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Introduction to Stereotomy

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AR-211: Stereotomy

La Stéréotomie est l'art de concevoir et fabriquer des volumes complexes en pierre et des assemblages en bois. Ce cours propose une réinterprétation de la Stéréotomie avec différents outils, une réflexion sur la géométrie, les processus de fabrication, les ...

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This lecture introduces the concept of stereotomy, focusing on the principles of stone cutting and assembly in architectural structures. Topics covered include the different elements of stereotomy, such as voussoirs, pavilions, and muqarnas, as well as the documentation and modeling techniques used in this field.

Instructors (5)

Bernard Cache

Sebastian Duque Mahecha

Teaching & PhD Courses Stereotomy AR-211 Stereotomy is the art of designing and crafting complex stone volumes and wooden assemblies. This course offers a reinterpretation of Stereotomy with various tools, a reflection on geometry, manufacturing processes, modes of representation, visualization, and communication.

Ignacio Ferrer Perez-Blanco

Stefana Parascho

Teaching & PhD PhD Students Jingwen Wang, Gabriel Vallat, Maxence Grangeot, Eleni Maria Skevaki, Wenqian Yang, Megi Sinani Courses Capitalizing on Uncertainty AR-809 SUMMER SCHOOL - Capitalizing on Uncertainty is a 6-day Summer school exploring uncertainty as a productive resource in design and fabrication through lectures, hands-on experiments, and the collaborative design and construction of a full-scale structure in a human-robot fabrication setting. Digital design and making: A criti

Marie-Pierre Zufferey

Diplôme d'Architecture à l'EPFL en 1988 (prix SIA, section Vaud, du meilleur travail pratique de diplôme). Collaboration avec plusieurs bureaux d'architecture et, en parallèle, rédaction d'une thèse de doctorat suivie de l'obtention en 1992 du titre de Docteur ès Sciences. Bureau indépendant de 1996 à 2008; enseignement dans plusieurs écoles (dessin technique, peinture, couleurs). De 1999 à 2004, première assistante chez les professeurs Arduino Cantàfora (CRE) et Georges Abou Jaoudé (LIV, cours théorique, visualisation et représentation informatique). De 2005 à 2011, collaboratrice scientifique et chargée de cours auprès du professeur A. Cantàfora (CRE, chaire de représentation et expression) : enseignement pratique du dessin, peinture, et taille de la pierre, et théorique, analyse d'images, techniques de représentation, modes de communication, auprès des étudiants d'architecture de différents niveaux; rédaction de documentation pédagogique (cahiers d'appui des cours). Charge de cours pour une Unité d'Enseignement ENAC intitulée "Lectures du paysage par le biais de l'image et de l'art" avec Robert Ireland de 2006 à 2008. Responsable d'une nouvelle Unité d'Enseignement ENAC sur "les murs de soutènement urbains", printemps 2009 et 2010, avec O. Burdet, A. Parriaux, J-L. Moret. Participation ponctuelle en 2011, 2013 et 2014, pour l'UE-ENAC "Learning from vernacular", du professeur Pierre Frey sur la pierre et les traces de la main dans l'architecture vernaculaire. Recherche personnelle en cours sur les socles à la Renaissance italienne et française, en lien avec les professeurs Volker Hoffmann (Würzburg) et Roberto Gargiani (EPFL). Domaines d'intérêt spécifique: l'architecture à la Renaissance; la taille de la pierre et la stéréotomie; le dessin d'observation scientifique, la peinture et la gravure; la philosophie.

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