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Giorgio Marfella
Tall Building Academic & Teaching Committee Member
University of Melbourne, Senior Lecturer in Architecture and Construction | Melbourne, Australia
About
Dr Giorgio Marfella is a Senior Lecturer in Architecture and Construction of the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning at the University of Melbourne. He is an internationally recognised expert of high-rise construction history and technology and a member of the research centre of his Faculty ACAHUCH (Australian Collaboratory for Architectural History, Urban and Cultural Heritage). Giorgio is a registered architect in Victoria, and he is the current chairperson of the Architects Registration Board of Victoria. Giorgio has been a member of the CTBUH since 2010, being active in several leadership roles as a regional leader in Australia and a member of the expert peer review committee. Giorgio regularly contributes to public debates about high-rise architecture and construction with a track record of academic publications and media participation in the history and design of tall buildings,…
CTBUH Roles
Tall Building Academic & Teaching Committee, Member (2018 – Present)
City Committee, Melbourne, Board Member (2018 – Present)
CTBUH Initiatives
CTBUH Melbourne Hosts Seminar: Behind the Screen
28 August 2019
Executive Director Visits Sydney and Melbourne
06–10 March 2017
Videos
02 November 2017
CTBUH 2017 Australia Conference - Melbourne Session 1: Melbourne: World's Most Livable City Q&A
Antony Wood, CTBUH Executive Director, chairs the question and answer session with Larry Parsons, Director of Design, Ethos Urban; Jonathan Spear, Executive Director, Infrastructure Victoria;...
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Research
30 January 2020
Implications of Flat-Pack Plumbing Systems For High-Rise Construction Efficiency
Paulo Vaz Serra & Giorgio Marfella, Melbourne School of Design; Shannon Egglestone, Richstone Group
The concept of design for manufacturing and assembly (DfMA) is gathering momentum in the high-rise construction industry. The construction of tall buildings is well-suited for...
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Research
01 July 2018
The Post-Miesian Office Tower and the Global Issue of Its Interpretation
Giorgio Marfella, University of Melbourne
The skylines of many cities worldwide are still defined by the dominant and ubiquitous office blocks of the twentieth century. While there is consensus stating...
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CTBUH Initiatives
28 August 2019
CTBUH Melbourne Hosts Seminar: Behind the Screen
CTBUH Melbourne hosted Behind the Screen, an evening seminar on construction management, organized in collaboration with the University of Melbourne.
10 March 2017
Executive Director Visits Sydney and Melbourne
CTBUH Executive Director Antony Wood traveled to Sydney and Melbourne to build support for the 2017 conference through meetings and lectures.
Videos
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02 November 2017
CTBUH 2017 Australia Conference - Melbourne Session 1: Melbourne: World's Most Livable City Q&A
Antony Wood, CTBUH Executive Director, chairs the question and answer session with Larry Parsons, Director of Design, Ethos Urban; Jonathan Spear, Executive Director, Infrastructure Victoria;...
31 October 2017
Past Forward: How Australian Vertical Urbanism Can Learn from its Tall Building Heritage
Sketching a comparison between Melbourne and Sydney, this presentation celebrated the evolutionary trajectory of development of vertical urbanism that flourished in Australia since the 1950s....
31 October 2017
CTBUH 2017 Australia Conference - Session 7A: Tall Buildings and Contextual Issues Q&A
Hana Kassem, Director, Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates, chairs the question and answer session with Amin Hamzavian, Director, AvLaw Pty; Giorgio Marfella, Lecturer, University of Melbourne;...
Research
30 January 2020
Implications of Flat-Pack Plumbing Systems For High-Rise Construction Efficiency
Paulo Vaz Serra & Giorgio Marfella, Melbourne School of Design; Shannon Egglestone, Richstone Group
The concept of design for manufacturing and assembly (DfMA) is gathering momentum in the high-rise construction industry. The construction of tall buildings is well-suited for...
01 July 2018
The Post-Miesian Office Tower and the Global Issue of Its Interpretation
Giorgio Marfella, University of Melbourne
The skylines of many cities worldwide are still defined by the dominant and ubiquitous office blocks of the twentieth century. While there is consensus stating...
17 October 2016
The Future of Skyscrapers in Melbourne: From Hyper-Density to the Uplift Principle
Giorgio Marfella, The University of Melbourne
Melbourne is theater to an ongoing skyscraper boom. Considering the recent projects completed, under construction, approved, or under proposal, the outlook of high-rise activity in...
28 April 2016
The Logic of Rapid Extrusion Produces the “Jumping” Phoenix
Giorgio Marfella, Steven Richardson & Paulo Vaz-Serra, The University of Melbourne
In inner cities worldwide, there is limited availability of large land parcels apt for high-rise development. Yet, given the seemingly global trend of “superslim” architecture,...
16 September 2014
Interactions Between Residential and Office Towers in Melbourne
Giorgio Marfella, University of Melbourne
Cities interact with commercial real estate forces using spatial and construction models which may become more or less viable with time. Melbourne is an interesting...
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