Catherine De Wolf
Assistant Professor (Tenure Track)
Leads Circular Engineering for Architecture, using computer vision and machine learning for reality capture and material recognition to reuse building components.
Catherine De Wolf's lab at ETH Zurich works on recognition, detection & segmentation and accelerators, chips & architecture. 73 papers since 2023, mostly Expert Systems with Applications and npj Materials Sustainability. 10 PhD students. 17 alumni.
At a glance
- papers, 2023–2026
- 19/ year
- at T1 venues
- 0%
- PhD students
- 10
- MS students
- 0
- alumni listed
- 17
Papers by yearfrom the lab homepage, 2023–2026
- 20 papers2026 · T1 0 · collecting
- 19 papers2025 · T1 0
- 16 papers2024 · T1 0
- 18 papers2023 · T1 0
T1 venuesOtherVenues: Expert Systems with Applications, npj Materials Sustainability
Research focuspaper titles that use each topic's words
- material15 papers
- Recognition, detection & segmentation3 papers
- Accelerators, chips & architecture1 paper
- geomatic0 papers
- geomatic engineering0 papers
Paper list
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202620 papers
- Expert Systems with ApplicationsA unified intelligence-augmented framework for building audits via physical and virtual inspection (opens in a new tab)
- Sustainable Production and ConsumptionAdditive manufacturing for circular construction — a review of design strategies and their assessment (opens in a new tab)
- Artificial Intelligence in Architecture, Engineering and Construction Conference (AI in AEC ), Helsinki, Finland Helsinki: AI in AEC , March 18-19, .AI-driven Circular Workspace Fit-Outs: Adaptability and reversibility by design
- European Conference on Computing in Construction (EC³ ), Corfu, GreeceAutomated generation of disassembly graphs based on detailed 2D section drawings (opens in a new tab)
- European Conference on Computing in Construction (EC³ ), Corfu, GreeceBreakpoints in Data Continuity Across Construction Reuse Projects (opens in a new tab)
- International Journal of Architectural ComputingComputational methods for circular design with non-standard materials: Systematic review and future directions (opens in a new tab)
- Automation in ConstructionComputational taxonomy development for digital passports using semantic topic modelling to advance circular construction (opens in a new tab)
- Developments in the Built EnvironmentEnhancing building product inventory automation through a hybrid spatial-semantic modeling framework (opens in a new tab)
- European Conference on Computing in Construction (EC³ ), Corfu, GreeceExploring adaptable office fit-out layouts using configurable floor plan graphs and large language models (opens in a new tab)
- International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA ), Hsinchu, Taiwan, April 26 - May 2, .From Robotic Scanning to XR-Guided Assembly: End-to-End Digital Workflow for the Automated Reuse of Concrete Waste
- International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA ), Hsinchu, TaiwanFrom Robotic Scanning to XR-Guided Assembly: End-to-End Digital Workflow for the Automated Reuse of Concrete Waste: Integrating Sensing, Computation, and Immersive Technologies for Material Reuse.
- European Conference on Computing in Construction (EC³ ), Corfu, GreeceGraph-based instance traceability for building product reuse (opens in a new tab)
202519 papers
- European Conference on Computing in Construction ( EC³) & International Conference on IT in Construction ( CIB W78), Porto, PortugalA Customized Data Environment for Small and Medium Construction Enterprises (opens in a new tab)
- Developments in the Built EnvironmentA steel element reuse ontology for building audits in circular construction (opens in a new tab)
- Sustainable Built Environment Conference (SBE25), Zurich, SwitzerlandBIM-based material property enrichment using text-based and ontology-based semantic similarity matching (opens in a new tab)
- Journal of SustainabilityCircular Economy for Post-Hazard Infrastructure Restoration: Strategies for Resilience and Resource Efficiency (opens in a new tab)
- International Conference on Structures and Architecture (ICSA ), Antwerp, BelgiumCircularity assessment of 3D-printed polymer façades (opens in a new tab)
- Journal of Cleaner ProductionData carriers for circular construction supply chains: An exploratory quantitative analysis (opens in a new tab)
- Journal of Information Technology in ConstructionDecentralized Data Networks for Lifecycle Management in the Built Environment (opens in a new tab)
- Construction InnovationDecentralized Phygital Identifier Systems for Digital Passports in Circular Construction: A Design Science Evaluation (opens in a new tab)
- Technology | Architecture + DesignDeep Neural Network-Based Design Exploration with Concrete Cutting Waste (opens in a new tab)
- Journal of SustainabilityEnvironmental Benefits of Repurposing Smartphones in Building Automation (opens in a new tab)
- European Conference on Computing in Construction ( EC³) & International Conference on IT in Construction ( CIB W78), Porto, PortugalFormalizing information for disassembly potential of buildings using BIM and labeled property graphs (opens in a new tab)
- International Conference on Structures and Architecture (ICSA ), Antwerp, BelgiumFostering creativity using AI towards a circular economy in architectural engineering design (opens in a new tab)
202416 papers
- fib International Conference on Concrete Sustainability (ICCS2024), Guimarães, PortugalAssessing the Repair and Reuse Potential of Postwar, System Based Concrete Buildings in Switzerland (opens in a new tab)
- European Conference on Computing in Construction (EC³), Chania, GreeceCheaper Smart Contracts for the Built Environment? Linking On-Chain and Off-Chain in a Blockchain-Governed Approach (opens in a new tab)
- npj Materials SustainabilityD5 digital circular workflow: five digital steps towards matchmaking for material reuse in construction (opens in a new tab)
- Advances in Applied EnergyDigitalization of urban multi-energy systems – Advances in digital twin applications across life-cycle phases (opens in a new tab)
- European Conference on Computing in Construction (EC³), Chania, GreeceEquirectangular 360° Image Dataset for Detecting Reusable Construction Components (opens in a new tab)
- European Conference on Computing in Construction (EC³), Chania, GreeceExploring Tokenized Product Passport for Circular Construction Supply Chains (opens in a new tab)
- Sustainable Production and ConsumptionFrom research to practice: A review on technologies for addressing the information gap for building material reuse in circular construction (opens in a new tab)
- ASCE International Conference on Computing in Civil Engineering , Pittsburgh, PA, USAGamified Virtual Reality for Building Material Reuse Planning (opens in a new tab)
- Robotic Fabrication in Architecture, Art and Design (Rob|Arch ), Toronto, CanadaLost and Bound: Adaptive Detailing with Robotic Additive Joining for Reclaimed Steel (opens in a new tab)
- Sustainable Production and ConsumptionMaterializing responsible futures: An interpretative phenomenological analysis of circular design experiences in construction (opens in a new tab)
- Cleaner Environmental SystemsMultiscale spatiotemporal characterisation of embodied environmental performance of building structures in Geneva from 1850 to 2018 (opens in a new tab)
- Developments in the Built EnvironmentOptimisation goals for efficient construction from reused materials towards a circular built environment (opens in a new tab)
202318 papers
- Journal of Cleaner ProductionA global perspective on building material recovery incorporating the impact of regional factors (opens in a new tab)
- SBE Thessaloniki: Paving the way for achieving the targets of and beyond, OnlineApplying EU Level(s) framework indicators to improve circularity: A case study (opens in a new tab)
- Automation in ConstructionAutomating building element detection for deconstruction planning and material reuse: A case study (opens in a new tab)
- Construction Blockchain Conference (CBC2023): IoT, Blockchain, and Smart Environments, Hong Kong, China London: Construction Blockchain Consortium, November 6-8, .Blockchain for a Circular Digital Built Environment (opens in a new tab)
- International Scientific Conference on the Built Environment in Transition (CISBAT ), Lausanne, SwitzerlandBlockchain for regenerative built environment governance (opens in a new tab)
- International Symposium on Life-Cycle Civil Engineering (IALCCE ), Milan, ItalyCalculating embodied carbon for reused structural components with laser scanning (opens in a new tab)
- UIA World Congress of Architects (UIA ), Copenhagen, DenmarkCan Digital Matchmaking Boost Circular Construction? Lessons from Reusing the Glass of Centre Pompidou (opens in a new tab)
- One EarthCoordinating stakeholders along the construction value chain toward sustainability (opens in a new tab)
- Frontiers in Built EnvironmentDesign for and from disassembly with timber elements: strategies based on two case studies from Switzerland (opens in a new tab)
- Developments in the Built EnvironmentFramework for the assessment of the existing building stock through BIM and GIS (opens in a new tab)
- Resources, Conservation & Recycling AdvancesFrom circular strategies to actions: 65 European circular building cases and their decarbonisation potential (opens in a new tab)
- UIA World Congress of Architects (UIA ), Copenhagen, DenmarkIndia’s Informal Reuse Ecosystem Towards Circular Construction (opens in a new tab)
Where alumni went17 listed, 33% to industry
Industry 4Academia 8
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