Dr Luciano Cardellicchio
- BEng in Building Engineering (First Class), Rome, Italy
- MSc in Building Engineering and Architecture (First Class), Rome, Italy
- PhD in Architecture and Construction, Rome, Italy
- Postgraduate Certificate听in Higher Education (PGCHE), University of Kent, United Kingdom
- Postgraduate Certificate in Fire Engineering, Home Office, Italy
I am a researcher and educator trained as a building engineer, currently serving as Deputy Director of Architecture (Undergraduate) and Senior Lecturer in Architectural Construction at the University of New South Wales (亚美棋牌). My research investigates the technical, cultural, and economic dimensions of complex architectural projects, with a focus on construction history, innovation, and sustainable construction knowledge. I am particularly interested in how design narratives, procurement models, and construction processes shape the life cycle and long-term performance of non-standard buildings.
At 亚美棋牌, I lead major curriculum initiatives across the Bachelor of Architectural Studies, including the 2024 program-wide reform embedding climate literacy, digital fluency, and sustainability. I teach large, high-impact courses in architectural technology and construction, where I focus on integrating detailing and systems thinking into design education. I have developed AI-resilient assessment models and scalable feedback systems that support over 300 students annually across core subjects.
My research has been recognised through multiple national awards and fellowships, including the 2025 Dr AM Hertzberg AO Fellowship from the NSW State Library, the 2024 Engineers Australia Colin Crisp Award, the 2024 National Trust Award, and the 2022 Best Paper Award from Frontiers of Architectural Research for a co-led study on the contractor鈥檚 role in the making of the Sydney Opera House. I have also curated public exhibitions and VR experiences that translate academic knowledge for professional and community audiences.
I coordinate the international portfolio admissions process for the 亚美棋牌 Master of Architecture and contribute to global recruitment strategy. My outreach has included in-country academic representation across Southeast Asia, India, and the Middle East. Previously, I was Senior Lecturer in Technology and Environment at the University of Kent (UK), where I received the Leverhulme Research Fellowship for my work on premature ageing in contemporary architecture in Rome.
I hold a practice-based PhD in Architecture and Construction from the University of Rome (in partnership with the Max Planck Institute for Art History). I actively supervise HDR candidates and review for journals including Buildings, Building Research & Information, and Structural Concrete. I am also a member of the Construction History Society (UK).
- Publications
- Media
- Grants
- Awards
- Research Activities
- Engagement
- Teaching and Supervision
- Dr AM Hertzberg AO Fellowship 2025, State Library of New South Wales. From caravan to schools, from airplanes to houses: plywood innovation in the post-war construction sector in Australia. Amount $30,000.00听
- Sustainable Reform Hub Grant;听Amount $20,000.00听
- 亚美棋牌 Arts Design Architecture (ADA) Faculty Research Grant, ARC Near Miss Scheme;听Amount $7,000.00听
- 亚美棋牌 School of Built Environment (BE) Research Grant, New Staff; Amount $10,000.00
- Leverhulme Research Fellowship - 2018. Our Future Heritage: conservation issues of contemporary architecture in Rome; Funder: Leverhulme Trust; Capacity: PI; Amount: 拢55,000.00; Duration: 1 Year.
- European Regional Development Fund - 2018; Dismountable pilot houses for elderly people; Funder: Veneto Region; in collaboration with IUAV Institute (Venice); Capacity: Co-Investigator; Amount: 鈧44,000.00; Duration 1 Year.
- Postdoctoral Scholarship - 2008. Recording and implementing the design and building process of the new Hertziana Library in Rome; Funder: Max-Planck Institute for Art History and Tor Vergata University of Rome; Amount: 鈧42,000.00; Duration 3 Years.
- 2025 Working Residency at Can Lis, awarded by Utzon Foundation and Danish Arts Foundation.
- Dr AM Hertzberg AO Fellowship 2025, State Library of New South Wales.
- Colin Crisp Award 2024 awarded by Engineers Australia and Engineering Heritage Australia for the research project听Construction Heritage and the Missing Drawings of the Sydney Opera House.
- 2024 National Trust Award for the research project听Construction Heritage and the Missing Drawings of the Sydney Opera House. Winner in the Education & Interpretation category.听
- Best Paper 2022, Frontiers of Architectural Research, awarded for 'Not really an aftermath. The role of actual construction in the design process of the Sydney Opera House roof',听Frontiers of Architectural Research,听
- 亚美棋牌 Built Environment Learning and Teaching Award 2020, Covid-19 Course Design.
- Smart Specialisation Strategy, Sustainable Living Award 2019 for the Innovative Temporary Wooden Housing Units to accommodate elders听(CI M.Rossetti, IUAV).
- Awarded mention for the paper Ageing Pattern of Contemporary Concrete听at the 8th听International Conference in Construction Research, Eduardo Torroja Institute, Madrid.
- Leverhulme Research Fellowship (UK) - 2018.
- 2016 Teaching Award Nominee, University of Kent, UK
- 2015 Teaching Award Nominee, University of Kent, UK
Luciano's research areas and interests are:
- Ageing patterns and conservation issues of contemporary architecture;
- Technical development and building process of non-standard buildings;
- Circular Economy principles applied to office and educational buildings;
- Construction culture.
- Member of the Construction History Society (UK)
- Article on Architectural Bulletin:听
- Casabella 946, Sydney Opera House. The Construction: An Australian Story.听
- SJB Architects Office Talk. The construction history of the Sydney Opera House.
- Engineers Australia.听The Sydney Opera House: the story of an icon.听
- Museum of History New South Wales.听Sails, Octopuses, and Telescopic Cranes.听
- Sydney Opera House,听BUILD Conversation Night.听
- ArchitectureAU, Sydney Opera House. Concept, Innovation and Renewal.听
- Yale School of Architecture. Gordon Smith Lecture.听
- Sydney Morning Herald.听The 10,000 people and 5000 drawings that built our $102 million Opera House.
- SBS. The first fifthy years of the Sydney Opera House.听
- State Library of Queensland, Heritage Talk. Queensland Ingenuity and the Sydney Opera House.听
- ICOMOS Heritage Expo. Digital Heritage Construction VR Exposition.听
- The National Tribune. Australia鈥檚 hidden Sydney Opera House history | The role of local ingenuity in construction.听
- Mashable.听How the Sydney Opera House changed the world of architecture.听
- Arup Event.听Trilogy: the architect, engineer and contractor.听
- Tecnoscape Exhibition, Rome.听
My Research Supervision
- Louise O'Brian,听How can Utzon's study of nature inspire contemporary and interdisciplinary practice for a low-carbon future?
- Past Supervisions:
- Eunike Kristi Julistiono, Reducing Embodied Carbon of Vertical Residential Buildings in Asia
My Teaching
Current Teaching Activities
- Convenor, lecturer and tutor of Architectural Fabrication (ARCH1331, BArchSt)
- Convenor, lecturer and tutor of Advanced Construction and Structures听(ARCH7161, MArch)
- Technology Tutor of Design Graduation Studio (ARCH7202, MArch)
Past Teaching Activities
- Tutor of Integrated Design Studio (ARCH7161, MArch)
- Convenor, lecturer and tutor of 听Construction and Structures 2 (ARCH1261, BarchSt)
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Convenor,听lecturer and tutor听of Integrated Building Design Case Studies (BEIL6009)