Claudio Rocca
Architect
Architectural Restoration Specialist
Tenured Professor of Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze Graduate and Doctoral Advisor
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Degree in Architecture – March 22, 1989 – Faculty of Architecture, University of Florence
Degree in Design and Fashion Disciplines – November 22, 2013 – Faculty of Liberal arts, University of Florence
Email : claudiorocca@yahoo.it c.rocca@accademia.firenze.it PEC : c.rocca@pec.architettifirenze.it
TEACHING, RESEARCH, TUTORING ACTIVITIES
2023 - 2026 |
Teaching of Modeling AFAM100 (Institutional Course), Materials Typology ABPR30–Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze |
2017—2023 |
Director of Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze |
2015—2017 |
Vice Director of Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze |
2023 |
Presidente of National Conference of Directors in Italy |
2021—2022 |
Vice Presidente of National Conference of Directors in Italy |
2017—2023 |
President, “Antonio Berti” Sculpture Foundation - Florence |
2017—2023 |
Board Member, Villa Carmine Foundation - Calenzano |
2018—2023 |
Board Member, Stibbert Museum Foundation - Florence |
2004—2017 |
Teaching of Modeling (ABPR21 Core Course) – Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze |
2008—2017 |
Various teaching assignments: Fundamentals of computer design - 3D modeling techniques - History of applied arts. |
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2010-2014 |
Designer and Project Manager Restoration and consolidation of floors and trusses – painting classrooms, Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze Field of activity: Architectural Design and Restoration |
2004-2013 |
Designer and Director of Artistic and Architectural Works Restoration of Villa Fabbricotti of Padula Park in Carrara Field of activity: Architectural Design and Restoration |
2000-2008 |
Designer and Project Manager Pedestrian Bridge at Padula Park in Carrara Field of activity: Architectural Design |
1999-2006 |
Designer and Project Manager Restoration of the Agricultural Outbuildings of Padula Park in Carrara (School of Foundry and Academy of Sculpture) Field of activity: Architectural Design and Restoration |
2004-2006 |
Designer Villa Maudet in Chateauneuf De Grasse Field of activity: Architectural Design |
1998-2004 |
Designer and Project Manager Restoration of Villa Monzone in Marina di Carrara Field of activity: Architectural Design and Restoration |
1997-2000 |
Designer and Project Manager Industrial buildings conversion for the "Statuaria Marmi" Art School in Carrara. Field of activity: Architectural Design and Restoration |
1998-2000 |
Designer and Project Manager Restoration of Palazzo Micheli Pellegrini in Carrara Field of activity: Architectural Design and Restoration |
1997-1998 |
Designer and Project Manager Restoration and recovery of the Cellars of Villa Dervillé in Carrara with the establishment of an Archaeological Museum of Roman Artifacts Field of activity: Architectural Design and Restoration |
1989-1990 |
Designer and Project Manager Architectural restoration of the “Brancacci Chapel” – Church of Carmine in Florence. Field of activity: Architectural Design and Restoration |
PUBLICATIONS
Claudio Rocca: “The Arts and Urban Space: Between Memory and the Dissemination of Art” in “The Museum Beyond the Museum, Vol. 3” (PRIN 2022) – Ed. Altralinea, Florence, 2026.
Claudio Rocca: “Museum, the Meeting of the Arts” in “The Museum Beyond the Museum, Vol. 2” (PRIN 2022) – Ed. Altralinea, Florence, 2026.
Claudio Rocca: “Towards New Scenarios” in “The Museum Beyond the Museum, Vol. 1” (PRIN 2022) – Ed. Altralinea, Florence, 2025.
Claudio Rocca: “The issue of exhibition design between art and architecture” in “Designing to set up” by Fabio Fabbrizzi – Mandragora Publishing, Florence, 2022.
Claudio Rocca: “Up to the 11th Sculpture Biennial” in “The Padula Park. Marble as the Protagonist of Contemporary Art in Carrara,” Gli Ori Publishing, Pistoia, 2021.
Claudio Rocca ： “Between technique, modernity and design. An anthropological study of design”, Pisa University Press, Pisa, 2017.
Claudio Rocca: “The sumptuous belief”, in “Sweet triumphs and exquisite foldings”, Exhibition at Galleria Palatina, Palazzo Pitti – Sillabe Publishing, Livorno, 2015.
Claudio Rocca: “RIV SKF, A Story from Another Time”, postface to “The Culture of Micron: History of a Factory and Its People” by Stefano Lanzardo and Andrea Viaggi – DIGIT Publishing, Carrara, 2011.
Claudio Rocca: “Identity through the knowledge of the City of Marble. Places and Architecture of Carrara,” proceedings of the Conference “The City and Its Identity”, ASL No. 1 of Massa Carrara – Sea Publishing, Carrara, 2007.
Claudio Rocca: “Fifty Years of the Carrara Gallery”, Promidea Association, Carrara, Tip. Digitale Publishing, 2005.
Claudio Rocca: “For the restoration of the historic center. Proposals for the cultural tourism revitalization of Carrara,” Tip. Digitale Publishing, Carrara, 2004.
Claudio Rocca: “Technology and design. Between bats and emotional states”, “Protagonist,” Media Spazio Publishing, Milan, 2000.
Claudio Rocca: “Unpublished aspects of the historic villas of Carrara”, in proceedings and memoirs of the Aruntica Academy of Carrara, Volume IV, Tip. Ceccotti Publishing, Massa, 1998.
Claudio Rocca: “The restoration of the Brancacci Chapel in the Church of the Carmine in Florence.” “Il Titano” Nos. 5, 6, and 7, Year IX, 1998. Sao Paulo.
Claudio Rocca: “Historic Villas of Massa Carrara," Cassa di Risparmio di Lucca; Bandecchi & Vivaldi Publishing, Pontedera, 1997.
Claudio Rocca (edited by) “Beyond the Shipwreck. Projects for the Recovery of the Marine Colonies on the Apuan Coast”, Exhibition, Tip. Massarosa publishing, 1992.
Claudio Rocca, Piero Rossin: “The Brancacci Chapel: Science for Masaccio, Masolino, and Filippino Lippi”, in Quaderni del Restauro OPD (series edited by Renzo Zorzi), No. 10, Chapter 24, Milan, 1992.
Claudio Rocca, Piero Rossin: “The Architectural Layout of the Brancacci Chapel”; Mori Editore, Aulla, 1991.
ACADEMIC EXCHANGE
ICADE 2025 (Milan, HUB design Polytechnic) "From meme to modem. The cultural evolution of aesthetics." 26.11.2025
Shanghai University (Shanghai, PRC) “Analysis of the creative processes of Italian design in the age of natural intelligence.” 22.10.2025
Museum N+T (Zhuzhou, PRC) “AI in Art Education” 09.28.2025
Unitar 2025, ONU (New York, USA) “The beauty of Art.” 29.06.2025
ICADE 2024 (Milan, HUB design Polytechnic) "Design between technique, modem, and project. An anthropological reading."16.11.2024
Renmin University (Beijing, PRC) - “David by Michelangelo in Florence during the Medici period”, April 14, 2023
Central Academy of Fine Arts (Beijing, PRC) – Conference for the 100th Anniversary of CAFA: “On Skills and Knowledge”, opening address, October 2018.
Jin Jiang University of Design (PRC) - “Italian design of the 1960s: A thoughtful journey through the history of arts and design”, October 16, 2016.
Beijing Institute of Graphic Communications (Beijing, PRC) - “David by Michelangelo in Florence during the Medici period”, May 28, 2016
Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (Nanjing, PRC) - “Modern anthropology in design. An anthropological study comparing two models: Vespa and Lambretta”, May 22, 2016
Easyhome Top Design Center (Beijing, PRC) - “Italian design comparing two models: Vespa and Lambretta. Modern design theory”, May 28, 2015.
Hubei University of Tecnology (Wuhan, PRC) - “Modern anthropology in design. An anthropological study comparing two models: Vespa and Lambretta.” May 22, 2014.
Academy of Higher Arts and Industries - National Conference: “Design Teaching”, Villa Strozzi, Florence, 2016.
Aruntica Accademy of Carrara - Seminar: “Architectural transformations of Palazzo Micheli Pellegrini in Carrara”.
Academy of Fine Arts of Carrara - Seminar: “Art Teaching”, Carrara, 1999.
Palazzo Sarteschi, Carrara – Conference: “Architectural Seminar on Palazzo Pellegrini”, Carrara, June 6, 1999.
Villa della Rinchiostra: Conference “A possible future”, “The system of historic villas in the Province of Massa Carrara: proposals for their restoration” - Villa della Rinchiostra, Massa, October 18, 1998.
Aruntica Academy of Carrara: “Unpublished aspects of the historic villas of Carrara”- Palazzo Sarteschi, Carrara, June 14, 1998.
Italian Cultural Institute - Alvares Penteado Foundation: “Masaccio and the Brancacci Chapel in the Church of the Carmine in Florence”, May 8, 1998.
SEMINARS
Ecole d’Art d’Avignon: “The restoration of monumental stonework: historical and technical aspects of restoration”, March 29, 2005, Avignon, France.
Ecole d’Art d’Avignon: “The restoration of the Brancacci Chapel: historical and technical aspects of fresco restoration”, April 1, 2004, Avignon, France.
Sint Lukas Institute: “Art and Landscape: Architecture and Landscape”, May 7, 2001, Brussels, Belgium.
Rodhe Island School of Design (R.I.S.D.): “Lecture and project review for the Michelangelo’s house in S. Lorenzo, Florence”, Rhode Island, USA, April 3, 1998
