Purposeful Transgressions
The University of Tokyo, Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Kengo Kuma Laboratory | supervisor: Prof. Kengo Kuma
The research project seeks to develop a method for the creation of new spatial experiences in architecture. It tackles the notions of “banality” and “newness”, and answers two questions: What is a new spatial experience in architecture? and How do architects imagine and materialize new spatial experiences?
Funded by the Japanese Government through the MEXT Scholarship.
Holistic Approach to the Design of Building Envelopes
ETH Zurich, Department of Architecture, Chair of Structural Design | supervisor: Prof. Dr. Joseph Schwartz
The objective of the research is to develop a holistic approach for the conceptual design of building envelopes. Being the main interface between the interior spaces and the outdoors, between the building and the surroundings, the field of building envelopes offers a unique opportunity to correlate aspects belonging to the disciplines of architecture, structural design and building physics in order to allow for a more conscious and responsible use of the available resources.
Current Teaching Engagements
Viktoriya Maleva - external co-supervisor for diploma projects, Department of Architecture, Tokyo Technical College
Federico Bertagna - teaching assistant, Chair of Structural Design, ETH Zurich
Publications
Maleva, V., Bertagna, F. (2021). Purposeful Transgressions: The Role of the Structure in the Making of New Space, Proceedings of the International fib Symposium on Conceptual Design of Structures, Attisholz, Switzerland, pp.75-82.
Bertagna, F., D'Acunto, P., Ohlbrock, P., O., Moosavi, V. (2021), Holistic Design Explorations of Building Envelopes Supported by Machine Learning, Journal of Facade Design & Engineering, Vol. 9, Number 1.
Bertagna, F., D'Acunto, P., Leccese, F., Salvadori, G. (2020), Holistic façade design: integrating architectural, structural and environmental parameters, Proceedings of the 15th Conference on Advanced Building Skins, 26-27 October 2020, Bern (CH).
Boulic, L., D'Acunto, P., Bertagna, F., Castellón, J., J. (2020), Form-driven design of a bending-active tensile façade system, International Journal of Space Structures.
Maleva, V. (2017). Villa Malaparte: the Moored Ship of a Modern Ulysses. In "What is a House? The Living Space in Movies", edited by Ruben Alcolea, AAP College of Architecture, Art and Planning Cornell University, USA
Lectures / Conferences / Workshops
Federico BERTAGNA, PowerSkin Conference 2021, Technical University of Munich, Germany, April 2021
Viktoriya MALEVA, DARA:Intentionen, 10th symposium & PhD peer review – invited speaker, “Transgressive Approach to the Creation of New Space”, Institute for History and Theory of Architecture, Hannover-Herrenhausen, GERMANY, November 2020
Federico BERTAGNA, 15th Conference on Advanced Building Skins, Bern, SWITZERLAND, October 2020
Viktoriya MALEVA, Architecture Lecture Series – invited speaker, “Design Approach in Contemporary Architecture”, Department of History and Theory of Architecture, University of Architecture, Civil Engineering, and Geodesy, Sofia, BULGARIA, March 2019
Federico BERTAGNA, Adaptive Facade Network (Cost Action TU1403) Final Workshop, University of Belgrade, Serbia, September 2018
Viktoriya MALEVA, Porto Academy Workshop (Marcio Kogan Studio), University of Porto, Portugal, July 2017
Federico BERTAGNA, Traditional and Innovative Approaches in Seismic Design Seminar, University of Pisa, Italy, March 2017
Federico BERTAGNA, Planning and Designing with Water, TU Delft, The Netherlands, July 2016
Exhibitions
Viktoriya MALEVA, “Monograph Exhibition”, John Hartell Gallery, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY, USA, December 8-11 2016
Federico BERTAGNA, participation in Biennale Sessions, Biennale di Architettura, Venezia, ITALY, June 2016