Baires Raffaelli (born 1975) is an Italian architect and author.[1][2] He obtained his PhD from the Sapienza University of Rome with a focus on Architecture, Theory, and Planning.[3][4] His professional interests include innovative architectural design,[5] formal typology, and the integration of accessibility in architectural practices.[6][7]
In the field of accessibility, he developed an application, AVLA, in collaboration with the Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome, for assessing the accessibility level of spaces and buildings.[8][9] This tool is used for drafting urban plans aimed at eliminating architectural barriers,[10] with the goal of evaluating and proposing solutions that overcome these barriers both technically and semantically.[11]
Raffaelli's contributions to formal typology hold significance in dissecting the interplay between the perception of geometric form and strategies originating from coded visual rhetoric.[12] He delineated shaping techniques, underscoring the imperative to handle them with caution due to their propensity to distort spatial perception.[13]
His book The Fast Guide to Architectural Form (2016) gives examples of sixty architectural forms.[14] Through these examples, it demonstrates how a non-coherent or incorrect formal choice impacts the effectiveness of the work's didactic and communicative aspects.[15] The introduction was written by Luigi Prestinenza Puglisi. It has been translated into Chinese,[16][17] Persian,[18] and Arabic. This book serves as a reference in architecture classes[19][20] and received an honourable mention in association with the Bruno Zevi Award.[21]
His second book, The Fast Guide to Accessibility Design (2020) was one of the "20 Best-Selling Accessibility Books of All Time,"[22] and also serves as an institutional reference text,[23][24] specifically for studies on how architecture can enhance the spatial experience for those living with the absence of a sense, promoting both accessibility and architectural coherence.[25]
Publications
edit- — (2016). The Fast Guide to Architectural Form. BIS Publishers. ISBN 978-9063694111.
- — (2020). The Fast Guide to Accessibility Design. BIS Publishers. ISBN 978-9063695712.
- —. The Fast Guide to the Fundamentals of Architectural Design: Strategies and Techniques for Creating a Successful Project. BIS Publishers. ISBN 9789063696856.
References
edit- ^ Re-change. Bruxelles: Prisme. 2005. ISBN 9782960010398.
- ^ "inclusione andicap ticino" (PDF). Swiss Magazine Focusing on Accessibility. 02–2021: 6–9.
- ^ "Central Institute for the Unique Catalog of Italian Libraries".
- ^ "PHD University Sapienza, Roma - Theory, and Planning". www.arc1.uniroma1.it. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
- ^ Diana Čereškaitė. "Design in extreme situations: the problem of temporary shelters" (PDF). Theoretical Part of Master's Thesis.: 31.
- ^ "AVLA - Accessibility Level Verification Certificate" (PDF).
- ^ "Order of Architects, Planners, Landscape Architects, and Conservators of Treviso" (PDF).
- ^ "Università degli Studi di Roma "La Sapienza"".
- ^ "Order of Engineers, Province of Perugia".
- ^ "PEBA Castellaneta - Plan for the removal of architectural barriers in the city of Castellaneta, Italy".
- ^ "Design for All Switzerland". www.designforall.ch (in Italian). Retrieved 2023-11-02.
- ^ "Reflection on the Development of Architecture Students' Visual Capacities: The Interface between Textual and Pictorial Languages".
- ^ "Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Architecture: Heritage, Traditions and Innovations". doi:10.2991/assehr.k.200923.043. ISSN 2352-5398.
- ^ "The Fast Guide to Architectural Form by BIS Publishers - Issuu". issuu.com. 2016-01-08. Retrieved 2023-11-14.
- ^ "Research Lines: Themes and research of the Ph.D. in Architecture. Theories and Design 1986 - 2017. Gjokeja, Krenar".
- ^ 拉菲利 (2020). A Quick Guide to Architectural Modeling: Creativity, Operation, and Examples. 机械工业出版社. ISBN 978-9063694111.
- ^ 建築造型速成指南 [guide to building styling] (2nd ed.). Longxi International Books Co., Ltd. ISBN 9786269565818.
- ^ —. مبانی فرم [A Quick Guide to Architectural Modeling: Creativity, Operation, and Examples]. Kasra Publishing House. ISBN 9786006509952.
- ^ "Atelier Composizione e storia - Politecnico di Torino, University".
- ^ "Marche Polytechnic University - Architecture and Architectural Composition".
- ^ "College of Architects of Rome awards ceremony". 20 July 2017.
- ^ "CNN, Forbes and Inc – BookAuthority".
- ^ "INU – National Institute of Urban Planning".
- ^ "Eberhard Zeidler University - recommended books".
- ^ "Accessibility in Housing: Hearing and Visual Impairment. MasterThesis. Cabral, Ana Rita Magalhães". pp. 14–15.