Profile

Email

juan.vargas@polito.it

ORCID

Unity

Politecnico di Torino: Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Scientific area

Architecture

Project title

DfAM Methodologies for 3DP Building Envelope Components

Abstract

The research develops and validates Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) methodologies for 3D-printed building envelope components. It integrates computational design, performance assessment and digital fabrication, focusing on opaque and multifunctional façade components. The work explores cellular geometries, including triply periodic minimal surfaces (TPMS), closed cavities and hybrid configurations, mainly fabricated through Liquid Deposition Modelling (LDM). The aim is to support the development of customizable and context-adaptable components able to improve thermal performance, moisture management and material efficiency. The research also includes the development of WASPer_3DP, an open Grasshopper plugin that connects geometry generation, morphological characterization, simplified performance assessment and fabrication preparation within a single parametric workflow.

Keywords

Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM); Additive Manufacturing; 3D-Printed Building Envelopes; Façades; Liquid Deposition Modelling (LDM); Triply Periodic Minimal Surfaces (TPMS); Computational Design; Building Performance; Indoor Environmental Quality (IEQ); WASPer_3DP

Supervision

Valentina Serra Stefano Fantucci Guido Callegari. Supervision at University of Minho: Bruno Figueiredo

Scientific framework

Domande Hosting agreement for PhD research activities

Starting and Ending Date

31/03/2026 - 01/10/2026