Architecture & Construction RESEARCHES

>> COSMO. COmmoning practiceS and teMpOrary self-built architectural agencies. Guidelines and a toolkit towards the sustainability of the Commons 

PRIN: Research Projects of Relevant National Interest, Call for proposals PRIN 2022 PNRR - Prot. P2022CEYFT

(2023 - 2025)

Partners:


Università degli Studi di Brescia

Barbara Angi (scientific coordinator UniBS)

Irene Peron (research fellow UniBS)


Università degli Studi di Pavia

Ioanni Delsante (scientific coordinator UniPv, PI)


Abstract


The objective of COSMO is to examine the contribution and impact of temporary architectures realised with self-construction practices in the context of the search for the 'sustainability' of common goods. In order to achieve this aim, COSMO has identified four main objectives: to define a taxonomy of contemporary architectural practices related to the project theme; to identify and analyse significant case studies; to define guidelines to support public administrations and/or third sector agencies; and to create a "kit" of design and implementation tools for innovative self-construction methodologies. The COSMO project aims to gain an understanding of the processes of re-appropriation of architectural and urban space from a perspective that is characterised by a bottom-up approach. This approach is particularly relevant in contexts where urban areas are undergoing significant transformation, and where the communities that inhabit these areas are themselves engaged in practices that shape the urban environment.

In order to gain a nuanced understanding of the complex spatial realities that emerge in such contexts, COSMO will employ a combination of study methods that take into account both quantitative and qualitative aspects.


>> GO TO COSMO activities page

>>  Conceptual study of flexible and adaptable architectural solutions for vunerable living

Research agreement between University of Brescia - Department DICATAM and "Case San Vincenzo" Association

Scientific coordinators UniBs: Barbara Angi, Barbara Badiani 

Research team: Irene Peron, Alberto Soci

2023 – Today


The agreement envisages the identification, promotion and development of teaching and applied research activities of common interest between the DICATAM Department and the 'Case San Vincenzo' Association, with a focus on the issues of housing for vulnerable people through the study of housing needs and forms of living suitable for vulnerable people, the design of flexible and sustainable architectural solutions to expand the housing welfare system, and the analysis and design of shared open spaces and the points of contact between public and private space.

>> Architecture and Digital Transition. Multidisciplinary studies for the information management of combined architectural housing redevelopment

Research agreement between University of Brescia - Department DICATAM and Harpaceas Group

Scientific coordinators UniBs: Barbara Angi, Angelo Luigi Camillo Ciribini, Silvia Mastrolembo Ventura

2023 – Today


The aim of the framework agreement is to develop teaching and research projects whose scientific and disciplinary content relates to the fields of Architectural and Urban Composition (ICAR/14) and Building Production (ICAR/11) and can be articulated in the following aspects:


>>  Architectures for transitional living

Research agreement between University of Brescia - Department DICATAM and Brescia Municipality

Scientific coordinators UniBs: Barbara Angi, Barbara Badiani 

Research team: Alberto Soci, Luca Fogliata, Elisa Masserdotti

2020 – Today


The agreement between the University and the Municipality of Brescia establishes a relationship of mutual collaboration between the subjects in order to coordinate architectural and urban planning studies aimed at the design of versatile housing scenarios able to accommodate, for short or medium-term stays people with absent or precarious residential situations and / or who present important conditions of economic and / or social hardship. 

The first settlement under study is the "Centro Corridoni" in Brescia.


>> AdESA. Energy, seismic and architectural adjustment of the built environment

Research project funded by Regione Lombardia, "Smart Living" call,  grant n. 379259

Partners:

MARLEGNO S.R.L. (Team Leader)

Angelo Marchetti (coordinator), Severino Carminati, Katia Trovenzi

Università degli Studi di Brescia

Barbara Angi (scientific coordinator), Barbara Badiani, Marco Preti, Renato Marmori, Massimiliano Botti, Massimiliano Battisti, Andrea Ghirardi, Alberto Soci

Università degli Studi di Bergamo 

Alessandra Marini (scientific coordinator), Paolo Riva, Giuseppe Franchini, Andrea Belleri, Giovanni Brumana, Jacopo Zanni,. Stefano Cademartori, Ing. Simone Labò, Ing. Davide Sirtoli, Ing. Matteo Bassetti, Ing. Chiara Passoni, In¬g. Elena Casprini 

HARPACEAS S.R.L.

Paolo Odorizzi (coordinator), Alberto Alli, Osvaldo Mariani, Gabriele Svaluto, Giorgio De Lorenzi, Adalgisa Zirpoli.

EDILMATIC S.R.L.

Giorgio Luitprandi (coordinator), Fabio Magnani, Riccardo Bonini



AdESA is a new system for the energy, seismic and architectural redevelopment of existing buildings that allows you to operate from the outside, without relocating the inhabitants, and to drastically reduce intervention times, with costs comparable to those of an energy intervention. In order to achieve safety, resilience, comfort and sustainability, AdESA provides for the application of a second engineered skin, consisting of insulated wood panels connected to each other and to the structure, with the function of an energy coat, anti-seismic shell and layer for the architectural redevelopment of the facades, removable and recyclable at the end of life. The first application of the AdESA system is being completed at the gymnasium of the “Don Milani” primary school, Villaggio Badia, Brescia, whose construction system has been patented by the architect Gino Valle.

>>  ALER

Research agreement between University of Brescia - Department DICATAM, UniBG, ALER

Scientific coordinators UniBs: Barbara Angi, Angelo Luigi Camillo Ciribini, Giovanni Plizzari


2020 – Today


The agreement provides for research and teaching activities the scientific contents refer to the field of architecture and engineering and are divided into the following aspects:



In particular, research themes will be developed to flank and support ALER BCM by producing a varied series of research projects of an eminently design-oriented nature.


Selection past research


>> REA, Excellence Network for Internationalization of education in the field of Architecture

Fondazione Cariplo, announcement: Promote the formation of human capital of excellence, grant n° 2011-1416


Research Unit 

Università degli Studi di Brescia (Unibs)

Marina Montuori (scientific coordinator), Barbara Angi, Massimiliano Botti, Genny Celeghini, Filippo Orsini, Alberto Soci

Università degli Studi di Pavia (Unipv)

Roberto De Lotto, Angelo Bugatti, (national coordinators)

Nadia Bertolino, Anna Brizzi, Tiziano Cattaneo, Ioanni Delsante, Giulia Esopi, Veronica Gazzola, Paolo Ghilardi, Carlo Lai, Sara Malinverni, Elisabetta Maria Venco, Carla Molinari, Cecilia Morelli di Popolo, Alessandra Sandolo, Susanna Sturla, Paolo Venini, Epifanio Virga

Politecnico di Milano (Polimi) - Polo Territoriale di Piacenza

Guya Bertelli (scientific coordinator), Paola Bracchi, Juan Carlos Dall'Asta, Massimo Galluzzi, Dario Giordanelli, Pasquale Mei, Sara Protasoni, Gaia Redaelli, Michele Roda, Sandro Rolla, Stefano Stabilini, Carlos Garcia Vazquez


International partners 

Cibic Workshop, Milano (IT), Escuela de Arquitectura Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (ES), Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura, Universidad de Sevilla (ES), Estudio SIC, Madrid (ES), ETSAB Barcelona - Escuela Tecnica Superior (ES), Instituto Superior de Agronomia Universidade Técnica de Lisboa (PT), LOT-EK Architecture & Design, New York (USA), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, CoLab & Senseable City Lab, Boston (USA), Neapolis University Cyprus (CY), Nemesi Studio, Milano, (IT), Observatorio del Paisaje de Canarias (ES), Paris Val de Seine, École Nationale Superieure de Architecture, Paris (FR), PROAP - Estudos e Projectos de Arquitectura Paisagista, Lisboa (PT), rat[LAB] - Research in Architecture & Technology, London (UK), TAMassociati taking care in architecture, Venezia (IT), Tongji University of Shanghai, College of Architecture and Urban Planning (CAUP), Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería de Lima (PE), Università Iuav, Venezia (IT)


>> New design practices for the sustainable redevelopment of social housing complex in Italy.

Project of national interest (PRIN) promoted by the Italian Ministry of Education, Universities and Research (MIUR), prot. 2009K7RLFC


Research Unit 

Università degli Studi di Brescia

Marina Montuori (National coordinator/scientific coordinator UniBS), Barbara Angi, Massimiliano Botti, Olivia Longo, Filippo Orsini, Alessandro Muraca, Giulio Lupo, Giuliana Scuderi

Seconda Università degli Studi di Napoli (Unina2)

Pasquale Belfiore (scientific coordinator), Raffaele Marone, Maria Dolores Morelli

Università degli Studi di Salerno (UNISA)

Roberto Vanacore (scientific coordinator), Alessandra Como

Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna, Unità Operativa di Sede (UOS) di Cesena (Unibo)

Valter Balducci (scientific coordinator), Valentina Orioli


International partners

Miguel Angel De La Cova Morillo-Velarde (Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura, Universidad de Sevilla, ES), Peder Duelund Mortensen (The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Schools of Architecture, Design and Conservation, KADK, Copenhagen, DK), Stefano Milani (Delft University of Technology, NL) Silvana Segapeli (École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Saint-Étienne, FR), Paul Stouten (Delft University of Technology, NL), Patrick Teuffel (Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, Eindhoven, NL), Sushant Verma (rat[LAB]-Research in Architecture & Technology, London, UK)


>> The regeneration of public housing in Italy: study for an integrated and "adaptive" approach. 

Towards an operational guide for the rational maintenance of buildings.

Scientific coordinator UniBs: Marina Montuori

Research team: Barbara Angi, Massimiliano Botti, Filippo Orsini


>> Architecture and culture sites: new architectural synergy between industry agriculture and landscape. 

Integrated redevelopment of industrial areas in the territory of Brescia.

Scientific coordinator UniBs: Marina Montuori

Research team: Barbara Angi, Massimiliano Botti, Filippo Orsini


>> Materials, facilities, sustainable and environmentally friendly technologies for the project, recovery and the re-construction environmenal.

Program “Dote Ricercatore” of Regione Lombardia

Scientific coordinator UniBs: Marina Montuori

Research team: Barbara Angi


>> Preliminary studies for architecture and landscape rewiring of the Moceniga area in Rosolina (Rovigo).

Research agreement between Fratelli Ferro s.s. and University of Brescia - Department DICATA, Brescia (IT)

Scientific coordinator UniBs: Marina Montuori

Research team: Barbara Angi,  Massimiliano Botti, Filippo Orsini