Alessandro Caronia Architect seeks an effective synthesis between traditional and contemporary workflow methodologies. Any project of any scale starts with a careful analysis of the client’s brief, aspirations and requirements, and a study of the site and its potentials. The first design response to be submitted to clients is always a handmade concept sketch, which is developed and refined working closely and collaboratively with the clients themselves. The subsequent design stages, from development of the scheme to the detailed project, are managed through a building information modelling (BIM) workflow using an always up-to-date Archicad software platform. The Practice’s effective use of B
How does one combine recovery, redevelopment and regeneration of the historic heritage of urban centres with environmental sustainability and energy saving measures? This was the core challenge and theme of the European “Links” 2010 project. The project was led by the City of Bayonne (France), and was supported by the European URBACT II programme which developed networks between European cities in the field of urban growth policies. The City of Formigine (Italy) participated, as Partner in the first and second sessions of the project,that took place in Bayonne and Kilkenny (Ireland), respectively. The other City Partners in the project were Delft (Holland), Almeria (Spain), Veria (Greece), E
