Chiara Chioni

2020-2024
Ph.D. in Architecture and Planning, Landscape (Doctor Europaeus)
University of Trento
Doctoral School in Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering
Curriculum “Architecture and Planning, Landscape”
Thesis: READY-MADE MODEL. Digital tools for reality-based virtual landscapes
Grade: cum laude

2013–2019
M.Sc. in Architecture and Building Engineering
University of Pisa
Department of Energy, Systems, Territory and Construction Engineering
Thesis: From temporariness to permanence. The case of "Borgo di Arquata" after the 2016 central Italy earthquake
Grade: 110/110 cum laude

2008-2013
High school diploma
Liceo Classico “P. Rossi”
Grade: 100/100
 

INTERNATIONAL TRAINING

2023
Visiting researcher (Ph.D. candidate)
Aalto University
School of Arts, Design and Architecture
Department of Architecture

2023
Visiting researcher (Ph.D. candidate)
ETH Zürich
Department of Environmental Systems Science
Institute of Terrestrial Ecosystems
Forest Resources Management (FORM) Group

2022
Seconded researcher (Ph.D. candidate)
Territoria, análisis y gestión del medio SLU
Fundings: H2020 MSCA RISE 2017 "PEARLS" G.A. 778039

2022
Visiting researcher (Ph.D. candidate)
GEOSYSTEMS HELLAS S.A.
Fundings: H2020 MSCA RISE 2017 "PEARLS" G.A. 778039

2020
Architect intern (Post-graduate internship)
ELISA VALERO RAMOS
Fundings: Erasmus+ programme

2019
Research intern (Under-graduate internship)
Cardiff University
Welsh School of Architecture
Fundings: Erasmus+ programme

2010
Summer school
University of Greenwich

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

2024 – current
Research fellow
University of Trento
Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering
Project: PAT (AI) Parco Stelvio – RESALIO. Exploration of enhancement scenarios in the Stelvio National Park (Trentino Sector) through the existing cable system

2020 – 2024
Ph.D. candidate
University of Trento
Doctoral School in Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering
Curriculum “Architecture and Planning, Landscape”

ACADEMIC SERVICES

2022 – current
Member of the Models Laboratory staff
University of Trento
Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering
Coordinator: Prof. Giovanna A. Massari

2021 – 2023
Ph.D. candidates representative
University of Trento
Doctoral School in Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering

TUTORING ACTIVITIES

2024

Tutor in the doctoral course “Collaborative approaches for the digital documentation, representation and design of territories and landscapes”
University of Trento
Doctoral School in Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering
Lecturers: Prof. Sara Favargiotti, Dr. Camilla Pezzica, Prof. Giovanna A. Massari

2024

Tutor in the summer school “Food, Landscapes and ecosystems to design sustainable future”
Tuscia University
Department for Innovation in Biological, Agro-food and Forest systems
Coordinator: Prof. Rita Biasi

2024
Tutor in Architectural Composition II
University of Trento
Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering
M.Sc. in Architecture and Building Engineering
Chair: Prof. Sara Favargiotti

2024

Tutor in the doctoral course “EXPLORATION AND REGENERATION OF INNER TERRITORIES THROUGH COLLABORATIVE APPROACHES”
Università Politecnica delle Marche
Doctoral School in Engineering Science
Coordinator: Prof. Maddalena Ferretti

2023
Tutor in the workshop “ViC-CH Visual Culture and Cultural Heritage”
University of Trento
Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering
Coordinator: Prof. Giovanna A. Massari

2022 – 2023
Tutor of M.A. thesis in Architecture
University of Trento + Universidad Nacional de Asunción
Thesis: INTERVENCIÓN EN EDIFICIO DE MONTAÑA: CENTRO COMUNITARIO VAL DI PEIO. Líneas de intervención contemporánea en arquitectura alpina y resolución de problemas socioeconómicos mediante la arquitectura
Candidates: Alexa Aline Trabucco Lacasa, Chiara Trovato Arias
Supervisors: Arch. Sergio Ruggeri (Universidad Nacional de Asunción), Prof. Sara Favargiotti (University of Trento)

2021 – 2023
Tutor in Landscape Architecture
University of Trento
Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering
M.Sc. in Architecture and Building Engineering
Chair: Prof. Sara Favargiotti

2018
Tutor in Architecture and Architectural Composition II
University of Pisa
Department of Energy, Systems, Territory and Construction Engineering
M.Sc. in Architecture and Building Engineering
Chair: Prof. Pietro Carlo Pellegrini

2018
Tutor in Town Planning Technology I
University of Pisa
Department of Energy, Systems, Territory and Construction Engineering
M.Sc. in Architecture and Building Engineering
Chair: Prof. Luisa Santini

2024 – current

Member of the RESALIO research team
Participation and support to the research activities of the project “RESALIO. Exploration of enhancement scenarios in the Stelvio National Park (Trentino Sector) through the existing cable system” (PAT (AI) Parco Stelvio)
Info: https://www.parcostelviotrentino.it/it/cosa-facciamo/resalio/154-147192.html

2024

Member of the ScriBUnT research team
Participation to the research activities of the project “ScriBUnT–Scrittura di Biografie dell’Università di Trento”
Info: https://libguides.unitn.it/c.php?g=1292684&p=9492609

2022 – 2023

Member of the PEARLS research team
Participation to the research activities of the international research project H2020 MSCA RISE 2017 "PEARLS–Planning and Engagement Arenas for Renewable energy LandscapeS" (G.A. 778039)
Info: https://pearlsproject.org/

2020 – 2024

Member of the B4R research team
Participation and support to the research activities of the project of relevant national interest (PRIN 2017 – Youth Line) “B4R–Branding4Resilience. Tourist Infrastructure as a Tool to Enhance Small Villages by Drawing Resilient Communities and New Open Habitats” (Project number: 201735N7HP)
Info: www.branding4resilience.it

2024 – current

Italian Academic Society of Landscape Architecture (IASLA)
Website: https://www.iasla.it/

2024 – current

Unione Italiana Disegno (UID)
Website: https://www.unioneitalianadisegno.it/wp/

2023

International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ISPRS) Student Consortium
Website: https://sc.isprs.org/home/

2024

Shortlisted finalist – West Midlands National Park Award
For the project Val di Sole Blueprint
Coordinator: Prof. Sara Favargiotti

2024

Mention – Premio UID Giovani Vito Cardone
For the project NaDi
Coordinator: Alessandro Meloni

15/06 – 15/07/2023

Grant – COST Association AISBL (Virtual Mobility)
For the review of open point cloud databases in forestry in the framework of the CA20118 COST Action "3DForEcoTech"
Supervisors: Dr. Martin Mokroš (Czech University of Life Sciences Prague), Dr. Carlos Cabo (University of Oviedo), Dr. Arnadi Murtiyoso (ETH Zürich)

06 – 08/07/2022

Grant – Antonio Meneghetti Scientific and Humanistic Research Foundation
For the participation in the international workshop Hortus Lizori for the European Doctoral Schools

02 – 06/2022

Grant – EuroSDR Educational Service
For the participation in the 20th series of e-learning courses from EuroSDR in the field of GeoInformation

26 – 28/04/2018

Grant – DAAD (Hochschul dialog mit Südeuropa)
For the participation in the 3rd International Workshop on Traditional and Innovative Approaches in Seismic Design (TIASD) in Guimarães, Portugal

2017

Merit Award – BCA International BIM Competition
For the project Lab 2.4
Coordinator: Cristhian Gaviria Bolanos

PARTICIPATION

15/11/2024
Speaker at “LANDSCAPE AS ARCHITECTURE” symposium
Università della Svizzera italiana, Istituto di Studi Urbani e del Paesaggio
Presentation: Landscape Ready-Made Model(s). Digital tools for reality-based virtual landscapes

23/10/2024
Speaker at “RICERCA E COMUNICAZIONE. Il ruolo sociale di Umanisti e Scienziati nel mondo della complessità” conference
Fondazione Caritro
Session: DONNE E IMPEGNO PUBBLICO: QUALCHE BELLA STORIA TRA LE TANTE

06/06/2024
Speaker at “Digital Landscape Architecture Conference”
Vienna University of Technology
Presentation: Feel the Context! Ex situ horizon reconstruction in mountain landscapes for bioclimatic design

14/05/2024
Moderator at “Positive Energy Landscapes. Progettare paesaggi e includere comunità nella transizione energetica” workshop in “REbuild”
Riva del Garda Fierecongressi
Session: Percezione e aspetti sociali

07/03/2024
Lecturer at “IL PROGETTO DI RICERCA BRANDING4RESILIENCE (PRIN 2017 LINEA GIOVANI). GLI ESITI DI UNA RICERCA – RITRATTI E VISIONI DI QUATTRO TERRITORI INTERNI ITALIANI” doctoral seminar
University of Palermo, Department of Architecture
Presentation: Val di Sole

11/09/2023
Speaker at “European Council of Landscape Architecture Schools” conference
Mendel University
Presentation: Renewable Energy Landscapes: investigating the public perception to support inclusive planning processes

07/09/2023
Speaker at “ISPRS Geospatial Week”
Arab Academy for Science, Technology, and Maritime Transport
Presentation: LOW-COST WORKFLOW FOR 3D URBAN FOREST VIRTUAL RECONSTRUCTION

04/07/2023
Speaker at “International Conference on Computational Science and Its Applications”
National Technical University of Athens, University of the Aegean
Presentation: Multiscale Digital Landscape Reconstructions for Resilient Mountain Inner Areas

08/06/2023
Speaker at “Reti, Città, Territorio: strategie progettuali per la valorizzazione dei sistemi policentrici” conference
Sapienza Università di Roma, Department of Planning, Design,Technology of Architecture 
Presentation and posters exhibition: Val di Sole Blueprint. Reti e costellazioni dei paesaggi dell’acqua

25/05/2023
Speaker at “Digital Landscape Architecture Conference”
Hochschule Anhalt University of Applied Sciences
Presentation: Digital representation of marginal landscapes: ‘agile’ 3D modeling workflows for an Italian inner valley

19/05/2023
Moderator at “Conferenza B4R. Ritratti, progetti e visioni strategiche per territori interni”
Università Politecnica delle Marche
Session: CO-VISIONING DIALOGUES. Paesaggi e dinamiche della transizione

25/11/2022
Speaker at “One Health: unifying perspectives on Climate Change” conference
University of Bologna
Presentation: Field experiences. How to investigate the perception of energy landscapes?

14/09/2022
Speaker at “International Mountain Conference”
University of Innsbruck
Presentation: Hydrological resource and health tourism for Sustainable Development of Inner Territories in Alpine Context of Val di Sole (TN)

11/07/2022
Speaker at “IALE European Landscape Ecology Congress”
Polish Academy of Sciences, University of Warsaw
Presentation: Hydrological resource and health tourism of Val di Sole (Italy): key elements for sustainable development of inner territories

24/06/2022
Speaker at “XXIV Conferenza Nazionale SIU: Dare valore ai valori in urbanistica”
University of Brescia
Presentation: Emerging models for landscape digital representation and responsive environments: comparing experiences towards the Digital Twin of an inner mountain valley in Italy

10/12/2021
Speaker at “Ground(s). Mapping, designing and caring: Towards a convivial society” conference
University of Bologna
Presentation: The Trentino Blueprint: Mapping Dynamics Assets for Sustainable Development of Marginal Territories in Alpine Context

04/11/2021
Speaker at “26th Cultural Heritage and New Technologies Conference”
CHNT-ICOMOS Austria
Presentation: Reality VS Virtual Modeling. From Building to Landscape Heritage Representation

30/06/2021
Speaker at “Urban Assemblage: The City as Architecture, Media, AI and Big Data” 
Architecture, Media, Politics, Society (AMPS) research organisation
Presentation: Interoperable workflows: information life cycle at landscape and architectural scales

CO-ORGANIZATION

02 – 03/08/2024 Peio, Italy

Construction workshop RESALIO
In the framework of the project “RESALIO” (2024-ongoing)
Coordinator: Prof. Sara Favargiotti

13 – 14/07/2024 Peio, Italy

Co-design workshop RESALIO
In the framework of the project “RESALIO” (2024-ongoing)
Coordinator: Prof. Sara Favargiotti

05 – 06/2024 Peio, Italy

Thematic meetings RESALIO
In the framework of the project “RESALIO” (2024-ongoing) Coordinator: Prof. Sara Favargiotti

06/03/2024 Peio, Italy

Kick-off meeting RESALIO
In the framework of the project “RESALIO” (2024-ongoing)
Coordinator: Prof. Sara Favargiotti

19/12/2023 Malè, Italy

Co-vision workshop B4R
In the framework of the project “Branding4Resilience” (2020-2024)
Coordinator: Prof. Sara Favargiotti

10 – 11/11/2023 Trento, Italy

International IASLA Conference 2023 “ON WATER. Comprehending, designing, caring”
University of Trento, Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering
Coordinator: Prof. Sara Favargiotti

31/10/2023 Peio, Italy

Co-vision workshop B4R
In the framework of the project “Branding4Resilience” (2020-2024)
Coordinator: Prof. Sara Favargiotti

20/12/2022 Trento, Italy

Event “MedWays Open Atlas. Presentazione dell’Atlante Interdisciplinare”
University of Trento, Department of Civil, Environmental and Mechanical Engineering
Coordinator: Prof. Sara Favargiotti

11 – 14/02/2022 Peio/Rabbi, Italy

Co-design workshop B4R “Co-progettare la Val Di Sole. Le forme dell’acqua” 
In the framework of the project “Branding4Resilience” (2020-2024)
Coordinator: Prof. Sara Favargiotti

23/10/2021 Venice, Italy
Biennale Session “Learning by Design”
Biennale di Architettura 2021
Coordinator: Prof. Mosè Ricci

EXHIBITIONS

10/2022 – 03/2023 Campello sul Clitunno, Italy

“Hortus Lizori”
Three A1 panels (Così è se vi pare) resulting from the international design workshop Hortus Lizori with Monica Battistoni, Vittoria Castiglione, Francesco Cotana, Benedetta Di Leo, Belén Trivi
Palazzo Ducale Trinci
Curators: Fabio Bianconi, Marco Filippucci, Franco Zagari, Matteo Clemente

05 – 11/2021 Venice, Italy

17° Biennale Architettura Venice “How will we live together?”
One A4 panel and a video (La struttura della resilienza nell'emergenza e nell'auto-organizzazione) with Valerio Cutini, Simone Rusci, Marco Buonocore
Italian Pavilion, Arsenale
Curator: Alessandro Melis

19 – 28/11/2017 Pisa, Italy

2° Biennale Architettura Pisa “Le Città e l'Acqua: un laboratorio verso il future”
Two A1 panels and a physical model (Il fiume Arno da Putignano alle Piagge) resulting from the design workshop Le Città e l'Acqua, with Andrea Marchi, Beatrice Paoli, Elisabetta Coni, Sara Di Nasso
Pisa Pavilion, Bastione Sangallo
Curator: Luigi Prestinenza Puglisi

Last update: November 2024