materialarchiv.ch: relaunch and panel discussion
Better filters and optimised tools: the online database materialarchiv.ch has even more content. A public panel discussion with interesting guests promises plenty of excitement.
Anyone looking for information about materials is well advised to consult the external pagematerialarchiv.ch database. Launched in 2008 by the Material Archive network, the comprehensive resource offers high-quality, comprehensive and detailed information. It includes around 1,300 materials including their relevant processes and possible applications.
New: interlinked content
The platform offers even more options now. It is a brilliant source of knowledge and inspiration. All available content has been newly interconnected, both online and offline. This means that the website can access both digital content AND the physical collections of the participating education institutions.
The platform is very user-friendly, offering search functions and improved filters to help you find the information you need. Its topics are more easily comprehensible, and additional details have been included. Expert architects, designers, artists and craftspeople take advantage of this large pool of information for their research and day-to-day work, while laypeople get to deepen their understanding of the content provided.
Public panel discussion on 18 September 2020
“Material denken. Ein Zusammenspiel zwischen Erkennen & Erfahren”: Meret Ernst (Hochparterre), Ann-Sophie Lehmann (University of Groningen), Mareike Gast (Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design), Fabio Gramazio (Gramazio Kohler Research) and Max Spielmann (Hyperwerk, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland) discuss the advantages and disadvantages of connecting online and offline collections. In other words: Can tactile information be conveyed digitally?
Date: Friday, 18 September 2020, 5.00 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.
Location: ZAZ Bellerive, Höschgasse 3, 8008 Zurich
Find out more and RSVP on external pageFacebook
An inspiring discussion about conveying knowledge in the present and future, knowledgeable participants and an attractive location – it’s bound to be a brilliant evening. Don’t miss out: sign up now.
Which institutions make up the Material Archive network?
The Material Archive network was established in 2007. It is an association with broad support throughout Switzerland, comprising nine education institutions that maintain public material sample collections and display collections with examples of typical applications and semi-finished products. The ETH Library is a member of the Material Archive network. We contribute our ETH Materials Hub to materialarchiv.ch.
What is the purpose of the Material Archive network?
The network collects historical and current knowledge about materials, processes and applications. The website materialarchiv.ch makes information about the properties, manufacturing processes, processing options, history and ecology of a wide range of materials in texts and images freely accessible for specialists and laypeople. It is the only one of its kind in the world.
For more information, see the Downloadpress release of Material Archive (German only) (PDF, 1.3 MB).
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