I am very pleased to announce that my two-part article titled “The Geometric Language of Roman Theater Design” has been just published by the Nexus Network Journal: Architecture and Mathematics. My adventure with Roman...
It is mid-April 2019 and I have just returned to the United States from two-weeks in Volterra where I was privileged to participate in my third reality capture workshop there. The Volterra-Detroit Foundation Reality...
Tomorrow I leave for St. Louis to attend this year’s BILT North America conference. I’ll be a speaker at the event and I am presenting a session called: “Back to Reality: From Scan to...
The term “Reality Capture” has a very specific meaning within the AEC community. Basically it entails using digital tools to automate the process of surveying buildings. In effect these tools are substitutes for the...
This is the current phase of the project (June 27 2018): The entire left side of the scaenae building is done, so is now the regia, the central section of the scaenae frons. It...
In March this year (2018) I bought a 3D printer: Wanhao Duplicator i3. The idea was to test the possibility of printing a 3D model of the reconstruction of the original form of the...
The design study presented below was not commissioned by, nor it represents the intention of the Commune di Volterra or the Soprintendenza Archeologia Belle Arti e Paesaggio to use the space for the purpose indicated. It is...
We are extremely happy and honored to be part of the Reality Capture Workshop Team, which has received the American Institute of Architects 2017 Innovation Award. “The Innovation Awards honor new practices and technologies that will further enable...
The workshop took place October 10-22 2016. It was led by subject matter specialists from Autodesk and Case Technologies. It provided an unprecedented opportunity for participants to learn hands-on about new, innovative technologies in...
Click here to visit the Volterra-Detroit Foundation web page to learn more about the facility and the programs at the Volterra International Residential College
A view from the top floor student rooms towards the center of Volterra.