Experience,
Method and
Independence
Founded in 2012, ABeC facadengineering is built on over 25 years of experience in the field of building envelope engineering and deals with the ABC of facades: our service guarantees control, reliability and expertise at every stage of the project.
Each project is managed with a rigorous and independent technical approach, oriented toward construction quality and architectural performance.
We accompany developers and general contractors through all phases of the building life cycle, offering specialist technical support that combines experience, independence and precision.
From consulting to forensic reports, from assistance to Works Supervision to site inspections and controls, up to design and expediting, our approach is oriented toward technical excellence and operational transparency.
We believe that envelope quality is not only an aesthetic issue, but a balance between functionality, durability and performance.
For this reason, we adopt an integrated vision that combines regulatory knowledge, direct site experience and the ability to interact with all stakeholders in the construction process.
Each project represents for us an opportunity to guarantee value, reliability and safety.
With a rigorous and independent approach, ABeC facadengineering is a reference point for those seeking solid and verifiable expertise in facade and building envelope engineering.
Architect – Founder and Managing Director of ABeC
Graduated in Architecture from the University of Florence, he began his academic career as Assistant Professor in Architectural Design at California State University – Florence campus.
After an experience at Prada, he developed consolidated expertise in the building envelope sector, holding roles within the industry as designer, project manager, technical director and managing director in a leading international company based in New York. He collaborated with reference companies such as PromoSpa, Frener & Reifer and AZA, deepening his understanding of production dynamics and the critical issues of complex construction processes.
He was a contract lecturer at the Politecnico di Milano, the University of Brescia and Innsbruck, and Italian member of the European Committee for Standardization (CEN).
He leads ABeC with an integrated vision between architecture, technology and quality control. Among the main expert activities carried out in Milan are: Allianz Tower, Bosco Verticale, Zaha Hadid Residences, Varesine, consultancy for Unipol Tower, and technical support for the Expo 2015 tender and for the BNP Paribas building at Via Pisani 15.
2006/07 Contract Professor “Site Organization”, Faculty of Engineering Brescia
2006/07 Contract Professor “Master in Design Management”, Politecnico di Torino
2006/07 Professor “Glass Technologies Technician”, Einaudi Vocational School Bolzano
2007/08 Contract Professor “Master in Construction Management”, Faculty of Engineering Brescia
2007/08 Contract Professor “Building Design”, Faculty of Engineering Brescia
2008/09 Contract Professor “Technology of Construction Elements”, Faculty of Engineering Brescia
2009–2012 Contract Professor “Technical Design of Building Envelope Components”, Politecnico di Milano, DABC Department
2012–13 Visiting Professor in “Facade Technology”, University of Innsbruck, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Austria
2012 Journal Article – GIOVINE F. (2012). DESIGN TEAM FOR FACADE ENGINEERING. Il Giornale dell’Ingegnere, vol. 09, ISSN: 1974-7144
2012 Journal Article – GIOVINE F. (2012). FORM AND EXPRESSIVENESS. Arketipo, vol. 68, ISSN: 1828-4450
2012 Journal Article – GIOVINE F. (2012). WHEN INNOVATION IS A FESTIVAL. Nuova Finestra, vol. 383, pp. 1–3, ISSN: 0394-3216
2012 Book Chapter / Essay – GIOVINE F. (2012). DO WE REALLY DESIGN FACADES FOR THE LIFE CYCLE?
In: Purrer, Tautschnig. Planen und Bauen für den Lebenszyklus: Fiktion oder Realität? No. 22, pp. 1–15. Innsbruck: Innsbruck University Press, ISBN: 978-3-902811-82-0
2012 Conference Proceedings Contribution – GIOVINE F. (2012). DO WE REALLY DESIGN FACADE FOR THE LIFE CYCLE.
In: ICC2012 – International Conference on Building and Construction, Innsbruck, vol. 15, pp. 1–15
2011 Journal Article – GIOVINE F. (2011). STRUCTURE IS THE STARTING POINT. Frames, vol. 18, ISSN: 1974-2780
2011 Journal Article – GIOVINE F. (2011). COMPLEX FACADES. Presenze Tecnica in Edilizia, vol. 07, ISSN: 2036-9042
2011 Conference Proceedings Contribution – GIOVINE F. (2011). INNOVATIVE ENVELOPES.
In: Questioni di Facciata, Florence, 08.11.2011
2011 Conference Proceedings Contribution – GIOVINE F. (2011). EXAMPLES OF INTELLIGENT ENVELOPES.
In: Politecnico di Milano, 07.04.2011
2010 Conference Proceedings Contribution – GIOVINE F. (2010). COMPLEX FACADES FROM IDEA TO CONSTRUCTION SITE.
In: Consulta Architetti Verona, 15.10.2010
2010 Journal Article – GIOVINE F. (2010). THREE-DIMENSIONAL SURFACES. Frames – Architettura dei Serramenti, vol. 104, pp. 6–8, ISSN: 1974-3216
2010 Journal Article – GIOVINE F. (2010). COMPOSED FACADES. Frames – Architettura dei Serramenti, vol. 104, pp. 6–8, ISSN: 1974-3216
2010 Journal Article – GIOVINE F. (2010). INNOVATING… WITHOUT INVENTING. Nuova Finestra, vol. 358, ISSN: 0394-3216
2010 Conference Proceedings Contribution – GIOVINE F. (2010). AGING AND RENEWAL OF ENVELOPES.
Milan, 11.06.2010
2009 Journal Article – GIOVINE F. (2009). IF BUILDING WERE A GAME. Frames – Architettura dei Serramenti, vol. 159, pp. 1–3, ISSN: 1123-8143
2008 Conference Proceedings Contribution – GIOVINE F. (2008). NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR FACADES.
In: Anna Mangiarotti, Ingrid Paoletti. From Words to Facts. ISBN: 9788890340652
2008 Thesis – GIOVINE F. (2008). FIRST-LEVEL UNIVERSITY MASTER’S DEGREE.
In: Building Envelope Engineering
2008 Conference Proceedings Contribution – GIOVINE F. (2008). GLASS AND METAL ARCHITECTURES.
In: Envelope Potentialities
2007 Conference Proceedings Contribution – GIOVINE F. (2007). THE ORGANIZATION OF THE BUILDING ENVELOPE PROJECT.
In: ARTEC 2007 Ancona, Ancona, 21/11/2007
2007 Poster – GIOVINE F. (2007). MASTER IN DESIGN MANAGEMENT.
In: From Drawing to Construction Site, Vercelli, 2007
2007 Conference Proceedings Contribution – GIOVINE F. (2007). FACADE TECHNOLOGIES.
In: Facades, Milan, 13/04/2007
2006 Journal Article – GIOVINE F. (2006). SAVING IS A DUTY. Nuova Finestra, vol. 05, pp. 1–3, ISSN: 0394-3216
2006 Journal Review – GIOVINE F. (2006). ARCHITECTS AND ENVELOPE CONSTRUCTORS. Nuova Finestra, vol. 315, ISSN: 0394-3216
2006 Conference Proceedings Contribution – GIOVINE F. (2006). EXPRESSIVE POTENTIALITIES OF THE GLASS ENVELOPE.
In: Glass Architectures, Bolzano, 09/06/2006
2005 Journal Article – GIOVINE F. (2005). REFINED AND ELEGANT ARCHITECTURES. Nuova Finestra, vol. 08, ISSN: 0394-3216
2005 Journal Article – GIOVINE F. (2005). INNOVATION COMES THROUGH DESIGN. Il Giornale dell’Architettura, vol. 33
2005 Journal Review – GIOVINE F. (2005). PRESENCE TO OVERCOME LIMITS. Serramenti/Design, vol. 08, ISSN: 1280-2045
2005 Conference Proceedings Contribution – GIOVINE F. (2005). ARCHITECTURE TODAY.
In: SUPSI Conference, Lugano, 21/03/2005
2005 Conference Proceedings Contribution – GIOVINE F. (2005). INNOVATIVE FACADES.
In: LEAF Barcelona 2005, Barcelona, 18/09/2005
Control, reliability and performance for high-performance facades
Project value is ultimately defined by execution quality.
Rely on an independent technical partner for the verification and control of your works.