Antonio Caperna
After studying Architecture and Urban
studies (MSc) at the "Federico II" University of Naples, professor Antonio Caperna achieved a PhD in Sustainable Urban Planning, a PG Cert in Inclusive Design,
and a PG Dip. in Interactive Sustainable Design and Multimedia at Roma Tre University, Rome, Italy.
He's President and founder member of the International Society of Biourbanism.
His researches investigate how new scientific developments in the fields of fractals, complexity
theory, evolutionary biology, and artificial intelligence can help producing a new
human-oriented architecture. Actually he is investigating new theoretical
results that consider urban
structure as a coherent complex
system, and the application of morphogenetic and biophilic approach to urban design.
Privileged research domains: Urban design and planning; Sustainability; Inclusive Design; ICT and Internet in the cities; Biophilia; Morphogenetic Design.
Recent publications:
- Handbook of research on Urban Planning & Digital Technology, Aracne: Rome, in print
- Handbook of Research on E-Planning: ICTs for Urban Development and Monitoring, Hershey: IGI, 2009.
- “The problems of the contemporary architectural expression and the changing role of symbols”, XXII UIA World Congress, Turin, 2008
- “Sacred and Profane in Architecture”, The Mute Transmitter of the Outspoken Emotions. The Integrating Role of the Spiritual Places for the XXI Century City Dwellers, UIA Poland: Warsaw, 2007.
- Caperna A., Salingaros N.A., “Complexity as new methodological approach in architecture and urban planning”, Italian Urbanist Congress (INU), Genoa, 2006.