Dept. of Built Matter and Urban Behaviour

The Dept. of Built Matter and Urban Behaviour gathers in-depth knowledge on the past, current and future buildings in which ETH houses its various activities and users. Square metres, programmes, scales, architectures, materialities, ownerships. How did these shift over time, and what is in the pipeline? Where are its different buildings located in the city, and how did this evolve? How and to which extent are urban dimensions and public spaces considered? By gathering, researching and drawing plans, sections, structures or masterplans, this department takes stock of the 211 buildings of ETH in Zürich, and maps out the urban dynamics around it. 

This report was developed based on data provided by ETH Zurich, supplemented with extra information, fieldwork and data retrieved elsewhere. Therefore these reports might deviate from the framework conditions and measures taken by ETH Zurich.