Team

Marco Verde (’79), engineer (M.Sc.) graduated from the University of Cagliari, he obtained the post-graduate degree of Master (’05) and the Diploma of Advanced Studies (’08) in Genetic Architectures, also known as Bio-Digital Design, at EsArq–UIC in Barcelona. Marco, founder of ALO studio, is now an interdisciplinary professional and educator, specializing in morphogenetic design strategies and emerging technologies. Marco is an expert in computational design, material systems, and interactive structures capable of changing shape, as well as parametric design and digital fabrication.

Since 2006, Marco has taught Design Studios and Workshops in Bachelor’s and Master’s programs. During his extensive academic career, he has been a lecturer at various schools in Europe and North America, including: ESARQ – UIC (Spain), Pratt Institute (USA), Elisava (Spain), University of Nicosia (Cyprus), University of Cyprus (Cyprus), and AA Visiting School in Paris. Since 2006, Marco has been a faculty member of the Bio Design Research Group, an initiative led by Jordi Truco and currently developed within the ADDA, Master in Advanced Design and Digital Architecture, at Elisava, Escuela Superior de Disseny i Enginyeria de Barcelona.

In the fall of 2008, Marco moved to the Netherlands to join Hyperbody (HRG). Hyperbody is the research group at the Faculty of Architecture at Delft University of Technology led by Prof. ir. Kas Oosterhuis (ONL), focusing on Interactive and Non-Standard Architecture. Here Marco worked until 2011 as a University Lecturer in the Master’s program in Non-Standard and Interactive Architecture.

In 2012, Marco taught at La Sapienza (Rome) and was invited as a Visiting Lecturer at the University of Waterloo, School of Architecture, in Cambridge, Canada, where he spent the Autumn term. Since 2014, Marco has been a lecturer at IED Cagliari.

Marco is the founder of [P]a, Performative Design Processes for Architecture, a research and training initiative started in 2007, operating in the academic field to develop interdisciplinary research in computational design strategies, material systems, and mass-customization in Architecture.

+ Collaborators

J.Terranova [IT]
N.Dessì [IT]
L.Madeddu [IT]
A.Mua [IT]
F. Pes [IT]
A.Maiorca [IT]
G.Lai [IT]
M.Barranca [IT]
L.Selva [IT]
C.Rubattu [IT]
N.Secci [IT]
A.Sirigu [IT]
M.Mascia [IT]
S.Efthymiou [CY]
M.Landi [IT]
K.Bedra [PL]
S.Korebrits [NL]