Cadenza opening

The STEP2 Unit at NEST was officially opened on 29 August 2024. It features Cadenza, a unique staircase with fibre-reinforced concrete steps only 18 mm thick, fabricated using 3D-printed formworks.

More about Cadenza here.

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Stair design: Digital Building Technologies – ETH Zurich, ROK Architects
Fabrication system: Digital Building Technologies – ETH Zurich, SW Umwelttechnik
Formwork development and 3D printing: Digital Building Technologies – ETH Zurich, BASF Forward AM, New Digital Craft
Structural design: WaltGalmarini AG
Precast concrete: SW Umwelttechnik
Post-tensioning system: re-fer
Project management: ROK Architects