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 Switzerland 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 Alps 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 cm 290 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. .