- ReUso 2026 - New heritage and future strategies. Perspectives on conservation and promotion
- A cura di Alessandro Scarnato, Marisa García Vergara, Ángeles Layuno Rosas
Architectural Engineering Lab: Interim Findings on Biometric-Enhanced Design Process for Urban Regeneration
- Martina Frattura
- Alice Monacelli
- Annarita Ferrante
- © 2026 Author(s) |
- CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
- DOI: 10.36253/979-12-215-1113-0.40
This paper presents a pedagogical experiment in the A.Y. 2025/2026 “Architectural Engineering II” course at the University of Bologna, integrating iMotions Online software, combining eye-tracking and facial expression analysis, as a formative tool across the design process. Students analysed their urban lots and design drawings through biometric feedback across three consecutive phases, comparing individual and group responses to refine perceptual and compositional choices. The paper argues that evidence-based methods reintroduce beauty as a legitimate concern in architectural education, renewing the relevance of the Vitruvian triad.
- Keywords:
- Architectural Education,
- Neuroaesthetics,
- Biometric Assessment,
- iMotions,
- Evidence-based design,
University of Bologna, Italy - ORCID: 0009-0006-9044-7499
Sapienza University of Rome, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0003-4760-5085
University of Bologna, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0001-9527-5370
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Titolo del capitolo
Architectural Engineering Lab: Interim Findings on Biometric-Enhanced Design Process for Urban Regeneration
Autori
Martina Frattura, Alice Monacelli, Annarita Ferrante
Lingua
Inglese
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-1113-0.40
Opera sottoposta a peer review
Anno di pubblicazione
2026
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© 2026 Author(s)
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Titolo del libro
ReUso 2026 - New heritage and future strategies. Perspectives on conservation and promotion
Sottotitolo del libro
14th International Congress Barcelona-Girona, 4-7 November
Curatori
Alessandro Scarnato, Marisa García Vergara, Ángeles Layuno Rosas
Opera sottoposta a peer review
Anno di pubblicazione
2026
Copyright
© 2026 Author(s)
Licenza d'uso
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Editore
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-1113-0
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979-12-215-1113-0
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979-12-215-1112-3
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ReUso