Earth-Science and Research Information Center of the ETH Zurich Opening on 2nd April 2009

Stefan Räber – Institute of Cartography ETH Zürich – Mountain Cartography Workshop Lenk – 14 02 2008 Focus Terra

Ausstellungskörper

Medienstationen F Treppenhaus

Ausstellungskörper

didaktische Vitrinen Treppenhaus E

Bibliothek Ausstellungskörper Wechselausstellung Oehninger Gemälde D Treppenhaus

Schweizer Relief modell Treppenhaus C Alpenrelief s Focus Terra

Inner Courtyard with Exhibition Tower Atlas of 3 Atlas of Switzerland 3 Atlas of Switzerland 3 Atlas of Switzerland 3 Atlas of Switzerland 3 Atlas of Switzerland III

Atlas of Switzerland 3

Mercury orbit during an annual spell Handmade Relief Models

Bietschhorn, Eduard Imhof, 1938 –39 restored by Toni Mair, 2005 Relief Model Artists

Albert Heim Xaver Imfeld Karl Wenschow 1849 – 1937 1853 – 1909 1884 – 1947 Relief Model Artists

C.E. Perron (1837 – 1919)

Simon Simon (1857 – 1925) Carl Meili Fridolin Becker Eduard Imhof (1871 – 1919) 1854 – 1922 1895 – 1986 Joseph Reichlin (1872 – 1927) Relief Model Artist

Bernina, 1991, 1 : 3 850

Toni Mair (born 1940) Website www.terrainmodels.com Literature Exhibition Culture Heritage Relief Exhibits

Matterhorn Xaver Imfeld, 1896 1 : 5 000

Mürtschenstock Eduard Imhof, 1920 – 22 1 : 10 000 Relief Exhibits

Dents du Midi Favre / Renevier / Schardt 1896, 1 : 50 000

Mythen Reichlin / Heim / Imhof 1932, 1 : 5 000 Relief Exhibits

Dent Blanche Toni Mair 2006, 1 : 5 000

Pilatus Imfeld / Heim / Meili 1908 – 1913, 1 : 10 000 Relief Exhibits

Säntis Carl Meili 1899 – 1903, 1 : 5 000, 1 : 25 000 Project: New Relief of the

North-South-Section (yellow) Scale: 1 : 50 000 Dimension: 500 x 71 cm

Why this area? "The Glarus Nappe" The Glarus Nappe

Geological Structures Candidate UNESCO Natural Heritage

Martinsloch, 22nd July 1812, Water-Colour by Hans Conrad Escher Relief Jakob Oberholzer, 1911 Jakob Oberholzer, 1862-1939 Relief Glarner Alpen, 1911 Project: New Relief of the Alps

70,5 cm 290 290 cm

Who is going to create the other relief? A CNC-Milling-Machine

Why a CNC-Milling-Machine? Efficient, cheap, good quality Workflow

Raplab, ETH Zurich Rapid Architectural Prototyping Laboratory CNC Milling Machine Raplab, ETH Zurich

Short Movie Project: New Relief of the Alps

Adjustment of old Relief on newly generated Relief Comparison

Handmade Computer-generated more vivid more schematic Conclusion

Handmade Computer-generated more vivid more schematic Conclusion

It still needs Toni Mair´s skills in order to bring the Relief Model to perfection.