ABSTRACT
The design and construction of buildings has shifted away from the creation of a ‘dwelling’, moving towards the interpretation of the multi-functionality of the various construction typologies, as well as the components of architecture. The tendency to industrialize building construction has revealed the need to clarify the design process, which controls the growing complexity of the project, and the need to combine the technical-scientific role of the engineer with the technical and composite role of the architect, and with the new industrial technologies. The problem of architecturally integrating photovoltaic technology requires an interdisciplinary design approach. This not only imposes collaboration and the presence of highly specialized professionals on the project team, but also introduces a sensitivity to problems that go beyond the building itself. These inhabit a sphere that is even broader, including social, economic, environmental, energetic and ecological issues.
