Andrea Bocco

Andrea
Bocco

Professor of Architectural Technology at the Inter-University Department of Urban Studies and Planning of the Politecnico di Torino (DIST)

Andrea Bocco, Ph.D., is Professor of Architectural Technology at the Inter-University Department of Urban Studies and Planning of the Politecnico di Torino (DIST). He teaches Low-Impact technology.

He has been working on participatory urban regeneration, local development and community hubs. He founded (1999) and directed (until 2009) the San Salvario Local Development Agency (Torino).

His publications deal with, among other topics, the analysis of the built environment; construction with natural, low-impact materials and technologies; and the assessment of the environmental impact of buildings and human behaviour.

His books include:

  • (editor) Qui è ora. Lo spazio e il tempo pubblici come leve della qualità della vita e della cittadinanza attiva, 2012
  • Werner Schmidt, Architekt. Ökologie, Handwerk, Erfindung, 2013
  • The Environmental Impact of Sieben Linden Ecovillage, 2019 (with M Gerace, S Pollini)
  • Vegetarian Architecture. Case studies on building and nature, 2020
  • (editor) Yona Friedman, Roofs. Local materials, simple technology, sophisticated ideas, 2020