CURRICULUM VITAE THEO ZAFFAGNINI
Theo Zaffagnini graduated cum laude in 1993 from the Faculty of Architecture, University of Florence.
In the academic year 1993/1994, he was declared lecturer in Architectural Technology at the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Ferrara.
From 1995 to 1999 he attended the PhD in Architectural Technology (10th cycle) at the Department of Building Production Processes and Methods (DPMPE) of the University of Florence.
In 1999 he was awarded a PhD / Ph.D. in Architectural Technology.
In November 1999, he was called as University Researcher at the Faculty of Architecture in Ferrara following his participation in a competition announced by the same University for this role.
In September 2013, he was awarded the National Scientific Qualification (ASN 2012) in the Competitive Sector 08/C1 for the position of Professor II Fascia.
Since December 2014, he has been called as Associate Professor of Technological Design of Architecture at the Department of Architecture, University of Ferrara.
Here he conducts research in the field of technological innovation (sustainable technologies for architecture), the recovery and reuse of historical building heritage, energy efficiency of buildings and design issues related to the Smart City.
In June 2023, he was awarded the National Scientific Appointment (ASN 2021-2023) in the Competitive Sector 08/C1 Design and Technological Design of Architecture for the position of professor of the first rank. [CEAR-08/C].
Teaching activities
Lectureships in Master's and Bachelor's degree courses
Since 2005 to date he has been Lecturer of the characterising subject of "Architectural Technology" in the Laboratory of Architectural Construction I (second year) in the 5-year Single-Cycle Degree Course in Architecture (Degree Class LM-4 ; to date Course Credits: 7/11 Lab).
As part of the activities of the Laboratory of Architectural Construction I organises (in collaboration) more than 20 editions of the Architecture Prize "Building with Wood Systems" and related exhibitions. Access reserved for students of LCA1 courses and exhibition open to the public.
He is the supervisor or co-rapporteur of several degree theses in Architecture on technological topics both at the Faculty/Department of Architecture of the University of Ferrara and at the IUAV University of Venice and the Polytechnic University of Milan.
In 2011-2012, a thesis co-authored with Dr. Mauro Ferraresi (IULM Milan) [co-rapporteurs: Dr. L. Gabrielli (UniFe) with Antonella Prisco and Francesco Tonucci (CNR Rome)] discussed at the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Ferrara and entitled "ABC: architectural Basis for Communication" by students Giovanni Oliva and Serena Maioli was presented as a Social Innovation project with the title "COM.bus: technology and research at the service of the citizen" and was selected within a European funding programme of the 2007-2013 seven-year period "Smart Cities and Communities and Social Innovation", which was then acknowledged by the MIUR.
G. Oliva and S. Maioli's project was financed to the tune of € 499,700.00 and saw the collaboration of the Departments of Architecture and Humanistic Studies of the University of Ferrara, the Municipality of Ferrara, the ISTC (Institute of Science and Technology of Cognition) of the CNR in Rome and a number of private companies (operating in national and international spheres).
From A.A. 2017/2018 to date, he has been lecturer of the integrated module of "Materials and Production" within the Basic Design Laboratory of the Degree Course in Industrial Product Design (Degree Class: L-4 ; Training Credits: 6/13 Lab).
Lectureships and postgraduate activities (Masters, Schools of Higher Education and PhD Course Coordination)
He carries out a conspicuous activity within the framework of third-level training courses (national and international PhD), both at institutional management and coordination support level and as a lecturer, and this with continuity from the 2000s to the present.
In particular:
From 2000 to 2016 he was a member of the teaching board of the PhD courses in "Architecture Technology" (cycles XV to XXVIII). Doctorate in consortium between FAF-IUAV- Unibo /DAPT Cesena - LUB Bolzano and RomaTre.
He is a lecturer in the 2006 and 2007 editions of the postgraduate training course 'Architecture- Energy' organised by the Faculty of Architecture in Ferrara.
From 2006 to 2011 he is Vice-Coordinator of the Doctorate Course in Architectural Technology (Coordinator Prof. Graziano Trippa).
From 2012 to 2016, he was confirmed as Deputy Coordinator of the Doctorate Course in Architectural Technology (Coordinator Prof. Roberto Di Giulio).
In 2011, he coordinated and lectured for the PhD in a seminar entitled 'Sustainability in Architecture' for the University of Ferrara's Institute for Advanced Studies Ferrara 1391 (IUSS).
In 2013, with Prof. R. Di Giulio and the collaboration of Prof. A. Stella, he planned the establishment of the first international doctoral course at the Department of Architecture in Ferrara, which took the name International Doctorate Architecture and Urban Planning (IDAUP).
It is a Joint PhD Programme in Consortium (and Association) with Foreign Universities.
The Programme is based on a Consortium Agreement with the Polis University of Tirana (ALB) and has had the University of Malta/Faculty for the built environment, the Slovak University of Technology STUBA in Bratislava/ Institute of Management (SLK), the University of Pècs (HUN) and since 2017 the University do Minho in Guimaraes (POR) as IDAUP Associate Members.
IDAUP is first accredited in 2013 for the XXIX cycle, then all subsequent cycles until the XXXVIII are accredited by both MIUR/ANVUR and the Public Agency for the Accreditation of Higher Education in Albania (2015, 2023).
From 2013 to October 2024 he is appointed by the IDAUP Coordinator and Academic Board , PhD Programme Supervisor and Deputy Coordinator with IDAUP delegation for the Department of Architecture (DA).
The administrative headquarters of the course is in fact the University of Ferrara/DA.
Since 1 November 2024, he is the Coordinator of the International Doctorate in Architecture and Urban Planning (IDAUP).
From 2013 to the present day, he has been responsible for the design/structuring and constant implementation of the content of the IDAUP postgraduate training section (for which he is responsible) on the website of the DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE (DA).
Since 2000 he has supervised as Tutor/Supervisor or Co-supervisor about 25 PhD students/theses (often also following foreign PhD students), some of which have been awarded as excellence theses in their cycle (Dr. Modugno V., 2009 Premio IUSS Migliore Tesi) and two awarded the international 'Nicolò Copernico' Acknowledgement for innovative doctoral theses in science and technology in the framework of the Giulio Natta and Nicolò Copernico Prizes, Ferrara (Dr. Habibi S. Ph.D., 2016 - Doctorate in Architectural Technology and Dr. Pracucci A., Ph.D., 2018, Doctorate IDAUP).
From 2006 - 2013 he is the office contact person on behalf of the PhD Course Coordinator (with delegated authority) for relations with the OSDOTTA Inter-university Network of National PhDs in Architectural Technology.
He is a lecturer in the 1st Level Master's Degree Course in "Site Management and Construction Supervision" in the years 2015 and 2016 at the Department of Engineering, University of Ferrara. (Dir. Resp. Prof. Ing. M. Biolcati Rinaldi).
He has been a lecturer in the 2nd Level Master's degree MICmaster - Innovation Management and Communities, matching real and digital cities (Coordinator Prof. G. Lelli) since the 2021 edition. Master in collaboration with Smart City 4.0 Sustainable LAB, Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK), Raise>up srl and Clust-ER BUILT Building and Construction.
In June 2023 he lectured at the Advanced Training Course 2023 "Designing urban regeneration around the nodes of sustainable mobility and autonomous driving" of the University of Parma (Scientific Responsible Prof. Dario Costi) with RER, Lepida, UniBo, UniMoRe, Architects Federations, etc. with speeches on the topic "Minor Centres and Territorial Networks". THE CITY SCHOOL - EXPERIMENTING THE CITY OF PEOPLE 4.0 - The Sustainable Urban Project of Autonomous Mobility and Smart Grid in Emilia-Romagna.
Participation in scientific committees, membership of scientific societies and participation in juries for competitions and awards.
Since March 2002 and for the whole of 2003, Theo Zaffagnini has been a member of the Scientific Committee together with Prof. Graziano Trippa, Prof. Alfonso Acocella and Arch. Gabriele Lelli, and has organised (in collaboration) the events (Conferences, Presentations, Debates, etc.) relating to the first Decennial of the Foundation of the Faculty of Architecture of Ferrara (Xfaf).), relating to the first Decennial of the Foundation of the Faculty of Architecture of Ferrara (Xfaf) entitled "DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION IN ARCHITECTURE", which foresees the participation of numerous internationally renowned speakers and designers in the debates planned and the awarding of Honorary Degrees.
For this project, it is also in charge of fundraising for the implementation of the initiative.
He co-authored the concept for the dedicated www.Xfaf.it website created for the 10th anniversary. ORGANISING AND SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE and authors of the DECADE'S SCIENTIFIC PLAN: Graziano Trippa (Headmaster), Alfonso Acocella (Xfaf General Co-ordinator), Gabriele Lelli and Theo ZAFFAGNINI.
He took part in the OSDOTTA Scientific Committees from 2008 to 2013. Subsequently in 2015 to the DOTTA International Scientific Committee of the OSDOTTA network (OSDOT2.0 XI Edition).
In 2011 he was active in the organisation of the events of the twentieth anniversary XfafX Festival To design Today of the Faculty of Architecture of Ferrara, an event opened in Palazzo Tassoni Estense - Ferrara 2 May 2011 with the Scientific Coordination of Prof. Alfonso Acocella. Credits: Ideation and Scientific Coordination XfafX: Prof. Alfonso Acocella. Theo Zaffagnini (in collaboration) is part of the scientific committee and organiser and is also a speaker at the conference entitled: "Mario Zaffagnini: a school of architecture based on human needs".
In March 2012, he was the scientific curator with Prof. Andrea Rinaldi of the XfafX Conference entitled "Mario Zaffagnini, a school of architecture based on the needs of man" in which, in addition to being the creator with Rinaldi himself, he was also one of the speakers at the Department of Architecture in Ferrara.
He has been a member of the Italian Society of Architectural Technology (SITdA) continuously since its establishment.
Since the end of March 2024, as part of the activities of the Architecture Technology Society SITdA, he has been appointed as Delegate for 'Internationalisation' for the three-year period 2023-2026.
Since 2015 to date, he has been a member of the MD_Next City Lab Research Group/Network (Head Prof. Gabriele Lelli).
In 2019 he is invited as a jury member of the 13th edition of the "International Award for Sustainable Architecture" Fassa Bortolo together with Jury President Prof. Emeritus (TUM) Thomas Herzog, Prof. Arch. Anne Lacaton (Lacaton & Vassal, Paris, France), Arch. Xu Tiantian (DNA - Design And Architecture, Beijing, China) and Prof. Nicola Marzot, Secretary (University of Ferrara, Italy).
Since 2020 he has been a member of the Regional Scientific Committee of the SMART CITY 4.0 Sustainable LAB of the University of Parma (Director Prof. Dario Costi).
Research activities
Membership of University Research Centres
From 2000 to the present day, he has collaborated in the activities of the Laboratory of Building Maintenance and Management and the Environment (LEM) of the Department of Architecture in Ferrara (Respp. Prof. R. Di Giulio and Prof. S. Mazzacane), then the Laboratory of Technology (LEM) (Responsible Prof. R. Di Giulio)
Since its establishment in 2007, he is a member of the Interdepartmental Centre Architecture_Energy (Centre A>E) of the Faculty of Architecture in Ferrara.
Since 2007, he has been a member of the Material Design (MD) Research Laboratory, where he pours his work into the Post-it section, the Annals and collaborates as a Refeee Peer Review for the MD Journal in Open Access (2017).
From 2010-2013 and subsequently from 2015 to the present day, it is part of the TekneHub Laboratory of the Technopole of the University of Ferrara, which is part of the High Technology Network of the Emilia Romagna Region.
National and international research conducted and in progress
He has collaborated on research projects funded by public and private institutions, the MIUR and the European Community.
Participation in funded research is reported:
- EX MURST 60% "Rural buildings in the Bolognese plain as historical memory of the agrarian landscape" (1993-1997) Scientific responsible Prof. M. Zaffagnini and since 1996 Prof. G. Trippa (active in the research group).
- EX MURST 60% (2000/2001) "Criteria, tools and techniques for the recovery and sustainable redevelopment of rural building typologies in the Bolognese-Ferrarese plain" (Resp. Arch. P.Davoli) (Active in the research group).
- PRIN 2000, "Indices for the development of diffuse maintenance plans and programmes in Building Construction". National co-ordinator Prof. Claudio Molinari, Politecnico di Milano. In the research group of the operational unit in Ferrara (R. Scient. Prof. R. Di Giulio).
- PRIN 2001, "Guarantee methods for design and construction reliability in building works". National coordinator: Prof. V.A. Legnante, University of Florence. In the research group of the operating unit in Ferrara (R. Scient. Prof. R. Di Giulio).
- PRIN 2003, "Criteria for the evaluation and control procedures of stress conditions due to the morphology, use and environmental conditions of highly sterile confined spaces" National Scientific Coordinator: Prof. R. Del Nord, University of Florence. In the research group of the operating unit of Ferrara Scientific Coordinator Prof. R. Di Giulio (final 13/12/2005).
- PRIN 2008, "Principles of regeneration and revitalisation of social housing settlements in urban peripheries. Definition and application of technical tools and intervention procedures to emblematic Italian case studies", Scientific Responsible Prof. R. Di Giulio. Active in the research group of the operational unit of Ferrara (22/03/2010 - 22/09/2012).
- PRIN 2022 GUIDANCE project “Guidelines for H-BIM Documentation, mAnagemeNt and Conservation of built heritage assEts”. (Resp. Prof. Emanuele Piaia). Duration: 24 months from February 2025. (member of the research group)
For research funded by the European Community, he participated:
- to the drafting of the "Manual for the reuse and valorisation of the Delta building and landscape" outcome of the Leader II Community Initiative, Emilia Romagna Region, European Community GAL "Delta 2000" Scientific responsible Prof. G. Trippa (project concluded 2001). He was a member of the research group, Head of the technological section and author.
- to the "VILLAS" project - Interreg_Cadses Programme. Scientific responsible for the Ferrara unit Prof. R. Di Giulio. (2000-2006). Member of the research group of the operational unit of Ferrara.
- INCEPTION project "Inclusive Cultural Heritage in Europe through 3D semantic model" (from 1 June 2015 to 31 May 2019) financed by the European Community in the Horizon 2020 programme (Reflective Societies: Cultural Heritage and European Identities, Reflective-7-2014 programme) Winner and Scientific Coordinator: Prof. Roberto Di Giulio.
Project ranked first among 87 proposals for E.C. funding (project completed). He acted as Co- ordinator for TASK 2.1- Optimisation of 3D data acquisition protocols and standards and, more specifically, the research activity conducted covered the following Work Packages (WP):
- WP1 - User requirements on cultural heritage knowledge
- WP2 - 3D data acquisition and hardware enhancement - WP5 - Use cases and demonstrations
- WP6 - Deployment of 3D models in user applications
- WP8 - Project and scientific management
As part of research financed by the Emilia Romagna Region (2014-2020), he is active in the TeckneHub Laboratory of the TechnoPole of Ferrara, which is part of the High Technology Network of the Emilia Romagna Region:
- HABITAT project "Home Assistance Based on the Internet of Things (IoT) for the Autonomy of All." Project financed by POR-FESR 2014-2020 funds. (Responsible Prof. G. Mincolelli).
(Completed project - member of research team).
- eBIM project: existing Building Information Modeling for the management of the intervention on existing buildings": Project financed by POR-FESR 2014-2020 funds - Strategic industrial research project addressed to the S3 priority areas, Axis 1, Research and Innovation of the Emilia Romagna Region (Head of Prof. M. Balzani).
(Completed project - member of research team).
- PLEINAIR project "Free and Inclusive Parks in Networks for Intergenerational Recreational and Physical Activities": Project financed by POR-FESR 2014-2020 Axis 1 Action 1.2.2. funds (Responsible Prof. G. Mincolelli).
(Completed project - member of research team).
- InSPiRE project - "Integrated technologies for Smart buildings and Predictive maintenance". Project financed within the framework of the POR-FESR 2014-2020 Funds (Responsible Prof. M. Balzani). (Project ended 2022, research team member).
- INCITE project - 'Inspiring City InformaTion modEling for urban resilience'. Partnership: CICCREI, Teknehub; CIRI EC; CRICT UNIMORE; Certimac.
(Responsible for TekneHub: Dr. Fabiana Raco)
Duration: 24 months from October 2023 (ongoing activity, research team member).
- BLOCH4MAT project - "BLOCKCHain technology for ceramic and construction MATerials supply chain". Project funded under the PR-FESR Emilia-Romagna 2021-2027, Priority 1, Action 1.1.2 (Head Dr. F. Raco). Ongoing activity, member of the research group.
- ReWINDS project - “Recycling of Waste Into New Demonstrated Sustainable solutions”. Project funded under the PR-FESR Emilia-Romagna 2021-2027, Priority 1, Action 1.1.2 (Resp.: Dr. V. Frighi). Duration 24 months from August 2024. (ongoing activity, member of the research group)
- FIRD - 2022 AWARE project "A multiscalar approach for a resilient and adaptive built environment" (resp. Dr. V. Frighi). Ongoing activity, member of the research group.
- FIRD Project - 2023 "Digital and parametric analysis of the church of Cristo Obrero y Nuestra Señora de Lourdes. A modern architecture designed by Eladio Dieste UNESCO World Heritage Site." (Resp. Dr. L. Rossato). Ongoing activity, member of the research group.
Since 2020, as part of the activities of the Smart City 4.0 Sustainable Research LAB of the University of Parma (Director Prof. Dario Costi), for the MD_Next City Lab Research Group - Emilia Romagna Region. Partnership: LEPIDA - Municipality of Castel Bolognese proposes (in collaboration) PILOT PROJECT no. 3: "The identity of cities through roads and routes of the new sustainable and Smart mobility. Proposal of a research project for the definition of guidelines on mobility spaces in municipalities with widespread mobility". The Scientific Managers of the project are: Prof. Gabriele Lelli, head of the Next City Lab Research Group of the University of Ferrara, Prof. Marco Mulazzani and Prof. Theo ZAFFAGNINI, lecturer in Technological Design of Architecture at the Department of Architecture of the University of Ferrara and member of the Next City Lab Research Group and IDAUP UniFe.
Conferences, Seminars, Workshops and Exhibitions.
He participates in numerous national and international conferences and symposia (also by invitation) as a speaker, scientific coordinator, organiser, chairman and/or discussant.
He is active in numerous International Workshops and Seminars both as a member of Scientific and Organising Committees and as a lecturer and speaker (e.g. SAIE/Bologna, MADE/Milan, activities organised by SITdA, etc.).
In 2004, he was curator (with Arch. Gaia Magoni) of the exhibition "Quando l'Ateneo è citta" at the Rector's Office of the University of Ferrara and author of an essay in the volume of the same name - predominantly photographic - R. Scatasta published by Electa.
In June 2012, he was the curator responsible, together with Architect Michele Ghirardelli, for the exhibition on Prof. Mario Zaffagnini held in Bologna at the Fondazione del Monte di Bologna e Ravenna, then from September 2012 at the Urban Center (Sala Borsa) in Bologna.
From 2014 to July 2024 he was Scientific Coordinator and organised no less than 10 editions (annually) of the Ferrara International Ph.D. Workshop IDAUP of the DA of Ferrara. This is a series of international seminar and conference events on the most topical issues of contemporary scientific research with international guests and lasting two weeks, held at the Department of Architecture of the University of Ferrara.
In December 2016 he was invited as a speaker and discussant at the conference "La ricerca che cambia" 2° Convegno nazionale dei dottorati italiani dell'architettura, della pianificazione e del design" organised by IUAV in Venice. Promoted by IUAV Doctoral School Benno Albrech Director. The event is curated by L. Fabian and M. Marzo. He is discussant in the thematic table entitled: "Research in the area of design and technological planning of architecture" coordinated by Prof. Massimo Perricioli (1/12/2016), then moderator in the thematic table "Internationalisation" (02/12/2016) and Coordinator of a session of the table "Innovation and doctoral research" 02/12/2016. Finally, he was invited as a speaker in the concluding Plenary Session of the Conference (02/12/2016).
In December 2022, he was invited to the conference "La ricerca che cambia. 3° Convegno nazionale dei dottorati italiani dell'architettura, della pianificazione, del design, delle arti e della moda" organised by IUAV in Venice. He has been appointed as Referee (former ICAR/12 - CEAR-08/C) within the selection procedure of the doctoral theses of technological content presented during the conference and invited to participate as discussant at the I.A. Workshop of Doctorate Coordinators entitled: "Research in the area of Technological Design of Architecture: issues, problems, potential" at IUAV Doctorate School IUAV Director Prof.ssa Maria Chiara Tosi.
Scientific production
(summary)
He is the author of around 130 publications of technological content in books, scientific journals, International Journals (also indexed) and Class A ANVUR journals as well as audiovisuals, CD ROMs and DVDs, on the topics of the recovery and reuse of historical buildings, technological innovation, underground architecture, energy efficiency, sustainable architecture and recently on technological topics related to the Smart design of cities.
He has conducted a number of video interviews with leading figures in contemporary architecture, including those with Michael Hopkins (2003), Eduardo Souto de Moura (2003), Dominique Perrault (2003) and Herman Kaufmann (2011).
Together with Alberto Di Cintio and Elisa Segoni, he is the author of the subject of Alberto Di Cintio's DVD dedicated to "Mario Zaffagnini" (2010) for the series I maestri dell'architettura e del Design , published by the University of Florence's c.s.i.a.f. for the "Pierluigi Spadolini" TAED Department of the same University.
Participation in editorial boards and editorships of scientific journals and referee activities (Double-Blind Peer Review)
From 2000 to 2008 he was editor of the "Technology of Architecture" section for the magazines Archingeo, L'Ufficio Tecnico and Geoinforma and from 2008 to date of the "Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Technologies" column for the scientific magazine L'Ufficio Tecnico, all published by Maggioli Editore.
In March 2013, he was invited as a Reviewer/Referee (Double Blind Peer Review Process) for the International Scientific Journal TECHNE' Journal of Technology for Architecture and Environment (scientific magazine of SiTdA) for No. 5/2013. Scientific Journal recognised by ANVUR as Class A for Area 08 - Sector 08/C1 (now CEAR-08/C).
He is an invited Reviewer (double-blind peer review process) for the scientific journal MD Journal in Open Access (2017) Class A.
From 01/02/2018 to date collaborated as an Invited Reviewer/Referee (Double Blind Peer Review Process) for the AGATHÓN International Journal of Architecture, Art & Design ISSN 2532- 683X (online) ISSN (print) 2464-9309 in the years 2018, 2020, 2021. Scientific Journal recognised by ANVUR as Class A for Area 08 - Sector 08/C1 (now CEAR-08/C).
From 20/09/2018 to 23-09-2018 participated as an invited Peer-Reviewer at Tirana Architecture Week (TAW) for the International Scientific Conference titled "[CO] HABITATION TACTICS Imagining future spaces in architecture, city and landscape" by Universiteti POLIS Tirana (ALB).
From 01/01/2018 to date, he is a member of the EDITORIAL COMMITTEE of the Scientific Journal of Design, Open Access, MD JOURNAL - ISSN 2531-9477 (online).
Magazine Founded in 2016 and edited by Prof. A. Acocella. http://mdj.materialdesign.it/index.php/mdj/editorial-board Journal recognised by ANVUR as Scientific Class A for Area 08 - Competitive Sector 08/C1.
The volumes published in the series are subject to blind peer review. Alfonso Acocella / Director, Veronica Dal Buono / Deputy Director, Dario Scodeller / Deputy Director.
From 2018 to date, he is a member of the International Board of Directors of Observatory Mediterranean Basin Series and the Editorial Board Series OMB ISBN 978-9928-4459-8-8 (OMB Series) / 978-9928-4459-9-5 (V.4).
From 01/01/2018 to date, she is a member of the Scientific Committee of the International Editorial Series "Observatory of Mediterranean Basin (OMB)" founded by Polis University of Tirana (Albania). ISBN 9789928445988 (OMB Series).
In particular, he is a member of the Scientific Committee for the following published volumes:
Vol./Issue No. 7/2021 - Prof. Dr. Besnik Aliaj, Adj. Prof. Dr. Loris Rossi (Editors), 2021, "RETHINKING GJIROKASTRA. Can architecture and city planning stimulate hope and growth for shrinking cities?", ISBN: 9789928347046 (V.7)
Vol./Issue No. 6/2020 - Prof. Dr. Besnik Aliaj, Dr. Loris Rossi, Doc.Dr. Sotir Dhamo (Editors),2020, 'RURBAN SEQUENCES. Inquiries on Dropull's states of Liminality'. ISBN: 9789928347015 (V.6) Vol./Issue No. 5/2019 - Prof. Dr. Besnik Aliaj, Dr. Loris Rossi, Doc.Dr. Sotir Dhamo (Editors),2019, "PRISHTINA NEW EUROPEAN CAPITAL. Images of a city to be discovered'. ISBN: 9789928456304 (V.5)
Vol./Issue No. 4/2018- Prof. Dr. Besnik Aliaj, Dr. Loris Rossi (Editors), 2018, "PROJECTING SHKODRA. Operative fragments between lake, river and sea.". ISBN: 9789928445995 (V.4)
Since November 2019 to date, he is also an invited member of the Scientific Committee of the International Magazine "Forum A+P" Inter-disciplinary Journal of Architecture and Built Environment. Forum A+P is a scientific journal published by POLIS University since 2010 - ISSN: 2227- 7994.
Awards
In 1989, he won a scholarship, which he used to attend the course 'Introduction to computers in design' (S.S. Fall 1989) (Lecturers: Prof. Karen Kensek and Prof. Douglas Noble) at the College of Environmental Design Department of Architecture, University of California at Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
In 1999 the Cd Rom on the Abbey of S. Stefano (in Bologna) he collaborated on with Eventi Progetti Speciali of Bologna won the Prix Moebius City of Lugano as best product in the Culture Arts Letters section. In 2011 the same Cd Rom was translated into 5 languages and participated in the International Prix Moebius in Beijing (China).
In 2013 a project (in collaboration) for a temporary exhibition pavilion for the launch of a new Volvo car model V60 Hybrid is shortlisted in the International Architecture Competition / Contest The Plan - Volvo "Switch to pure Volvo - architecture competition in which more than 150 firms from all over the world participate. The shortlisted project was published in The Plan magazine No. 68/2013 and in the online website of the same name.
In July 2020 he received Special Mention for the Group of which he is Senior Tutor i.e. the FE-FI Group within the SITdA WORKSHOP PRIZE RELIVE-2020 (Rome, 2020). The FE-FI Research and Project Group consisted of: Prof. Setola N., Prof. ZAFFAGNINI T., Arch Dr. Piaia E., Arch Dr. Vessella L., Arch Dr. Bellini E., Arch Dr. Codarin S., Arch Dr. Felloni D., Arch Dr. Frighi V., Arch Dr. Modugno V., Arch Dr. Romagnoli M., Arch Dr. Tinti L.
The subject of the design competition was a design proposal for the architectural and functional redevelopment of the ERP building sector of Tor Bella Monaca in Rome.
Theo Zaffagnini graduated cum laude in 1993 from the Faculty of Architecture, University of Florence.
In the academic year 1993/1994, he was declared lecturer in Architectural Technology at the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Ferrara.
From 1995 to 1999 he attended the PhD in Architectural Technology (10th cycle) at the Department of Building Production Processes and Methods (DPMPE) of the University of Florence.
In 1999 he was awarded a PhD / Ph.D. in Architectural Technology.
In November 1999, he was called as University Researcher at the Faculty of Architecture in Ferrara following his participation in a competition announced by the same University for this role.
In September 2013, he was awarded the National Scientific Qualification (ASN 2012) in the Competitive Sector 08/C1 for the position of Professor II Fascia.
Since December 2014, he has been called as Associate Professor of Technological Design of Architecture at the Department of Architecture, University of Ferrara.
Here he conducts research in the field of technological innovation (sustainable technologies for architecture), the recovery and reuse of historical building heritage, energy efficiency of buildings and design issues related to the Smart City.
In June 2023, he was awarded the National Scientific Appointment (ASN 2021-2023) in the Competitive Sector 08/C1 Design and Technological Design of Architecture for the position of professor of the first rank. [CEAR-08/C].
Teaching activities
Lectureships in Master's and Bachelor's degree courses
Since 2005 to date he has been Lecturer of the characterising subject of "Architectural Technology" in the Laboratory of Architectural Construction I (second year) in the 5-year Single-Cycle Degree Course in Architecture (Degree Class LM-4 ; to date Course Credits: 7/11 Lab).
As part of the activities of the Laboratory of Architectural Construction I organises (in collaboration) more than 20 editions of the Architecture Prize "Building with Wood Systems" and related exhibitions. Access reserved for students of LCA1 courses and exhibition open to the public.
He is the supervisor or co-rapporteur of several degree theses in Architecture on technological topics both at the Faculty/Department of Architecture of the University of Ferrara and at the IUAV University of Venice and the Polytechnic University of Milan.
In 2011-2012, a thesis co-authored with Dr. Mauro Ferraresi (IULM Milan) [co-rapporteurs: Dr. L. Gabrielli (UniFe) with Antonella Prisco and Francesco Tonucci (CNR Rome)] discussed at the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Ferrara and entitled "ABC: architectural Basis for Communication" by students Giovanni Oliva and Serena Maioli was presented as a Social Innovation project with the title "COM.bus: technology and research at the service of the citizen" and was selected within a European funding programme of the 2007-2013 seven-year period "Smart Cities and Communities and Social Innovation", which was then acknowledged by the MIUR.
G. Oliva and S. Maioli's project was financed to the tune of € 499,700.00 and saw the collaboration of the Departments of Architecture and Humanistic Studies of the University of Ferrara, the Municipality of Ferrara, the ISTC (Institute of Science and Technology of Cognition) of the CNR in Rome and a number of private companies (operating in national and international spheres).
From A.A. 2017/2018 to date, he has been lecturer of the integrated module of "Materials and Production" within the Basic Design Laboratory of the Degree Course in Industrial Product Design (Degree Class: L-4 ; Training Credits: 6/13 Lab).
Lectureships and postgraduate activities (Masters, Schools of Higher Education and PhD Course Coordination)
He carries out a conspicuous activity within the framework of third-level training courses (national and international PhD), both at institutional management and coordination support level and as a lecturer, and this with continuity from the 2000s to the present.
In particular:
From 2000 to 2016 he was a member of the teaching board of the PhD courses in "Architecture Technology" (cycles XV to XXVIII). Doctorate in consortium between FAF-IUAV- Unibo /DAPT Cesena - LUB Bolzano and RomaTre.
He is a lecturer in the 2006 and 2007 editions of the postgraduate training course 'Architecture- Energy' organised by the Faculty of Architecture in Ferrara.
From 2006 to 2011 he is Vice-Coordinator of the Doctorate Course in Architectural Technology (Coordinator Prof. Graziano Trippa).
From 2012 to 2016, he was confirmed as Deputy Coordinator of the Doctorate Course in Architectural Technology (Coordinator Prof. Roberto Di Giulio).
In 2011, he coordinated and lectured for the PhD in a seminar entitled 'Sustainability in Architecture' for the University of Ferrara's Institute for Advanced Studies Ferrara 1391 (IUSS).
In 2013, with Prof. R. Di Giulio and the collaboration of Prof. A. Stella, he planned the establishment of the first international doctoral course at the Department of Architecture in Ferrara, which took the name International Doctorate Architecture and Urban Planning (IDAUP).
It is a Joint PhD Programme in Consortium (and Association) with Foreign Universities.
The Programme is based on a Consortium Agreement with the Polis University of Tirana (ALB) and has had the University of Malta/Faculty for the built environment, the Slovak University of Technology STUBA in Bratislava/ Institute of Management (SLK), the University of Pècs (HUN) and since 2017 the University do Minho in Guimaraes (POR) as IDAUP Associate Members.
IDAUP is first accredited in 2013 for the XXIX cycle, then all subsequent cycles until the XXXVIII are accredited by both MIUR/ANVUR and the Public Agency for the Accreditation of Higher Education in Albania (2015, 2023).
From 2013 to October 2024 he is appointed by the IDAUP Coordinator and Academic Board , PhD Programme Supervisor and Deputy Coordinator with IDAUP delegation for the Department of Architecture (DA).
The administrative headquarters of the course is in fact the University of Ferrara/DA.
Since 1 November 2024, he is the Coordinator of the International Doctorate in Architecture and Urban Planning (IDAUP).
From 2013 to the present day, he has been responsible for the design/structuring and constant implementation of the content of the IDAUP postgraduate training section (for which he is responsible) on the website of the DEPARTMENT OF ARCHITECTURE (DA).
Since 2000 he has supervised as Tutor/Supervisor or Co-supervisor about 25 PhD students/theses (often also following foreign PhD students), some of which have been awarded as excellence theses in their cycle (Dr. Modugno V., 2009 Premio IUSS Migliore Tesi) and two awarded the international 'Nicolò Copernico' Acknowledgement for innovative doctoral theses in science and technology in the framework of the Giulio Natta and Nicolò Copernico Prizes, Ferrara (Dr. Habibi S. Ph.D., 2016 - Doctorate in Architectural Technology and Dr. Pracucci A., Ph.D., 2018, Doctorate IDAUP).
From 2006 - 2013 he is the office contact person on behalf of the PhD Course Coordinator (with delegated authority) for relations with the OSDOTTA Inter-university Network of National PhDs in Architectural Technology.
He is a lecturer in the 1st Level Master's Degree Course in "Site Management and Construction Supervision" in the years 2015 and 2016 at the Department of Engineering, University of Ferrara. (Dir. Resp. Prof. Ing. M. Biolcati Rinaldi).
He has been a lecturer in the 2nd Level Master's degree MICmaster - Innovation Management and Communities, matching real and digital cities (Coordinator Prof. G. Lelli) since the 2021 edition. Master in collaboration with Smart City 4.0 Sustainable LAB, Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK), Raise>up srl and Clust-ER BUILT Building and Construction.
In June 2023 he lectured at the Advanced Training Course 2023 "Designing urban regeneration around the nodes of sustainable mobility and autonomous driving" of the University of Parma (Scientific Responsible Prof. Dario Costi) with RER, Lepida, UniBo, UniMoRe, Architects Federations, etc. with speeches on the topic "Minor Centres and Territorial Networks". THE CITY SCHOOL - EXPERIMENTING THE CITY OF PEOPLE 4.0 - The Sustainable Urban Project of Autonomous Mobility and Smart Grid in Emilia-Romagna.
Participation in scientific committees, membership of scientific societies and participation in juries for competitions and awards.
Since March 2002 and for the whole of 2003, Theo Zaffagnini has been a member of the Scientific Committee together with Prof. Graziano Trippa, Prof. Alfonso Acocella and Arch. Gabriele Lelli, and has organised (in collaboration) the events (Conferences, Presentations, Debates, etc.) relating to the first Decennial of the Foundation of the Faculty of Architecture of Ferrara (Xfaf).), relating to the first Decennial of the Foundation of the Faculty of Architecture of Ferrara (Xfaf) entitled "DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION IN ARCHITECTURE", which foresees the participation of numerous internationally renowned speakers and designers in the debates planned and the awarding of Honorary Degrees.
For this project, it is also in charge of fundraising for the implementation of the initiative.
He co-authored the concept for the dedicated www.Xfaf.it website created for the 10th anniversary. ORGANISING AND SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE and authors of the DECADE'S SCIENTIFIC PLAN: Graziano Trippa (Headmaster), Alfonso Acocella (Xfaf General Co-ordinator), Gabriele Lelli and Theo ZAFFAGNINI.
He took part in the OSDOTTA Scientific Committees from 2008 to 2013. Subsequently in 2015 to the DOTTA International Scientific Committee of the OSDOTTA network (OSDOT2.0 XI Edition).
In 2011 he was active in the organisation of the events of the twentieth anniversary XfafX Festival To design Today of the Faculty of Architecture of Ferrara, an event opened in Palazzo Tassoni Estense - Ferrara 2 May 2011 with the Scientific Coordination of Prof. Alfonso Acocella. Credits: Ideation and Scientific Coordination XfafX: Prof. Alfonso Acocella. Theo Zaffagnini (in collaboration) is part of the scientific committee and organiser and is also a speaker at the conference entitled: "Mario Zaffagnini: a school of architecture based on human needs".
In March 2012, he was the scientific curator with Prof. Andrea Rinaldi of the XfafX Conference entitled "Mario Zaffagnini, a school of architecture based on the needs of man" in which, in addition to being the creator with Rinaldi himself, he was also one of the speakers at the Department of Architecture in Ferrara.
He has been a member of the Italian Society of Architectural Technology (SITdA) continuously since its establishment.
Since the end of March 2024, as part of the activities of the Architecture Technology Society SITdA, he has been appointed as Delegate for 'Internationalisation' for the three-year period 2023-2026.
Since 2015 to date, he has been a member of the MD_Next City Lab Research Group/Network (Head Prof. Gabriele Lelli).
In 2019 he is invited as a jury member of the 13th edition of the "International Award for Sustainable Architecture" Fassa Bortolo together with Jury President Prof. Emeritus (TUM) Thomas Herzog, Prof. Arch. Anne Lacaton (Lacaton & Vassal, Paris, France), Arch. Xu Tiantian (DNA - Design And Architecture, Beijing, China) and Prof. Nicola Marzot, Secretary (University of Ferrara, Italy).
Since 2020 he has been a member of the Regional Scientific Committee of the SMART CITY 4.0 Sustainable LAB of the University of Parma (Director Prof. Dario Costi).
Research activities
Membership of University Research Centres
From 2000 to the present day, he has collaborated in the activities of the Laboratory of Building Maintenance and Management and the Environment (LEM) of the Department of Architecture in Ferrara (Respp. Prof. R. Di Giulio and Prof. S. Mazzacane), then the Laboratory of Technology (LEM) (Responsible Prof. R. Di Giulio)
Since its establishment in 2007, he is a member of the Interdepartmental Centre Architecture_Energy (Centre A>E) of the Faculty of Architecture in Ferrara.
Since 2007, he has been a member of the Material Design (MD) Research Laboratory, where he pours his work into the Post-it section, the Annals and collaborates as a Refeee Peer Review for the MD Journal in Open Access (2017).
From 2010-2013 and subsequently from 2015 to the present day, it is part of the TekneHub Laboratory of the Technopole of the University of Ferrara, which is part of the High Technology Network of the Emilia Romagna Region.
National and international research conducted and in progress
He has collaborated on research projects funded by public and private institutions, the MIUR and the European Community.
Participation in funded research is reported:
- EX MURST 60% "Rural buildings in the Bolognese plain as historical memory of the agrarian landscape" (1993-1997) Scientific responsible Prof. M. Zaffagnini and since 1996 Prof. G. Trippa (active in the research group).
- EX MURST 60% (2000/2001) "Criteria, tools and techniques for the recovery and sustainable redevelopment of rural building typologies in the Bolognese-Ferrarese plain" (Resp. Arch. P.Davoli) (Active in the research group).
- PRIN 2000, "Indices for the development of diffuse maintenance plans and programmes in Building Construction". National co-ordinator Prof. Claudio Molinari, Politecnico di Milano. In the research group of the operational unit in Ferrara (R. Scient. Prof. R. Di Giulio).
- PRIN 2001, "Guarantee methods for design and construction reliability in building works". National coordinator: Prof. V.A. Legnante, University of Florence. In the research group of the operating unit in Ferrara (R. Scient. Prof. R. Di Giulio).
- PRIN 2003, "Criteria for the evaluation and control procedures of stress conditions due to the morphology, use and environmental conditions of highly sterile confined spaces" National Scientific Coordinator: Prof. R. Del Nord, University of Florence. In the research group of the operating unit of Ferrara Scientific Coordinator Prof. R. Di Giulio (final 13/12/2005).
- PRIN 2008, "Principles of regeneration and revitalisation of social housing settlements in urban peripheries. Definition and application of technical tools and intervention procedures to emblematic Italian case studies", Scientific Responsible Prof. R. Di Giulio. Active in the research group of the operational unit of Ferrara (22/03/2010 - 22/09/2012).
- PRIN 2022 GUIDANCE project “Guidelines for H-BIM Documentation, mAnagemeNt and Conservation of built heritage assEts”. (Resp. Prof. Emanuele Piaia). Duration: 24 months from February 2025. (member of the research group)
For research funded by the European Community, he participated:
- to the drafting of the "Manual for the reuse and valorisation of the Delta building and landscape" outcome of the Leader II Community Initiative, Emilia Romagna Region, European Community GAL "Delta 2000" Scientific responsible Prof. G. Trippa (project concluded 2001). He was a member of the research group, Head of the technological section and author.
- to the "VILLAS" project - Interreg_Cadses Programme. Scientific responsible for the Ferrara unit Prof. R. Di Giulio. (2000-2006). Member of the research group of the operational unit of Ferrara.
- INCEPTION project "Inclusive Cultural Heritage in Europe through 3D semantic model" (from 1 June 2015 to 31 May 2019) financed by the European Community in the Horizon 2020 programme (Reflective Societies: Cultural Heritage and European Identities, Reflective-7-2014 programme) Winner and Scientific Coordinator: Prof. Roberto Di Giulio.
Project ranked first among 87 proposals for E.C. funding (project completed). He acted as Co- ordinator for TASK 2.1- Optimisation of 3D data acquisition protocols and standards and, more specifically, the research activity conducted covered the following Work Packages (WP):
- WP1 - User requirements on cultural heritage knowledge
- WP2 - 3D data acquisition and hardware enhancement - WP5 - Use cases and demonstrations
- WP6 - Deployment of 3D models in user applications
- WP8 - Project and scientific management
As part of research financed by the Emilia Romagna Region (2014-2020), he is active in the TeckneHub Laboratory of the TechnoPole of Ferrara, which is part of the High Technology Network of the Emilia Romagna Region:
- HABITAT project "Home Assistance Based on the Internet of Things (IoT) for the Autonomy of All." Project financed by POR-FESR 2014-2020 funds. (Responsible Prof. G. Mincolelli).
(Completed project - member of research team).
- eBIM project: existing Building Information Modeling for the management of the intervention on existing buildings": Project financed by POR-FESR 2014-2020 funds - Strategic industrial research project addressed to the S3 priority areas, Axis 1, Research and Innovation of the Emilia Romagna Region (Head of Prof. M. Balzani).
(Completed project - member of research team).
- PLEINAIR project "Free and Inclusive Parks in Networks for Intergenerational Recreational and Physical Activities": Project financed by POR-FESR 2014-2020 Axis 1 Action 1.2.2. funds (Responsible Prof. G. Mincolelli).
(Completed project - member of research team).
- InSPiRE project - "Integrated technologies for Smart buildings and Predictive maintenance". Project financed within the framework of the POR-FESR 2014-2020 Funds (Responsible Prof. M. Balzani). (Project ended 2022, research team member).
- INCITE project - 'Inspiring City InformaTion modEling for urban resilience'. Partnership: CICCREI, Teknehub; CIRI EC; CRICT UNIMORE; Certimac.
(Responsible for TekneHub: Dr. Fabiana Raco)
Duration: 24 months from October 2023 (ongoing activity, research team member).
- BLOCH4MAT project - "BLOCKCHain technology for ceramic and construction MATerials supply chain". Project funded under the PR-FESR Emilia-Romagna 2021-2027, Priority 1, Action 1.1.2 (Head Dr. F. Raco). Ongoing activity, member of the research group.
- ReWINDS project - “Recycling of Waste Into New Demonstrated Sustainable solutions”. Project funded under the PR-FESR Emilia-Romagna 2021-2027, Priority 1, Action 1.1.2 (Resp.: Dr. V. Frighi). Duration 24 months from August 2024. (ongoing activity, member of the research group)
- FIRD - 2022 AWARE project "A multiscalar approach for a resilient and adaptive built environment" (resp. Dr. V. Frighi). Ongoing activity, member of the research group.
- FIRD Project - 2023 "Digital and parametric analysis of the church of Cristo Obrero y Nuestra Señora de Lourdes. A modern architecture designed by Eladio Dieste UNESCO World Heritage Site." (Resp. Dr. L. Rossato). Ongoing activity, member of the research group.
Since 2020, as part of the activities of the Smart City 4.0 Sustainable Research LAB of the University of Parma (Director Prof. Dario Costi), for the MD_Next City Lab Research Group - Emilia Romagna Region. Partnership: LEPIDA - Municipality of Castel Bolognese proposes (in collaboration) PILOT PROJECT no. 3: "The identity of cities through roads and routes of the new sustainable and Smart mobility. Proposal of a research project for the definition of guidelines on mobility spaces in municipalities with widespread mobility". The Scientific Managers of the project are: Prof. Gabriele Lelli, head of the Next City Lab Research Group of the University of Ferrara, Prof. Marco Mulazzani and Prof. Theo ZAFFAGNINI, lecturer in Technological Design of Architecture at the Department of Architecture of the University of Ferrara and member of the Next City Lab Research Group and IDAUP UniFe.
Conferences, Seminars, Workshops and Exhibitions.
He participates in numerous national and international conferences and symposia (also by invitation) as a speaker, scientific coordinator, organiser, chairman and/or discussant.
He is active in numerous International Workshops and Seminars both as a member of Scientific and Organising Committees and as a lecturer and speaker (e.g. SAIE/Bologna, MADE/Milan, activities organised by SITdA, etc.).
In 2004, he was curator (with Arch. Gaia Magoni) of the exhibition "Quando l'Ateneo è citta" at the Rector's Office of the University of Ferrara and author of an essay in the volume of the same name - predominantly photographic - R. Scatasta published by Electa.
In June 2012, he was the curator responsible, together with Architect Michele Ghirardelli, for the exhibition on Prof. Mario Zaffagnini held in Bologna at the Fondazione del Monte di Bologna e Ravenna, then from September 2012 at the Urban Center (Sala Borsa) in Bologna.
From 2014 to July 2024 he was Scientific Coordinator and organised no less than 10 editions (annually) of the Ferrara International Ph.D. Workshop IDAUP of the DA of Ferrara. This is a series of international seminar and conference events on the most topical issues of contemporary scientific research with international guests and lasting two weeks, held at the Department of Architecture of the University of Ferrara.
In December 2016 he was invited as a speaker and discussant at the conference "La ricerca che cambia" 2° Convegno nazionale dei dottorati italiani dell'architettura, della pianificazione e del design" organised by IUAV in Venice. Promoted by IUAV Doctoral School Benno Albrech Director. The event is curated by L. Fabian and M. Marzo. He is discussant in the thematic table entitled: "Research in the area of design and technological planning of architecture" coordinated by Prof. Massimo Perricioli (1/12/2016), then moderator in the thematic table "Internationalisation" (02/12/2016) and Coordinator of a session of the table "Innovation and doctoral research" 02/12/2016. Finally, he was invited as a speaker in the concluding Plenary Session of the Conference (02/12/2016).
In December 2022, he was invited to the conference "La ricerca che cambia. 3° Convegno nazionale dei dottorati italiani dell'architettura, della pianificazione, del design, delle arti e della moda" organised by IUAV in Venice. He has been appointed as Referee (former ICAR/12 - CEAR-08/C) within the selection procedure of the doctoral theses of technological content presented during the conference and invited to participate as discussant at the I.A. Workshop of Doctorate Coordinators entitled: "Research in the area of Technological Design of Architecture: issues, problems, potential" at IUAV Doctorate School IUAV Director Prof.ssa Maria Chiara Tosi.
Scientific production
(summary)
He is the author of around 130 publications of technological content in books, scientific journals, International Journals (also indexed) and Class A ANVUR journals as well as audiovisuals, CD ROMs and DVDs, on the topics of the recovery and reuse of historical buildings, technological innovation, underground architecture, energy efficiency, sustainable architecture and recently on technological topics related to the Smart design of cities.
He has conducted a number of video interviews with leading figures in contemporary architecture, including those with Michael Hopkins (2003), Eduardo Souto de Moura (2003), Dominique Perrault (2003) and Herman Kaufmann (2011).
Together with Alberto Di Cintio and Elisa Segoni, he is the author of the subject of Alberto Di Cintio's DVD dedicated to "Mario Zaffagnini" (2010) for the series I maestri dell'architettura e del Design , published by the University of Florence's c.s.i.a.f. for the "Pierluigi Spadolini" TAED Department of the same University.
Participation in editorial boards and editorships of scientific journals and referee activities (Double-Blind Peer Review)
From 2000 to 2008 he was editor of the "Technology of Architecture" section for the magazines Archingeo, L'Ufficio Tecnico and Geoinforma and from 2008 to date of the "Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Technologies" column for the scientific magazine L'Ufficio Tecnico, all published by Maggioli Editore.
In March 2013, he was invited as a Reviewer/Referee (Double Blind Peer Review Process) for the International Scientific Journal TECHNE' Journal of Technology for Architecture and Environment (scientific magazine of SiTdA) for No. 5/2013. Scientific Journal recognised by ANVUR as Class A for Area 08 - Sector 08/C1 (now CEAR-08/C).
He is an invited Reviewer (double-blind peer review process) for the scientific journal MD Journal in Open Access (2017) Class A.
From 01/02/2018 to date collaborated as an Invited Reviewer/Referee (Double Blind Peer Review Process) for the AGATHÓN International Journal of Architecture, Art & Design ISSN 2532- 683X (online) ISSN (print) 2464-9309 in the years 2018, 2020, 2021. Scientific Journal recognised by ANVUR as Class A for Area 08 - Sector 08/C1 (now CEAR-08/C).
From 20/09/2018 to 23-09-2018 participated as an invited Peer-Reviewer at Tirana Architecture Week (TAW) for the International Scientific Conference titled "[CO] HABITATION TACTICS Imagining future spaces in architecture, city and landscape" by Universiteti POLIS Tirana (ALB).
From 01/01/2018 to date, he is a member of the EDITORIAL COMMITTEE of the Scientific Journal of Design, Open Access, MD JOURNAL - ISSN 2531-9477 (online).
Magazine Founded in 2016 and edited by Prof. A. Acocella. http://mdj.materialdesign.it/index.php/mdj/editorial-board Journal recognised by ANVUR as Scientific Class A for Area 08 - Competitive Sector 08/C1.
The volumes published in the series are subject to blind peer review. Alfonso Acocella / Director, Veronica Dal Buono / Deputy Director, Dario Scodeller / Deputy Director.
From 2018 to date, he is a member of the International Board of Directors of Observatory Mediterranean Basin Series and the Editorial Board Series OMB ISBN 978-9928-4459-8-8 (OMB Series) / 978-9928-4459-9-5 (V.4).
From 01/01/2018 to date, she is a member of the Scientific Committee of the International Editorial Series "Observatory of Mediterranean Basin (OMB)" founded by Polis University of Tirana (Albania). ISBN 9789928445988 (OMB Series).
In particular, he is a member of the Scientific Committee for the following published volumes:
Vol./Issue No. 7/2021 - Prof. Dr. Besnik Aliaj, Adj. Prof. Dr. Loris Rossi (Editors), 2021, "RETHINKING GJIROKASTRA. Can architecture and city planning stimulate hope and growth for shrinking cities?", ISBN: 9789928347046 (V.7)
Vol./Issue No. 6/2020 - Prof. Dr. Besnik Aliaj, Dr. Loris Rossi, Doc.Dr. Sotir Dhamo (Editors),2020, 'RURBAN SEQUENCES. Inquiries on Dropull's states of Liminality'. ISBN: 9789928347015 (V.6) Vol./Issue No. 5/2019 - Prof. Dr. Besnik Aliaj, Dr. Loris Rossi, Doc.Dr. Sotir Dhamo (Editors),2019, "PRISHTINA NEW EUROPEAN CAPITAL. Images of a city to be discovered'. ISBN: 9789928456304 (V.5)
Vol./Issue No. 4/2018- Prof. Dr. Besnik Aliaj, Dr. Loris Rossi (Editors), 2018, "PROJECTING SHKODRA. Operative fragments between lake, river and sea.". ISBN: 9789928445995 (V.4)
Since November 2019 to date, he is also an invited member of the Scientific Committee of the International Magazine "Forum A+P" Inter-disciplinary Journal of Architecture and Built Environment. Forum A+P is a scientific journal published by POLIS University since 2010 - ISSN: 2227- 7994.
Awards
In 1989, he won a scholarship, which he used to attend the course 'Introduction to computers in design' (S.S. Fall 1989) (Lecturers: Prof. Karen Kensek and Prof. Douglas Noble) at the College of Environmental Design Department of Architecture, University of California at Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
In 1999 the Cd Rom on the Abbey of S. Stefano (in Bologna) he collaborated on with Eventi Progetti Speciali of Bologna won the Prix Moebius City of Lugano as best product in the Culture Arts Letters section. In 2011 the same Cd Rom was translated into 5 languages and participated in the International Prix Moebius in Beijing (China).
In 2013 a project (in collaboration) for a temporary exhibition pavilion for the launch of a new Volvo car model V60 Hybrid is shortlisted in the International Architecture Competition / Contest The Plan - Volvo "Switch to pure Volvo - architecture competition in which more than 150 firms from all over the world participate. The shortlisted project was published in The Plan magazine No. 68/2013 and in the online website of the same name.
In July 2020 he received Special Mention for the Group of which he is Senior Tutor i.e. the FE-FI Group within the SITdA WORKSHOP PRIZE RELIVE-2020 (Rome, 2020). The FE-FI Research and Project Group consisted of: Prof. Setola N., Prof. ZAFFAGNINI T., Arch Dr. Piaia E., Arch Dr. Vessella L., Arch Dr. Bellini E., Arch Dr. Codarin S., Arch Dr. Felloni D., Arch Dr. Frighi V., Arch Dr. Modugno V., Arch Dr. Romagnoli M., Arch Dr. Tinti L.
The subject of the design competition was a design proposal for the architectural and functional redevelopment of the ERP building sector of Tor Bella Monaca in Rome.
