fib SYMPOSIUM ON CONCEPTUAL DESIGN 
LAKE COMO – ITALY – 06 – 08  SEPTEMBER 2027 

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About The Event

The conference aims to promote the exchange of ideas and experiences in the conceptual and structural design of reinforced concrete structures, with a strong emphasis on the active involvement of young designers and researchers.
Now in its fifth edition, the conference has established itself as a truly international forum, following successful events held in Madrid (Spain, 2019), Solothurn (Switzerland, 2021), Oslo (Norway, 2023) and Rio de Janeiro (Brazil, 2025).
By bringing together engineers, researchers, academics, manufacturers, investors, and developers, the conference provides an open platform for dialogue on innovative and sustainable approaches to concrete design, highlighting their contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals.

 

Key Topics:

  1. Conceptual design for existing structures
    • Infrastructures
    • Buildings
    • Architectural heritage
  2. Conceptual design with new materials and advanced production techniques
  3. Conceptual design addressing multi-purpose social needs
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What Conceptual Design is?

fib Model Code 2020 provides the following definitions of Conceptual Design of Structrures:

  • "All activities and developments leading from the design criteria to a suitable structural solution." (fib MC 2020, sec. 2)
  • "The conceptual design stage is the period during which identified needs are examined (i.e. the design challenge), requirements for potential solutions are defined, plausible answers are evaluated and, finally, a suitable structural concept for further design is conceived. Conceptual design is the art of conceiving and developing solutions satisfying the design challenges, namely the performance-based requirements associated with the three pillars of sustainable development, the defined requirements and identified constraints." (fib MC 2020, sec. 26.1.1, right column).

 

Day 1 –

6 September 2027

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Day 2 –

7 September 2027

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Day 3 –

8 September 2027

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Organizing Committee

  • Chair: Paolo Martinelli (IT)
  • Co-chair: Marta Del Zoppo (IT)
  • Antonio Conforti (IT)
  • Estefania Cuenca (IT)
  • David Fernandez Ordonez (CH)
  • Davide Messina (IT)
  • Diego Gino (IT)
  • Erica Lenticchia (IT)
  • Francesco Lo Monte (IT)
  • Ligia Oliva Doniak (BR)
  • Marcelo Leite de Melo Filho (BR)
  • Simone Spagnuolo (IT)
  • Nino Spinella (IT)
  • Diego Talledo (IT)
  • Patrick Valeri (CH)

Scientific Committee

  • Chair: Marco di Prisco (IT)
  • Co-chair: Matteo Colombo (IT)
  • Gyorgy L. Balazs (HU)
  • Joaquim Barros (PT)
  • Rosario Ceravolo (IT)
  • Alessandro Colombo (IT)
  • Hugo Corres (ES)
  • Mario De Miranda (IT)
  • Iria Doniak (BR)
  • Mauro Giuliani (IT)
  • Venkat N. Heggade (IN)
  • Ana Jachinto (BR)
  • Eduardo Julio (PT)
  • Akio Kasuga (JP)
  • Giuseppe Mancini (IT)
  • Marco Menegotto (IT)
  • Harald Müller (DE)
  • Giovanni Multari (IT)
  • Aurelio Muttoni (CH)
  • Camillo Nuti (IT)
  • Tor Ole Olsen (NO)
  • Stefano Pampanin (IT)
  • Maria Rosaria Pecce (IT)
  • Giovanni Plizzari (IT)
  • Andrea Prota (IT)
  • Antonino Recupero (IT)
  • Paolo Riva (IT)
  • Francesco Romeo (IT)
  • Marco Savoia (IT)
  • Alfred Strauss (AT)
  • Fernando Stucchi (BR)
  • Luc Taerwe (BE)
  • Maurizio Teora (UK)
  • Leonardo Todisco (ES)
  • Giulio Zani (IT)
  • Bin Zhao (CN)

Organizers

POLITECNICO MILANO

Politecnico di Milano is an internationally recognized technical University, and a leader in civil and structural engineering research, with strong expertise in advanced materials, reinforced and prestressed concrete, and innovative structural systems.
Its research activities span from the design and assessment of existing structures to the development of high-performance and sustainable construction materials.
The University consistently ranks among the world’s top institutions in Civil Engineering and Structures, achieving outstanding results in the QS World University Rankings by Subject.
Politecnico di Milano plays a key role in advancing knowledge and innovation for resilient, efficient, and sustainable built environments.

FIB - INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION FOR STRUCTURAL CONCRETE

The fib – International Federation for Structural Concrete is a global, non-profit organization dedicated to advancing scientific knowledge and best practice in concrete structures.
It brings together researchers, engineers, practitioners, and industry leaders to promote innovation, sustainability, and excellence across all fields of structural concrete.
Through research, publications, and international events, fib plays a key role in shaping the future of concrete design and construction worldwide.