LAPIS’ primary objective is to advance digital practices in architectural representation while sustaining a continuous dialogue with the figurative tradition, both in the pictorial pursuit of truth and architectural drawing in its speculative and timeless dimension. A major contribution to this field is the development of a specific operational method for both analysis of artworks and teaching of representational techniques oriented towards the discipline. A central endeavour is the investigation of the theoretical and practical implications of Digital Transition, with a particular emphasis on training present and future architects in specialised fields such as image analysis, synthesis, and processing. Our ambition is to contribute to the discourse on the methodology of representation by redefining the visualisation process exploring the inner dialogue between analogue and digital tools.
Through the digital reconstruction of selected works by the Old Masters, the Laboratory conducts operational analyses to explore the potential impact of figurative art not only on representation but also on the conception of architectural projects. The aim is to analyse, reconstruct, synthesise, and predict physical phenomena, particularly the effects and practical implications stemming from (…)
The research aims to provide a critical reading of the history of computer-aided-drawing practices, questioning the possible continuity of Renaissance representational languages and techniques in the use of contemporary digital tools. It proposes to understand the evolution of the architectural drawing processb by investigating the relationships between architecture, industry and computation. In brief, the research (…)