New Fundamentals Research Group is a team of Italian architects and academics coordinated by Giuseppe Fallacara. The team is affiliated to the Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture (DICAR) of the Polytechnic of Bari, and develops research projects which deal with the relationship between innovation and tradition in architecture.
A GROUP OF COMMITTED PEOPLE
Throughout the years, we has carried out research works on digital stereotomy, the history of construction and sustainable housing in the Mediterranean area. We maintain ourself active through teaching/learning activities, publishing textbooks, organizing lectures, workshops, and supervising Master’s and Ph.D. theses.
LEARNING BY DOING
'' ... the training of the mind to think something that cannot be learned from textbooks. '' - A. Einstein
'' ... the training of the mind to think something that cannot be learned from textbooks. '' - A. Einstein
Our aim is to create a learning process where students are actively engaged,
helping them to develop their problem solving skills through creativity.
helping them to develop their problem solving skills through creativity.
Every year we organize lectures and workshops where students can
acquire new skills, designing and fabricating real scale prototypes.
RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
We do research collaborating with a solid network of companies. Our goal is to help SMEs in discovering the potential of digital crafting in the age of Industry 4.0. We strongly believe, in fact, that real innovation must involve as many people as possible.
DESIGN AND PROTOTYPES
We are constantly at work to imagine and fabricate new experimental prototypes. Our core areas are related to architectural stone elements, parametric design, digital fabrication and sustainable housing.
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