A large number of research and development projects are currently in progress at the TUM Department of Architecture. The range of topics extends from architectural informatics and historical building research to contemporary urban and spatial development and the testing of sustainable and resource-saving building techniques. A selection of current research highlights:
AQT
Car-reduced neighborhoods for a livable city.
Duration: 11.2021-10.2024
Further Research Projects of the Associate Professorship of Urban Design
BeneVit
Develop innovative evaluation methods for sustainable transportation investments.
Duration: 01.2022-12.2024
Further Research Projects of the Chair of Urban Development
BIMwood
Development of Building Information Modeling solutions for project collaboration in the value chain of industrially manufactured timber buildings.
Duration: 08.2019-02.2023
Further Research Projects of the Chair of Architectural Informatics
circularWood
Development of foundations for a paradigm shift for a circular economy in timber construction.
Duration: 04.2021-03.2023
Further Research Projects of the Chair of Architecture and Timber Construction
City Climate Canopies
Development of a lightweight, climate-adaptive and flexible membrane roofing system that counteracts heat islands through its reflective effect.
Duration: 02.2022-01.2024
Further Research Projects of the Chair of Building Technology and Climate Responsive Design
Collage - Architektonische Gedankenarbeit
Examination of analog collages for their modes of making and the resulting architectural issues.
Duration: since 2020
Further Research Projects of the Chair for Architectural Design and Conception
CONSTEMO.
CONSTEMO. Recurring Elements of Modern Facades.
Development of a digital archive as a basis for the sustainable preservation and reuse of building components.
Duration: 05.2023-04.2028
Further Research Projects of the Professorship of Recent Building Heritage Conservation
DENSITIM
Development of a timber construction building group system for efficient extensions for the rapid and sustainable creation of living space.
Duration: 02.2024-01.2026
Further Research Projects of the Chair of Architecture and Timber Construction
German-colonial architecture
Investigation of local adaptation of building knowledge, involved media, scales, techniques and typologies of colonial architecture.
Duration: since 03.2021
Further Research Projects of the Chair of Theory and History of Architecture, Art and Design
ECOLOPES
ECOlogical building enveLOPES: a game-changing design approach for regenerative urban ecosystems
Duration: 04.2021-03.2025
Einfach Bauen DBU Garching
Realization of a zero energy standard for three student residences on the TUM Campus Garching.
Duration: 01.2019-11.2022
Further Research Projects of the Chair for Architectural Design and Construction
Historic Concrete Restoration
Dealing with historic concrete repairs. Evaluation and handling of previous repair measures in exposed concrete buildings of the high modern era.
Duration: 02.2021-01.2024
Further Research Projects of the Assistant Professorship of Recent Building Heritage Conservation
Magdalenenkapelle
Development of a Methodology for Non-Destructive Studies of Wall Paintings in Situ.
Duration: 09.2022-08.2025
Mobile Additive Manufacturing
Investigate the architectural implications of mobile robotics for AM in construction and develop methods for its implementation.
Duration: 01.2022-12.2024
Further Research Projects of the Professorship for Digital Fabrication
NEBourhoods
Development of a sustainable, inclusive Neuperlach through collaboration with the community.
Duration: 10.2022-03.2024
studio 1zu1
Investigating the establishment of craft and art research and design in public spaces in teaching.
Duration: since 2017
Further Research Projects of the Chair of Landscape Architecture and Public Space