Sessions Day 1

Yoana is a Senior Computational Designer at HKS | LINE with a specialization in large scale 3D-printed construction. Her work bridges design and delivery, focusing on geometry-driven workflows, robotic fabrication, and emergent construction methods that bring innovative forms into the built world.  Prior to LINE, Yoana was a Senior Design Technologist at ICON Technology, Austin, a Resident Fabricator at the Autodesk Technology Center, Boston and a Scientific Researcher at Digital Building Technologies, Zürich.  Yoana holds a Bachelor of Architecture from Cornell University, and a Master of Advanced Studies ETH in Architecture and Digital Fabrication from the ETH Zürich.

Lui leads Egoin’s digital transition by enabling design and process automation throughout the company. Working directly under the CEO, he leads a small team that coordinates and manages all digital technology at Egoin. He received his Doctor of Engineering (Magna Cum Laude) from the Institute for Computational Design and Construction (ICD) at the University of Stuttgart, Germany. He is an AIA and NCARB certified Architect in the State of New York.

He is passionate about using advanced technologies and materials to transform architecture and construction. His work enables increasingly efficient, adaptable, and resilient multi-storey, mixed-use timber buildings to address the world’s environmental and housing crises. His doctoral thesis focused on expanding the types and shapes of timber buildings. He previously worked as a Computational Designer at HKS Architects in London, focusing on Healthcare and Stadium projects worldwide.

Götz Hilber is a trained carpenter and studied philosophy, politics and economics at Witten/Herdecke University as well as business at Utrecht University. He worked in renewable energy project finance and later in startup investments at a sustainability-driven bank before co-founding Rematter. At Rematter he works with an exceptional team, to make construction both resource-positive and climate-positive by replacing concrete at industrial scale. Their innovative earth-timber slabs have already been applied in several award‑winning buildings. His efforts focus on uniting sustainability and finance to accelerate the transition toward a healthy and desirable future. He received several recognitions along his journey including the W. A. de Vigier Award, which honours the most promising Swiss founder-CEOs.

Kathrin Dörfler is Associate Professor of Digital Fabrication at the Department of Architecture within the School of Engineering and Design at the Technical University of Munich, Germany. She holds a Master of Architecture from the University of Technology Vienna, Austria, and a Ph.D. from the ETH Zurich in Switzerland. With her research group, she focuses on fabrication-aware design, collaborative human-robot processes, and on-site construction robotics.

Dr. Selen Ercan Jenny is a trained architect, researcher, and entrepreneur specializing in digital fabrication and construction robotics. She was a Senior Researcher at ETH Zurich and currently a co-founder of LAYERED (autonomous surface coating with spray-based printing-in-motion), where she develops robotic fabrication systems for on-site construction powered by ML and XR. Her work bridges academic research and industry, focusing on mobile robotic fabrication, adaptive material processes, and automation in real-world environments. With a background from METU in Turkey and TU Delft in the Netherlands prior to ETH Zurich, she has led international research projects, including in Singapore-ETH Center and contributes to advancing safer, more efficient, and sustainable construction practices worldwide, through cutting-edge technology. Together with Valens Frangez, Hermann Blum and Danielle Griego she has initiated the Future of Construction Symposium series in 2022.

Bruno Knychalla is an architect and entrepreneur specializing in large-format additive manufacturing. He founded additive tectonics GmbH in 2020 - a company that develops industrial 3D printing for the construction, architecture and interior industries. His work focuses on driving the industrial scaling of large-format additive manufacturing and the development of novel mineral and bio-based materials-systems.He held teaching positions and gives lectures on digital manufacturing and sustainable materials internationally. In 2025, additive tectonics was represented with three projects at the Venice Architecture Biennale, and the firm was shortlisted for the 2025 Dezeen Design Awards.

Guillaume Bazouin is Partner EMEA at Brick & Mortar Ventures, a venture capital firm dedicated to the built world. Based in France, he leads European deal flow and portfolio development across construction technology and climate tech. Before joining B&M, Guillaume spent six years at Leonard, VINCI's innovation platform, and led product at a net zero energy homes startup in California. He holds a Stanford Master's degree and an engineering background that includes nuclear fusion research. He is also co-founder of Contech France, the leading community for construction innovation in France.

Professor Dr Ena Lloret-Fritschi is an experienced architect specialising in digital concrete, and her research group at the Accademia di Architettura, USI (AAM-USI) is dedicated to exploring Fabrication- and Material-Aware Architecture (FMAA). FMAA aims to uncover the architectural design potential of concrete and earth-based materials when combined with digital technologies. This research strives to develop a holistic design methodology that considers material, fabrication, and structural constraints to influence existing and novel architectural designs. The ultimate objective of this comprehensive approach is to employ fewer materials and, in turn, provide the means to create more sustainable structures through regenerative practices in the near future. Before joining the AAM-USI, Ena Lloret-Fritschi held a postdoctoral position in Digital Fabrication at the NCCR, ETH Zurich. Here she was in a bridge position between two research groups, Gramazio Kohler Research and Physical Chemistry of Building Materials, focusing on shaping concrete with minimal materials using digital fabrication processes. In June 2016, she obtained her PhD in the Department of Architecture (D-​Arch) at ETH under the supervision of Fabio Gramazio, Matthias Kohler and Robert Flatt. Her thesis, "Smart Dynamic Casting: A digital fabrication method for non-standard Concrete Structures", made her one of the pioneers in cutting-edge processes for digital concrete. Ena Lloret-​Fritschi also has several years of professional experience as an architect in practice, working for OMA in Holland, Allmann Sattler Wappner in Germany, and Dietrict Untertrifaller and Querkraft in Austria. In addition, she was the project leader for several architectural competitions and planning projects. With the help of an SNSF Eccellenza Professorial Fellowship, "Material Aware Architecture" with Ultra-Thin Formworks," and a recent Innosuisse Grant with Müller Steinag AG," Digital Casting System: Increased Productivity in Prefabrication," Ena Lloret-Fritschi aims to use her years of experience as a practitioner and researcher to establish the foundation for a future professorship at ARC-USI. .

Daniel Hall is an Associate Professor at the Department of Management in the Built Environment in the faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, TU Delft. In his research, he observes that when new technologies emerge, they bring not just technical improvements but also real shifts in power and coordination. Daniel, therefore, studies how industrialized and digital technologies can fit within broader industry structures, project organizations, and everyday practices, leading to actual improvements in productivity, integration, and worker well-being.

Débora Mesa Molina is Professor of Architecture, Art and Technology at ETH Zurich and Principal of Ensamble Studio, a cross-disciplinary practice based in Madrid and Boston. Working at the intersection of art and science, the studio questions how architecture, urban space, and landscape are produced, challenging conventions and expanding the architect’s role beyond predefined norms. Experimentation is central, with each project advancing ongoing research. Moved to improve the quality, affordability, and ecology of housing globally, Mesa and her partner Antón García-Abril founded WoHo (World Home) in 2020, where they integrate design with off-site construction. In parallel, Mesa fosters strong links between academia and practice through teaching, lecturing, and research. 

Birgitta Schock is an architect and partner at schockguyan architects gmbh, Zürich, with over 30 years of experience in architecture and the construction industry. Her expertise spans BIM, Lean Construction, Design Thinking, and digital transformation. She served as Programme Manager of the CAS ARC Digital at ETH Zurich (2020–2025) and is Vice President of the Swiss Society of Engineers and Architects (sia), leading its Digital Transformation expert council. Since 2016, she chairs buildingSMART Switzerland and is a Fellow of buildingSMART International.