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Papers by Carlo Carbone

Research paper thumbnail of Design-for-Manufacturing-and-Assembly (DfMA) for the construction industry: A review

Modular and Offsite Construction (MOC) Summit Proceedings

Applying Design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA) principles in building has gained attention i... more Applying Design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA) principles in building has gained attention in recent years. Studies reported that the application of DfMA in building projects can significantly enhance overall productivity. However, the literature on DfMA in the construction industry is still limited. This paper aims to provide an updated and comprehensive review of DfMA approach and its applicability in the construction industry. Web of science, and Google Scholar databases were used to obtain relevant articles from the literature. The study is based on a systematic review of 52 selected articles through search keywords for DfMA. The bibliometric results mapped the research publications by year, journal, and country in which the DfMA study is conducted. The thematic analysis results revealed the research themes and trends. In conclusion, the DfMA literature has increasingly focused on integration and sharing of information during project life-cycle to optimize design, manufactu...

Research paper thumbnail of Aménager une salle de classe dédiée à la formation des enseignants au 21e siècle

The Classe du futur project aims to rethink classroom design in teacher training. This project is... more The Classe du futur project aims to rethink classroom design in teacher training. This project is in line with the desire to offer flexible learning environments in university settings while preparing teachers for 21st-century challenges. In a concerted effort, design and education sciences students proposed a classroom planning design of existing space on the university's campus (UQAM). The result of those efforts is presented in this article. It also offers an occasion to reflect on the value of interdisciplinary research projects and classroom characteristics that enable active learning in university settings.

Research paper thumbnail of Mass Customization of Housing: A Framework for Harmonizing Individual Needs with Factory Produced Housing

Buildings

Integrated processes for design and fabrication have guided mass customization of architectural s... more Integrated processes for design and fabrication have guided mass customization of architectural systems and components. Providing affordable and accessible housing, a vital segment of the building industry, is a multifaceted process that witnessed various manifestations towards individualization over the past few decades. Design flexibility in housing systems is becoming a crucial aspect, informed by consumers’ lifestyles, demographic patterns, and lifecycles change at a rapid pace. As the housing market demands more personalized, efficient, and agile strategies, prefabricated building systems have always presented a viable alternative for flexibility and customization, following a rise of interest in the last decade focused on new modes of digitized design and production. This paper presents an overview and appraisal of various practices to implement customization in the housing industry, with specific focus on empowering a systemic approach. We then propose an open framework that ...

Research paper thumbnail of Evaluating the Utility Core in the Prefabricated Building Industry – past, present and future

Enquiry A Journal for Architectural Research, 2017

Harnessing, distributing, tempering and supplying water, heat and power in a building produces it... more Harnessing, distributing, tempering and supplying water, heat and power in a building produces its share of design, technical and coordination issues. Specifically, the relationship between hygiene and cooking functions and architecture has been underscored by even the most ancient civilizations as these services give a building its potential to serve and showcase architecture’s hospitality. The relationship between services and architectural space has long challenged designers and manufacturers to streamline their piecing together. Throughout construction history and modern architecture in particular the wet service core or utility core sought to organize an efficient way of zoning services, their production and construction integration; The utility core epitomized this rationalization within a self-contained engine-like device positioned to serve the entire dwelling. This paper proposes an extensive review of literature and practical exploration in order to detect new potentials f...

Research paper thumbnail of The Kit of Parts as Medium and Message for Developing Post-war Dwellings

Since the construction of the Crystal Palace by Joseph Paxton in 1851, the manufactured component... more Since the construction of the Crystal Palace by Joseph Paxton in 1851, the manufactured component became the basis for the efficient production of architecture. Making buildings from a kit of parts is a manifestation of a series of interrelated themes in architecture and its writings emerging and evolving from the mid nineteenth to the mid twentieth century: the converging of architecture with mass production, the transference of military expertise to civilian use and a search for new dwelling types for cold war subsistence. These concepts reformed construction and industrialization of construction would parallel the advances made in commodity production. The revolution in manufacturing was accompanied by and magnified social transformations leading to an ever-increasing demand for affordable urban housing. This major growth contributed to one of architectural modernity’s foremost quests: designing the post war house. The modern dwelling echoed new architectural values and was the f...

Research paper thumbnail of Evaluating the Utility Core in the Prefabricated Building Industry – past, present and future

Harnessing, distributing, tempering and supplying water, heat and power in a building produces it... more Harnessing, distributing, tempering and supplying water, heat and power in a building produces its share of design, technical and coordination issues. Specifically, the relationship between hygiene and cooking functions and architecture has been underscored by even the most ancient civilizations as these services give a building its potential to serve and showcase architecture’s hospitality. The relationship between services and architectural space has long challenged designers and manufacturers to streamline their piecing together. Throughout construction history and modern architecture in particular the wet service core or utility core sought to organize an efficient way of zoning services, their production and construction integration; The utility core epitomized this rationalization within a self-contained engine-like device positioned to serve the entire dwelling. This paper proposes an extensive review of literature and practical exploration in order to detect new potentials f...

Research paper thumbnail of Design-for-Manufacturing-and-Assembly (DfMA) for the construction industry: A review

Modular and Offsite Construction (MOC) Summit Proceedings

Applying Design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA) principles in building has gained attention i... more Applying Design for manufacture and assembly (DfMA) principles in building has gained attention in recent years. Studies reported that the application of DfMA in building projects can significantly enhance overall productivity. However, the literature on DfMA in the construction industry is still limited. This paper aims to provide an updated and comprehensive review of DfMA approach and its applicability in the construction industry. Web of science, and Google Scholar databases were used to obtain relevant articles from the literature. The study is based on a systematic review of 52 selected articles through search keywords for DfMA. The bibliometric results mapped the research publications by year, journal, and country in which the DfMA study is conducted. The thematic analysis results revealed the research themes and trends. In conclusion, the DfMA literature has increasingly focused on integration and sharing of information during project life-cycle to optimize design, manufactu...

Research paper thumbnail of Aménager une salle de classe dédiée à la formation des enseignants au 21e siècle

The Classe du futur project aims to rethink classroom design in teacher training. This project is... more The Classe du futur project aims to rethink classroom design in teacher training. This project is in line with the desire to offer flexible learning environments in university settings while preparing teachers for 21st-century challenges. In a concerted effort, design and education sciences students proposed a classroom planning design of existing space on the university's campus (UQAM). The result of those efforts is presented in this article. It also offers an occasion to reflect on the value of interdisciplinary research projects and classroom characteristics that enable active learning in university settings.

Research paper thumbnail of Mass Customization of Housing: A Framework for Harmonizing Individual Needs with Factory Produced Housing

Buildings

Integrated processes for design and fabrication have guided mass customization of architectural s... more Integrated processes for design and fabrication have guided mass customization of architectural systems and components. Providing affordable and accessible housing, a vital segment of the building industry, is a multifaceted process that witnessed various manifestations towards individualization over the past few decades. Design flexibility in housing systems is becoming a crucial aspect, informed by consumers’ lifestyles, demographic patterns, and lifecycles change at a rapid pace. As the housing market demands more personalized, efficient, and agile strategies, prefabricated building systems have always presented a viable alternative for flexibility and customization, following a rise of interest in the last decade focused on new modes of digitized design and production. This paper presents an overview and appraisal of various practices to implement customization in the housing industry, with specific focus on empowering a systemic approach. We then propose an open framework that ...

Research paper thumbnail of Evaluating the Utility Core in the Prefabricated Building Industry – past, present and future

Enquiry A Journal for Architectural Research, 2017

Harnessing, distributing, tempering and supplying water, heat and power in a building produces it... more Harnessing, distributing, tempering and supplying water, heat and power in a building produces its share of design, technical and coordination issues. Specifically, the relationship between hygiene and cooking functions and architecture has been underscored by even the most ancient civilizations as these services give a building its potential to serve and showcase architecture’s hospitality. The relationship between services and architectural space has long challenged designers and manufacturers to streamline their piecing together. Throughout construction history and modern architecture in particular the wet service core or utility core sought to organize an efficient way of zoning services, their production and construction integration; The utility core epitomized this rationalization within a self-contained engine-like device positioned to serve the entire dwelling. This paper proposes an extensive review of literature and practical exploration in order to detect new potentials f...

Research paper thumbnail of The Kit of Parts as Medium and Message for Developing Post-war Dwellings

Since the construction of the Crystal Palace by Joseph Paxton in 1851, the manufactured component... more Since the construction of the Crystal Palace by Joseph Paxton in 1851, the manufactured component became the basis for the efficient production of architecture. Making buildings from a kit of parts is a manifestation of a series of interrelated themes in architecture and its writings emerging and evolving from the mid nineteenth to the mid twentieth century: the converging of architecture with mass production, the transference of military expertise to civilian use and a search for new dwelling types for cold war subsistence. These concepts reformed construction and industrialization of construction would parallel the advances made in commodity production. The revolution in manufacturing was accompanied by and magnified social transformations leading to an ever-increasing demand for affordable urban housing. This major growth contributed to one of architectural modernity’s foremost quests: designing the post war house. The modern dwelling echoed new architectural values and was the f...

Research paper thumbnail of Evaluating the Utility Core in the Prefabricated Building Industry – past, present and future

Harnessing, distributing, tempering and supplying water, heat and power in a building produces it... more Harnessing, distributing, tempering and supplying water, heat and power in a building produces its share of design, technical and coordination issues. Specifically, the relationship between hygiene and cooking functions and architecture has been underscored by even the most ancient civilizations as these services give a building its potential to serve and showcase architecture’s hospitality. The relationship between services and architectural space has long challenged designers and manufacturers to streamline their piecing together. Throughout construction history and modern architecture in particular the wet service core or utility core sought to organize an efficient way of zoning services, their production and construction integration; The utility core epitomized this rationalization within a self-contained engine-like device positioned to serve the entire dwelling. This paper proposes an extensive review of literature and practical exploration in order to detect new potentials f...