1st Edition

Robotics for Architectural Restoration

By Sara Codarin Copyright 2026
322 Pages 50 Color & 100 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

322 Pages 50 Color & 100 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

322 Pages 50 Color & 100 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

In the current age of automation, there is a growing opportunity to connect design and manufacturing into a single workflow that harnesses industrial tools such as robots and brings their efficiencies to vulnerable building sites within the conservation of cultural heritage. Robot-heritage integration is key to accomplishing high-profile conservation efforts that can combine technology with... Read more

1. Craft-Oriented Automation.  2. Digitalization of Building Processes.  3. Industrialization of Building Products.  4. New Technologies for the Conservation of Cultural Heritage.  5. Disembodied Tools for Restoration.  6. Design Agency in the Fourth Industrial Revolution.  7. The Future of Craft, Industry, and Heritage.  

Biography

Sara Codarin is an Italian architect and educator at Lawrence Technological University, College of Architecture and Design. Her research spans robotic fabrication, digital craft, computational workflows, and generative AI for world-building. She holds a Master's degree and a PhD from the University of Ferrara, where she investigated methodologies for integrating robotics into architectural restoration. She has exhibited projects at the Biennale Architettura 2025 in Venice, Pratt Institute’s School of Architecture in New York, Milan Design Week, and Detroit Month of Design. Sara is a techno-optimist, and she loves robots.