Prof. Matthias Kohler, Prof. Fabio Gramazio, Petrus Aejmelaeus-Lindström (Project Lead), Oliver Bucklin (Research Lead), Ananya Kango, Simon Griffioen, Francesco Milano, Aurèle Gheyselinck, Alexandra Moisi, Joseph Kenny, Chen Kasirer, Gonzalo Casas
Collaborators:
#dfdu AG (Stefan M. Seydel), Studio UH Architecs ETH SIA, Nicolas Fehlmann Ingénieurs Conseils SA
Client:
Gemeinde Disentis/Mustér
Selected Experts:
Bearth Lenn AG, Strabag AG Disentis/Mustér, Prof. Daniela Mitterberger (COMPAS_XR), Ziqi Wang (Task Sequencing and Allocation)
Sponsers:
Schilliger Holz AG, Bearth Lenn AG, Strabag AG Disentis/Mustér, SFS Group Schweiz AG, Bau & Holz
Photo & Video:
Wataru Nomura
Students:
Panayiotis Papacharalambous, Amir-Ali Amini-Aghdam, Joana Francisco Tomaz, Namdev Talluru, Giacomo Montiani, Paul Jaeggi, Hamid Peiro, Sukhdevsinh Parmar, Kai-Hsun Yeh, Kevin Seav, Megi Sinani, Chia-Hsuan Chao, Wataru Nomura, Benhur Baiju, Jiaxiang Luo, Gonzalo A. Seminario
Course Information:
MAS DFAB, ETH Zurich, Trimester 2, Class of 23-24 : Link
Caschlatsch was developed as part of the second trimester of the MAS programme as a full-scale timber structure exploring computational design and digital fabrication. Conceived and constructed collectively, the project used a shared parametric workflow to coordinate design, structural performance, fabrication, logistics, and on-site assembly within a single system.
The structure was designed as both a sculptural object and an inhabitable space, with its complex geometry managed through parametric modeling and custom computational tools. Virtual reality supported spatial evaluation during design, while the digital model informed structural analysis, fabrication timelines, module dimensions and weights, and the generation of CNC production data.
During construction, an augmented reality application guided the positioning and connection of prefabricated timber modules, allowing the team to assemble geometries that would have been difficult to communicate through conventional drawings alone. The project demonstrates how integrated computational workflows can connect design, analysis, fabrication, logistics, and construction within a collaborative architectural process.
The structure was designed as both a sculptural object and an inhabitable space, with its complex geometry managed through parametric modeling and custom computational tools. Virtual reality supported spatial evaluation during design, while the digital model informed structural analysis, fabrication timelines, module dimensions and weights, and the generation of CNC production data.
During construction, an augmented reality application guided the positioning and connection of prefabricated timber modules, allowing the team to assemble geometries that would have been difficult to communicate through conventional drawings alone. The project demonstrates how integrated computational workflows can connect design, analysis, fabrication, logistics, and construction within a collaborative architectural process.