MAIN PROFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE
2020
Senior Research Associate
TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY BERLIN
I am currently working at TU Berlin Institute of City & Regional Planning. Duties include teaching a seminar on sustainability and urban renewal.
2018
Senior Research Associate & HEAD-Genuit Foundation Fellow
TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY BERLIN
In 2018-2020, I envisioned, developed and led the Hush City Mobile Lab project, as the Principal Investigator.
2017
Inventor & Manager of Hush City
TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY BERLIN
I have envisioned and run the innovative soundscape and citizen science project: Hush City, a free mobile app which empowers people to explore, map and evaluate quiet areas in their cities & worldwide.
2016
Research Associate & Marie Curie Fellow
TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY BERLIN
In 2016-2018, I envisioned and successfully implemented the Beyond the Noise: Open Source Soundscapes project where I experimented with a novel, citizen-driven methodology to identify, assess and plan urban quiet areas.
2006
Registered architect, independent researcher and visiting lecturer
FREELANCE
I worked at Italian and international private research centres, universities and architecture design firms, e.g.: Archea Associati (IT), MIT (Cambridge, USA), New University of Lisbon (P), National Institute of Architecture (IT), Kent State University (USA/IT), Municipality of Firenze (IT). I have been a chartered architect and member of the Architects’ Association of Firenze, since 2006 (no. 6858).
EDUCATION
2010
PhD in Urban Design and Territorial Planning
MIT (USA) + UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE (ITALY)
I undertook doctoral studies in Urban Design and Territorial Planning at the Faculty of Architecture, University of Firenze and at the City Design and Development Lab, MIT (Boston, USA). My dissertation On the Sonic Image of the City. Mapping and Design Soundscapes in Contemporary Cities was awarded the 2010 National Institute of Urbanism Award and the 2012 City of Firenze Research Award.
2005
BArch & MArch Architecture
UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE (ITALY)
I completed my degree in Architecture (110/110 cum Laude) at the Faculty of Architecture, University of Firenze, with a master thesis in Urban Design and Planning: Designing the Emilia road in Modena.
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