To conclude this year's series of events, blrm Architet:innen is presenting the exhibition "Mono Light Weight" by schlaich bergermann und partner for one month at their premises. The exhibition is dedicated to the theme "Building light with concrete - building with light concrete - making the heavy light" and clarifies the question of whether concrete always has to be harmful to the climate or can it be done differently?

Concrete is not unfairly decried as a climate polluter. After an unparalleled success story over the last 100 years, it is hard to imagine construction without concrete. Its unbeatable strengths such as durability, malleability and simplicity are values that are still in demand in construction. But how can we continue to rely on concrete in the face of the climate catastrophe? The aim must be to use concrete consciously and appropriately and thus minimize its harmful effects on the climate.

schlaich bergermann partner have been working for over 40 years in the field of classic lightweight construction with sophisticated load-bearing structures made of high-quality materials. Mike Schlaich has been researching the potential of concrete as an innovative, intelligent building material of the future at the Technical University since 2003. There are two approaches to concrete: building light with concrete and building with light concrete. The former goes back to the classic school of shell construction with reinforced concrete, which flourished until the middle of the 20th century and then fell into economic decline due to the development of labor costs. The principles of shell construction can be used to optimize modern concrete construction and thus make it fit for the future. This also happens in combination with modern high-performance materials such as carbon fibers.

The other approach is to build with very light concrete - infra-lightweight concrete - and thus enable simple, monolithic construction with concrete. With a density of just a third of normal concrete, infra-lightweight concrete is so light that it acts as load-bearing thermal insulation. Exterior walls can be made monolithically from concrete alone, eliminating the need for additional insulation and façade cladding. In addition, the infra-lightweight concrete absorbs some of the carbon dioxide produced during cement production through extensive carbonation over time. The "Mono Light Weight" exhibition deals on the one hand with current research projects in the fields of material-optimized carbon concrete components and infra-lightweight concrete. On the other hand, it shows the transfer of research results into construction practice in the form of lightweight cap ceiling elements made of reinforced concrete and monolithic construction with infra-lightweight concrete.

Vernissage:

September 28, 7 p.m.

Brunnenhofstrasse 2

Finissage: November 2, 7 p.m.

https://blrm.eu/journal/230908