Mario Panizza

Biography

"Rector of Roma Tre University since 2013. Full professor of Architecture and Urban Design, he was Director of the Roma Tre Architecture Department since its creation in January 2013; he was Vice-Dean of the Roma Tre Faculty of Architecture, Rector’s Deputy for Building Planning and Development from 2009 to 2012; He was also Roma Tre Board of Administration Member from 1999 to 2005. Rector Panizza is a graduate of Architecture, and has taught and lectured at Sapienza University from 1977 to 1992 on subjects such as social housing and architectural character. Since 1992 he has taught Architectural Planning Labs in Roma Tre’s Faculty of Architecture. His research activities mainly concerned comparative studies between architectural character and consolidated urban tissue, significant from a historical and architectural point of view. In recent years, the editing of the “L’Architetto italiano” review and of the “Tecnotipo” manuals lead to deepening subjects connected to building concreteness and its translation to real context. The development of the Costantina Masterplan also encourange multi-disciplinary approaches, setting the basis for experimenting integrated solutions, aimed at finding compatibility among architectural choices, economic development and natural resources enhancement."

Research Interest

comparative studies between architectural character and consolidated urban tissue,