The Potential of the HIL Rooftop
The rooftop of the HIL building is normally not accessible. During a site visit, we examined the existing roof areas to assess their potential for future use.
The HIL Gets a Digital Passport
An important step towards circular construction: Researchers from the Circular Engineering for Architecture Lab have handed over the first prototype of the «Dynamic Digital Passport Explorer» for the HIL building.
Workshop on Structural Strengthening and Fire Safety
How can additional storeys be added to the HIL building while ensuring fire safety? Together with experts from research and industry, the LLHIL team discussed potential solutions for structural reinforcement and fire protection.
Open Office @ LLHIL
Today, we opened our doors for the second time, welcoming people from within and beyond ETH Zurich with whom we have been in contact over the past few months.
Why is everyone looking up?
Our project office becomes a space for learning and investigation for students from the courses “Master of Integrated Building Systems I and II”.
Opening the Façade, Upgrading the Glazing
Diese Woche haben wir die hermetische Hülle des HIL geöffnet, um auf Ebene C eine temporäre Tür für den Makerspace einzubauen.
Hilti supports the Living Lab HIL
The Hilti Group, based in Liechtenstein, will support LLHIL as a funding partner from 2026 to 2028.
#WeLoveArchitecturalModels
Yesterday’s task: We rearranged all the architectural models in our office so that they can be better appreciated.
A look behind the facade
To assess the reuse potential of the HIL’s approximately 6,000 facade elements, a section of the facade was opened and examined in detail.
The Rhythm of HIL
Where and when is the HIL actually used? A project by ETH E&S and the LLHIL planning team reveals the building’s otherwise invisible patterns of activity.
What does HIL sound like?
What does HIL sound like today – and what could it sound like in the future? Two input projects explore the building’s acoustic identity: «Acoustical Archive» documents its current soundscape ahead of the renovation, while «HIL Future Soundscapes» develops a web-based acoustic design tool that enables sound to be integrated into the architectural design process from an early stage.
The ETH Executive Board and the ETH Board have approved Phase II
With the start of Phase II, the actual planning for the transformation of the HIL building's transformation can begin. Over the next two and a half years, the insights continuously gained from research, teaching and prototype development will gradually incorporated into a concrete construction project. This will form the basis for the subsequent implementation phase.