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The research activity focused on the construction of four architectural models of selected projects by Pier Luigi Nervi: the Giovanni Berta municipal stadium project in Florence (1929–32), the Flaminio stadium project in Rome (1956–59), the Swindon Stadium tribune project (unbuilt of 1963–66) and the Kuwait Sport Center stadium project (unbuilt of 1968–69). The models were displayed to the public in an exhibition that involved different institutions such as the Alma Mater University of Bologna and the MAXXI in Rome (National Museum of the Arts of the XXI century). The intent was to highlight the formal structural and geometric aspects of the selected works, in relation to specific design phases considered relevant. In particular, for the Flaminio and the Berta stadium projects, the models show some interpretations that do not represent their current configuration but which refer to design choices deducible from the original materials.
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The research activity involved two laboratories of the Department of Architecture. The Lamo, Architectural Modeling Laboratory, scientific manager prof. Francesco Gulinello, arch. Davide Giaffreda with the collaboration of Marika Mangano; and the LaMoViDA laboratory, Modeling and Visualization Laboratory for Architecture, scientific responsible prof. Federico Fallavollita. The research involved several students of the Architecture degree course at the University of Bologna: the doctoral student Riccardo Foschi and the students Eleonora Festa, Alba Pauli, Jacopo Rossi, (Stadio Flaminio), Giulia Belletti and Luca Ceccarelli (Stadio Berta), Lucas Villafrane (Swindon Stadium), Giacomo Perugini and Francesco Rinaldi (Kuwait Stadium).
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In addition to the real methods of representation, there are modelling techniques such as parametric representation. This technique is a modelling approach that makes use of parameters that can interactively modify the shape of the object being examined. This system can adopt both the mathematical and numerical representation method. There are also hybrid representation systems. Among these, an interesting method is t-splines: it is an approach that uses polygonal modelling techniques within the mathematical representation method NURBS. Generally, the latter method is used to represent complex shapes that also require high accuracy.
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As explained in the previous note there are also other modelling techniques. Building Information Modelling, acronym of BIM, indicates a method for engineering planning, construction and construction management with the help of a program or several programs. Through them, all the data of a construction can be analysed, combined and digitally connected. Generally, these data are represented by a three-dimensional model that can support different methods of representation. BIM is mainly used in the management of large projects.
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We have used the Dimension Elite printer of the Modelling and Visualization Laboratory for the Architecture of the Department of Architecture of Cesena, University of Bologna.
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Fallavollita, F. (2020). Four Projects of Pier Luigi Nervi. A Methodology for the Construction and 3D Print of Architectural Models. In: Di Nicolantonio, M., Rossi, E., Alexander, T. (eds) Advances in Additive Manufacturing, Modeling Systems and 3D Prototyping. AHFE 2019. Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing, vol 975. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-20216-3_20
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