Research

The Case of Thin Shells In Albatici, R., Dalprà, M., Gatti, M.P., Maracchini, G., Torresin, S. (Eds), Envisioning the Futures – Designing and Building for People and the Environment. Colloqui.AT.e 2025. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 764. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-06974-0_13 Authors: Pio Lorenzo Cocco, Edoardo Currà, Ilaria Giannetti, Martina Russo Abstract The industrial buildings… Continue reading Safeguarding the Anonymous Industrial Building Heritage by an Interactive Catalogue of Paradigmatic Construction Elements

From Data Acquisition to Parametric Modeling and Interactive Visualization In Corrao, R., Campisi, T., Colajanni, S., Saeli, M., Vinci, C. (Eds), Proceedings of the 11th International Conference of Ar.Tec. (Scientific Society of Architectural Engineering). Colloqui.AT.e 2024. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, vol 610. Springer, Chamhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-71855-7_45 Authors: Pio Lorenzo Cocco, Edoardo Currà, Ilaria Giannetti, Martina Russo… Continue reading Digital Tools for the Study of the Industrial Building Heritage

Digital Strategies for Prolonging Timber Lifespan and Promoting Reuse IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 1402(1), 012036https://doi.org/10.1088/1755-1315/1402/1/012036 Authors: Roberto Cognoli, Pio Lorenzo Cocco, Roberto Ruggiero Abstract This paper explores the intersection of digital and ecological transitions, crucial for achieving the European Green Deal’s sustainability targets. The construction sector, traditionally reliant on a linear “take-make-dispose”… Continue reading Innovative Timber Upcycling

Analysis of the form, construction, and structural conception of Silberkuhl shells through construction history and advanced HBIM Structures, 68, 107118https://doi.org/10.1016/j.istruc.2024.107118 Authors: Martina Russo, Pio Lorenzo Cocco, Ilaria Giannetti Abstract In the 20th century, the development of industrial buildings featured a strong relationship between form, conception, needs of production processes, and advanced structural solutions. The knowledge,… Continue reading The Silberkuhl System

Exploring Form, Construction, and Structural Conception of HP-Shell by Parametric Modeling In Gabriele, S., Manuello Bertetto, A., Marmo, F., Micheletti, A. (Eds) Shell and Spatial Structures. IWSS 2023. Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering, 437, 299-308. Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-44328-2_31 Authors: Pio Lorenzo Cocco, Ilaria Giannetti, Martina Russo Abstract The contribution focuses on the patents (1958–64)… Continue reading The Silberkuhl System (1958–1970)

A Digital Application for the Upcycling of Waste Wood Material in Post Disaster Areas In Barberio, M., Colella, M., Figliola, A., Battisti, A. (Eds.), Architecture and Design for Industry 4.0, 807–835. Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-36922-3_41 Authors: Roberto Ruggiero, Roberto Cognoli, Pio Lorenzo Cocco Abstract The convergence of digital and ecological transition can be crucial in achieving the… Continue reading From Debris to the Data Set (DEDA)

A Digital Methodology for Construction and Demolition Waste Management in Post-Disaster Areas In Environmental Research and Technology, 6(2), 151–158. https://doi.org/10.35208/ert.1290843 Authors: Pio Lorenzo Cocco, Roberto Ruggiero Abstract In 2020, European countries generated 807 mln tons of construction and demolition waste (CDW), accounting for 37.5% of total waste production. The UE Waste Framework Directive of 2008… Continue reading From Rubbles to Digital Material Bank

Virtual Reality Project for the Planning and Visualization of Kinetic Architecture and Dynamic Design Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 2042(1), 012072. https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/2042/1/012072 Authors: Valentina Temporin, John Volpato, Pio Lorenzo Cocco, Marco Tieghi, Andrea D’Angelo Abstract T.E.A.M. is a research project that was created to facilitate the design of kinetic projects and components created through a computational design… Continue reading Time Enhanced Architectural Modelling (T.E.A.M.)