THE PROJECT
We Are Out of Time intend to find out how much sustainable architecture has been built and designed in the field of the places of culture throughout the Italian country.
The project is developed according to three phases:
The census activity starts with the launch of a call for design addressed to the world of professionals that aims to collect data related to eco-sustainable designs for cultural places. Also, parallelly to this, another call, this time addressed to universities, has the objective to collect papers that refers to research that deals with sustainable prototypes, material, and strategies for cultural places.
The ambition of this project is to create a research program with solid roots that continues to trace its path in the years to come, using all the disposable tools for investigation and communication with the aim of deepen and disseminate the culture of sustainable architecture and the valorisation of the places of culture.
Assessment criteria
All proposals received will be evaluated by a scientific committee consisting of Italian and international members, with expertise in the disciplines of architecture, planning, conservation, and research. The assessment criteria will be formulated by the scientific committee on the basis of the carbon footprint and sustainable development objectives achieved.
Daniela Perrotti (UCLouvain)
Paola Boarin (University of Auckland)
Fabrizio Aimar (Texas A&M University)
Natalie Mossin (Royal Danish Academy)
Fabiano Lemes De Oliveira (Politecnico di Milano)
Jesus D’Alessandro (UNIBE, Santo Domingo city council)
Barbora Melis (University of Portsmouth)
Massimo Pica Ciamarra (Pica Ciamarra Associati)
Carla Brisotto (University of Florida)
Jing Ma (Lulea University of Technology)
Maria Perbellini (New York Institute of Technology)
Ornella Iuorio (Politecnico di Milano)
Stefano Tornieri (IUAV, Lulea University of Technology)
Alessandro Marata (Università di Bologna)
Architect and designer; he graduated at the School of Architecture, University of Florence, and he deals with architecture planning, interiors, and design. Attentive practical work in the field of architecture supports accurate theoretical research. Since the beginning of his activity, his design style was soon characterized by contemporaneity and the peculiar attention towards the development of eco-based concepts.
Among several activities he is involved in, he is in charge as president of the Green Hub Cultural Association and the National Institution of Architecture, Tuscany Section. He also teaches as visiting professor at the Benguirr School of Architecture Planning and Design, Morocco.
He is currently member of the UN Agenda 2030 Sustainable Development Goals task force, supported by the International Union of Architects (UIA).
He has been part of the curatorial team of the Italian Pavilion “Resilient Communities” at the 17. International Architecture Exhibition at La Biennale di Venezia. He’s the creator and curator of the event “ScaLIurbani, architecture conversation”.
Benedetta Medas is a Conservator of Architecture and Environmental Heritage and specialist in Diagnostics for Restoration. She’s also graduated in Architecture (MSc) with specialization in restoration. She’s curator of scientific and cultural events and educational seminars. She is also author and editor of scientific and dissemination books.
In 2021 she has been appointed as Deputy Curator of the Italian Pavilion at the 17. International Architecture Exhibition at La Biennale di Venezia.
She worked for La Biennale di Venezia also in 2023, collaborating as a curatorial team member at the “Students As Researchers” Collateral Event promoted by the New York Institute of Technology.
Alessandro Melis (PhD, ARB, RIBA, AoU, AIA and UK HEA Fellow), holds the distinguished position of the first Endowed Chair Professor at the New York Institute of Technology. He served as the curator of the Italian Pavilion at La Biennale di Venezia in 2021 and was honored as an ambassador of Italian Design in 2020-2022 (ADI, Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs). Prior to his current role, he held various esteemed positions, including Director of the International Cluster for Sustainable Cities at the University of Portsmouth, and Director of Postgraduate Engagement at the University of Auckland.
Alessandro Melis has made significant contributions to the field of research, which is evidenced by over 200 publications, numerous citations in reputable publications, and his keynote speeches at institutions such as the University of Cambridge, MoMA New York, the China Academy of Art, the Italian Institute of Culture in London and New York, Italian Trade Agency, and TEDx.
Alessandro Melis is a founding director of Heliopolis 21, an international architecture firm based in Italy, England, United States, Germany and Mexico. His work has been documented in several monographs, including the recent publications “Heliopolis 21” (Skira, 2022) and “Alessandro Melis. Utopic Real World” (D Editore, 2021).
Jesús D’Alessandro is project manager for the Ayuntamiento del Distrito Nacional. He is currently the technical secretary of the Ayuntamiento del Distrito Nacional (ADN) and director of the UNIBE School of Architecture.
In 2019, he received an award from the National Academy of Architecture of Mexico for his work in the professional and academic fields.
Between 2017 and 2020, he coordinated the development of the National District 2030 Strategic Plan, aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, UN-Habitat’s New Urban Agenda, and the Dominican Republic’s National Development Strategy 2030.
He currently coordinates public policy design activities and new urban initiatives aimed at strengthening the resilience and quality of urban spaces in Santo Domingo.
