Dr Sofia Colabella
Senior Lecturer, Architectural Technology
Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning
34 Scholarly works
4 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Conference Proceedings
Re[Press]: upcycling aluminium sheets into structural elements through die-less hydroforming
2026
Original Creative Work
Re[Press] Pavilion for the IASS-IWSS 2026 Design Competition and Exhibition of Innovative Lightweight Structures
DOI: 10.26188/345571772026
Journal article
Deploying FloaTree: computational design-to-construction workflow of a low-tech tensegrity system
DOI: 10.1007/s44223-025-00112-42025
Curated Exhibition, Event or Festival
Song of the Cricket
DOI: 10.26188/325282202025
Research contracts (non-grants)
#108 Project Circle Design Phase 1
2025
Research contracts (non-grants)
[RE]Maker: FB [RE]dress Fit-Out
2024
Research contracts (non-grants)
Building Remix Rain Gardens Across Public Infrastructure and on Private Property
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2024
Original Creative Work
FloaTree Pavilion for the IASS 2024 Design Competition and Exhibition of Innovative Lightweight Structures
DOI: 10.26188/331617982024
Journal article
A collaborative digital ‘treasure hunt’ to build student engagement in architectural technology
DOI: 10.24135/pjtel.v6i1.1822024
Book Chapter
Architecture and Design for Industry 4.0
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-36922-32024
Book Chapter
Resolve Once—Output Many (ROOM): Digital Design and Fabrication at the Service of Social Equity
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-36922-3_222024
Journal article
Making the Hypar Up pavilion: (in)efficiencies of upcycling surplus timber products
DOI: 10.1007/s44223-024-00074-z2024
Conference Proceedings
FloaTree: A System for Making Artificial Habitat Structures Informed by AI-Generated Visual Abstractions of Large Old Trees
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.13622633
RECENT PROJECTS
2025
Research contracts (non-grants)
Retrofitting Reimagined: Enabling Circular Economy With a Product-Service System Toolkit