We’re excited to announce that the speaker for Technical Session 1.8 on September 5th will be Dr. Juney Lee, an Assistant Professor of Architecture at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, USA. Dr. Lee will present previous work from the Block Research Group at ETH Zurich, Lightweight Cable-net and Fabric Formwork System for the HiLo Unit at NEST in Dübendorf, Switzerland. HiLo demonstrates how High (Hi) performance can be achieved with Low (Lo) embodied and operational emissions by combining lightweight concrete structures with novel digital fabrication methods.

This event takes place at Fast + Epp’s Concept Lab, or online at at: https://www.twitch.tv/vcdtalks. Doors open at 5:30, and the talk starts at 6:00. Drinks and food will be provided.