wolf, Momoyo Kaijima, Barbara Buser, Chair of Circular Engineering for Architecture, and Chair of Architectural Behaviorology at ETH Zurich.
・Judge name: David Benjamin
・Feedback Comment :The New Academy Prize recognizes this project for its new way of teaching and learning as part of a novel paradigm of materials and architecture. The project itself is collaborative and multidisciplinary, like education should be. The project also offers inspiring thinking and design, beyond the typical ideas about a circular economy. With its emphasis on design, construction, and deconstruction, the project is well-positioned within other efforts in this sub-field and other expert guidance. Along with a bold vision, the project engages experts and students, and it includes hands-on building experience. It also touches on the role that digital tools may play in managing the complexity inherent in circularity. The sophistication of this approach revolves around its belief that in order for circularity to scale up and achieve its fullest impact, a new generation of professionals must internalize the new principles and techniques through first-hand experience.
The Chair of Circular Engineering for Architecture (CEA) develops research on matching reused architectural materials with people and projects through digitalization for a circular built environment. For more information visit our webpage.