Architectural sensation on the summer island

Rethinking architecture - this principle can be drawn from the two fascinating pavilions of the University of Stuttgart, which are unique in the world and can be seen on the summer island of the Bundesgartenschau (BUGA, Federal Horticulture Show). Digitalization, lightweight construction and bionics are the three cornerstones of the two innovative designs and examples of innovative power in Baden-Wuerttemberg. Both pavilions will be used for events during the BUGA. For Prof. Jan Knippers from the Institute of Building Structures and Structural Design (ITKE) at the University of Stuttgart, and Prof. Achim Menges from the Institute for Computational Design and Construction (ICD) at the University of Stuttgart, the two BUGA pavilions are both the culmination of many years of development and a motivation to rethink architecture and see it from a new perspective: "At the sight of these two buildings, we are proud of our teams, who worked dedicatedly and enthusiastically on the project." Learning from biology - that's how Jan Knippers describes his intention to change architecture. The challenge was to model principles and functions of nature in a constructive way and implement them with newly developed materials as well as the tools designed for this purpose. "We have developed a new architectural process that combines design and manufacturing right from the start," said Prof. Achim Menges. This begins with the preparatory software development for new types of building systems and ranges from robotic manufacturing and simulations to increase material efficiency up to the preparation of new statutory standards and official DIN regulations for stability, for example.