Chiara Vernizzi

Chiara Vernizzi after classical studies graduated in Architecture at the Politecnico di Milano in 1991 (100/100); in 1999 he was awarded a PhD in "Design and Survey of the Building Heritage". Since 2002 he has been Researcher, since 2010 Associate Professor of Design (ICAR17) and since 31.12.2018 Full Professor of Design at the Department of Engineering and Architecture of the University of Parma.

The scientific research activity develops in the fields of Architectural and Urban Design and Surveying, and in particular on the methods and tools of representation of the city and on the use of computer tools for the graphic rendering of the survey of historical architectures and urban contexts , as well as on the modern and contemporary graphic representation of the architectural project.

He has over 150 publications including articles in national and international magazines and books, in proceedings of national and international conferences and monographs on the themes of Descriptive Geometry, Relief and Design of Architecture and especially on Relief and Representation of the city.

2008 April - is elected member as a representative of the group of Researchers in the Board of the Department of Civil Engineering, Environment, Territory and Architecture of the University of Parma (until 23/12/2010, date of entry into the bracket of Associate Professors)

Since May 2011 she has been elected Member of the Area Scientific Committee (Committee 108, Civil Engineering and Architecture) of the University of Parma, for the Civil Engineering and Architecture sector.

From September 2012 to November 2017 she is the contact person for incoming orientation activities relating to the Degree Course in Civil and Environmental Engineering, the Master's Degree Course in Civil Engineering and the Master's Degree Course in Environmental and Territory Engineering, active at the Department of Civil, Environmental, Land and Architecture Engineering.

From January 2013 until January 2017 she was appointed member of the GAV - Self-Assessment Group for the preparation of the Review Report and of the SUA for the following degree courses: Bachelor's Degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering; Master's Degree in Civil Engineering, active at the Department of Civil, Environmental, Land and Architecture Engineering.

From September 2015 to March 2017 she was appointed contact person for the School / Work Alternation activities related to the Degree Course in Civil and Environmental Engineering active at the Department of Civil, Environmental, Land and Architecture Engineering.

From March 2017 to December 2019 he is a member of the Department Quality Presidium (Department of Engineering and Architecture), representing the Architecture Unit. Join the Research subgroup.

Since November 2017 she has been the Rector's Delegate for Orientation.

SINCE XVIII, XIX and XXIII cycles he has been a member of the teaching staff of the PhD in Civil Engineering (curriculum Design and Survey of the Building Heritage) active at the University of Parma, in which he is supervisor of several theses PhD.

Since the 24th cycle he has been a member of the teaching staff of the PhD in Forms and Structures of Architecture active at the University of Parma.

Since the 19th cycle he has been a member of the teaching staff of the PhD in Civil Engineering and Architecture active at the University of Parma.

Since 2018 he has represented the Architecture Unit in the PhD in Engineering and Architecture within the Doctoral School of the Department of Engineering and Architecture.

Since 2020 he is Deputy President of the Master's Degree Course in Sustainable Architecture and Cities.

In December 2020 she was elected Coordinator of the Architecture Unit in the Department of Engineering and Architecture for the four-year period 2021-2024

Activities outside the University:

2016 he is a member of the Teaching Council of the eBIM Level II Interuniversity Master: existing building information modeling for the management of the built intervention. Administrative office of the University of Ferrara. Director prof. Marcello Balzani.

2017 he is a member of the Didactic Council and Deputy Director of the eBIM Level II Inter-University Master: existing building information modeling for the management of the built intervention. Administrative office of the University of Ferrara. Director prof. Marcello Balzani.

2018 he is a member of the Teaching Council and Deputy Director of the eBIM Level II Inter-university Master: existing building information modeling for the management of the intervention on the built. Administrative office of the University of Ferrara. Director prof. Marcello Balzani.

2018 she was elected a member of the Scientific Technical Committee of the Italian Design Union (UID), the Scientific Society of reference for the ICAR 17 / DISEGNO Scientific Disciplinary Sector, to which she belongs since 1993.

2019 he is a member of the Didactic Council and Deputy Director of the eBIM Level II Interuniversity Master: existing building information modeling for the management of the intervention on the buildings in compliance with UNI 11337. Administrative office of the University of Ferrara. Director prof. Marcello Balzani.

2020 member of the Techincal-Scientific Committee of the International Summer School "After the Damages" University of Ferrara (University of Parma is among the partners)

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2020 – Appointed Vice-Chair of the Master's Degree Course in Sustainable Architecture and Cities at the Department of Engineering and Architecture of the University of Parma (for the four-year period 2020-2023).

2020 – She was appointed member of the Strategic Scientific Committee of Alma Laurea, within which she coordinates the Working Group “Analysis of guidance actions and course characteristics to combat mismatch” (for the three-year period 2020-2022).

In 2021, she was re-elected as a member of the Technical Scientific Committee of the Italian Design Union (UID), the leading scientific society for the ICAR 17/DESIGN scientific disciplinary sector, to which she has belonged since 1993. Within the CTS, she is a member of the Archives Commission (for the three-year period 2021-2024).

2021: elected to the Executive Board of CLUST-ER Edilizia e Costruzioni (Construction and Building) representing CIDEA at the University of Parma for the three-year period 2021-2024.

2022 is appointed among the representatives of the University of Parma on the Board of Directors of the SMILE DIH Association (for the three-year period 2022-2024). The Association acts as a one-stop shop to support companies in their digital innovation journeys, with the aim of making them more competitive and improving their business processes, production processes, products and services through the adoption of best practice solutions and Industry 4.0 technologies.

In 2024, she was re-elected to the Executive Board of CLUST-ER Edilizia e Costruzioni (Construction and Building), representing CIDEA at the University of Parma for the three-year period 2024-2027.

2024 is appointed Vice-Chair of the Degree Course in Architecture, Regeneration and Sustainability at the Department of Engineering and Architecture of the University of Parma (for the four-year period 2024-2027).

2025 is once again appointed as one of the representatives of the University of Parma on the Executive Board of the SMILE DIH Association (for the three-year period 2025-2028).

EXTRA UNIVERSITY ASSIGNMENTS 

Since July 2022, she has been appointed Councillor for Urban Regeneration with responsibility for Urban Planning, Economic Activities and Trade Planning, and Private Construction at the Municipality of Parma.
 

Evaluation and Refereeing activities in national and international conferences as well as in magazines and editorial series and research projects of relevant national interest:

2011 - referee for the Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture

2013 March - evaluator of FIRB projects in the pre-selection phase of the Future in Research 2013 call.

2015 - peer reviewer for the 37th International Conference of Teachers of UID Representation “Disegno & Città. Drawing & City ", Turin, 17, 18, 19 September 2015

2016 - peer reviewer for the 38th International Conference of UID Representation Teachers “Le Ragioni del Disegno. The Reasons of Drawing ", Florence, 15, 16, 17 September 2016

2017 - peer reviewer for the 39th International Conference of UID Representation Teachers “Territories and Frontiers of Representation. Territories and Frontiers of Representation ", Naples, 14, 15, 16 September 2017

2018 - peer reviewer for the 40th International Conference of UID Representation Teachers “Representation / Material / Immaterial. Drawing as (in) tnagible representation ", Milan, 13, 14, 15 September 2018

2018/2019/2020 - Member of the editorial committee-scientific address of design, biannual magazine of the UID - Italian Union of Design

2019 - peer reviewer for the 2nd International and Interdisciplinary Conference on Images and Imagination / 2nd International and Interdisciplinary Conference on Images and Imamgination “IMG2019”, Alghero, 4-5 July 2019.

2019 - Member of the scientific committee of the 41st International Conference of Teachers of UID Representation “Riflessioni / Reflections. The art of drawing / the drawing of art. The art of Drawing / the drawing of art ", Perugia 19-20-21 September 2019

2019 - Member of the scientific committee of the International Conference "Faces to Geometry. From Agnesi to Mirzakhani ", Milan 13 May 2019

2020 - Member of the scientific committee of the V ° International Conference “Hermitic Architecture. Design systems and cultural landscapes ", Florence 12-13-14 March 2020

2020 - Member of the scientific committee of the 42nd International Conference of Teachers of UID Representation “Connettere / Connecting. A design for weaving and weaving / Drawing for weaving relatioship ", Reggio Calabria-Messina 17-18-19 September 2020

He has participated in numerous conferences with interventions and personal relationships.

As part of the 2018 call POR_FESR Emilia Romagna 2014-2020 Axis 1 Research and Innovation - Strategic industrial research projects aimed at the priority areas of the Smart Specialization Strategy:

2018: eBIM: EXISTING BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF INTERVENTION ON THE BUILDING

Scientific Responsible: Prof. Chiara Vernizzi, representing the head of the Interdepartmental Center for Energy and the Environment (CIDEA) of the University of Parma - (FINANCED)

 

ERDF PR 2021-2027 Emilia-Romagna Region  CALL FOR STRATEGIC INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH PROJECTS. ACTION 1.1.2 STRATEGIC INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH PROJECTS PRIORITY AREAS OF THE SMART SPECIALISATION STRATEGY

 INCITE – Inspiring City Information Modelling. 
Scientific Director Prof. Andrea Zerbi representing the Lead Partner CICCREI (Interdepartmental Research Centre for the Conservation, Construction and Regeneration of Buildings and Infrastructure, University of Parma). Participates in the Research Unit. (FUNDED)

AIM-eBIM - Adapted Information Management for existing Buildings Information Modelling
Scientific Director Prof. Federica Maietti representing the Lead Partner Teknehub Laboratory (University of Ferrara) - Scientific Director of the CIDEA (Interdepartmental Centre for Energy and Environment, University of Parma) Research Unit: Prof. Chiara Vernizzi (FUNDED)

RADICI - Creation of an infrastructure for the aggregation and digitisation of assets to promote interaction with the cultural and creative industries sector.
Scientific Director Prof. Eva Coisson representing the Lead Partner CICCREI (Interdepartmental Centre for Research on the Conservation, Construction and Regeneration of Buildings and Infrastructure, University of Parma). Participates in the Research Unit. (FUNDED)

 

Research and innovation programme identified with code ECS00000033 entitled “Ecosystem for Sustainable Transition in Emilia-Romagna” under investment 1.5 of Mission 4 Component 2, 'Creation and strengthening of ‘innovation ecosystems’, construction of ‘territorial R&D leaders’ of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan – PNRR – funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU
Scientific Director for SPOKE 4, in which the University of Parma participates, Prof. Felice Giuliani. Participates in the Research Unit.

 

Within the disciplinary sector ICAR / 17 - DRAWING since 1995 participates in the research activities of the Design group. Specifically, he worked in the following institutional research: IN THE MURST 40% GROUPS - COFIN - PRIN: _1994-1995-1996: ARCHITECTURE AND ENVIRONMENT REPRESENTATION: COSTITUTIVE PRINCIPLES OF THE PROJECT BETWEEN ARTIFICIO AND NATURE Coord. Naz .: Prof. Rosalia La Franca (1994); Prof. Costantino Corsini (1995 and 1996) Specific title of the research project carried out by the University of Parma: The relationship between artifice and nature in the seaside cities: Trieste, and land: Parma - Coord. Operational unit: Prof. Giovanni Ceiner _1998-1999: INSTRUMENTS AND CRITERIA FOR THE ANALYSIS AND REQUALIFICATION OF DEGRADED URBAN MARGINS Coord. Naz .: Prof. Roberto de Rubertis Specific title of the research project carried out by the University of Parma operating unit: Graphical analysis for the monitoring of the formal and technological-constructive structuring of the architecture in the margin between city and territory - Coord. Operational unit: Prof. Alberto Mambriani _2000-2001: URBAN DETECTION: TYPE, PROCEDURES, INFORMATIZATION Coord. Naz .: Prof. Cesare Cundari Specific title of the research project carried out by the University of Parma: Parma - relief of the urban image: elements, types, characteristics in the main routes (Parma and Via Emilia) - Coord. Operational unit: Prof. Paolo Giandebiaggi _2002-2003: THE URBAN SURVEY FOR "COMPLEX SYSTEMS": A NEW PROTOCOL FOR A INFORMATION SYSTEM OF DOCUMENTATION AND MANAGEMENT OF THE CITY Coord. Naz .: Prof. Cesare Cundari Specific title of the research project carried out by the University of Parma operating unit: Urban survey and documentation of transformed conventual organisms: from religious architectural system to Coord urban infrastructural system. Operational unit: Prof. Paolo Giandebiaggi _2004-2005: CODIFICATION OF THE DOCUMENTATION FOR THE REPRESENTATION AND THE INFORMATIZED MANAGEMENT, FINALIZED FOR THE TRANSFORMATION OF ARCHITECTURE AND THE CITY Coord. Naz .: Prof. Vitale Cardone Specific title of the research project carried out by the University of Parma operating unit: Identification of the characterizing elements for the control of the transformative dynamics of the city and their organization in information systems: the historicized suburbs Coord. Operational unit: Prof. Paolo Giandebiaggi IN THE MURST GROUPS 60% - FIL: _1994: ANALYSIS OF TYPES AND CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUES OF THE URBAN TRADITION IN THE EMILIAN AREA IN AN ACTUALIZATION HYPOTHESIS Responsible for the research: Prof. Anna Barozzi with Prof. Giovanni Ceiner The survey on the representations of the project in the constituent phases of the historical building, in a hypothesis reuse of the traditional construction techniques, has retraced the evolution of the executive design in the methods of representation and in the graphic conventions used. _1997-1998: THE ARCHITECTURE DRAWING FROM ILLUMINISM TO OUR DAYS Research manager: Prof. Alberto Mambriani The survey was aimed at verifying the actualization of the graphic expressive forms of the past, through an in-depth investigation of historical iconography, through computer techniques. _2001-2002: INFORMATICS TOOLS FOR THE SURVEY AND REPRESENTATION OF THE HISTORICAL BUILDING DEPARTMENT Research manager: Prof. Paolo Giandebiaggi The research aims to experiment with the use of some IT tools made for the representation of contemporary architecture, in the representation of the historical building heritage , through the realization of architectural drawings found in the urban and territorial Parmesan context. _2003-2004-2005-2006: INFORMATIZED TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES FOR THE REPRESENTATION AND MANAGEMENT OF DOCUMENTATION AND DATA RESULTING FROM THE SURVEY OF HISTORICAL BUILDING Research manager: Prof. Paolo Giandebiaggi The research involves experimenting with the creation and application of a specific information system for the cataloging of dimensional data and, together, of all photographic, historical-iconographic, normative documentation, etc., related to the historical architectural heritage object of investigation. _2007: INFORMATIZED TOOLS AND TECHNIQUES FOR DOCUMENTATION ANALYSIS AND REPRESENTATION OF THE HISTORIC CITY Research manager: Prof. Paolo Giandebiaggi The research includes the analysis and development of tools and techniques for the in-depth knowledge of the historicized part of the city, immediately outside the historical center, through the collection and cataloging of the iconographic and normative documentation, as well as through its cognitive analysis subsequently expressed through specific graphic representations and collected in appropriate computerized cataloging systems. WITHIN THE PROGRAMS FOR INCENTIVATING THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM INTERNATIONALIZATION PROCESS: _2004-2005-2006: THE SURVEY OF THE DURAZZO AMPHITHEATER: KNOWLEDGE OF A MONUMENT FOR THE VALORISATION OF WORLD CULTURAL HERITAGE Responsible of the research: Prof. Paolo Giandebiaggi The research is part of the scientific and technical collaboration object of the agreements of " Durres Project "and is extended to the monument of the amphitheater of Durres with the aim of curating its investigation and archaeological study, survey and architectural study, the final design of the restoration, the design of the refunctionalization and enhancement. _2007: ANALYSIS AND DIAGNOSIS OF THE DAMAGED STRUCTURES OF THE DAMASCAN CITIZEN Research manager: Prof. Carlo Blasi The Ministry of Culture of Syria has announced a restricted tender procedure for the task of "Analysis and Diagnosis of Damaged Structures of the Citadel of Damascus" . The Call is part of a broader collaboration agreement between the Italian Republic and the Syrian Arab Republic for the enhancement of the City of Damascus, and provides for participation on the invitation restricted to consolidation experts, teachers in Italian university research departments. The object of the competition is the analysis of the static situation and the project to consolidate a part of the Citadel of Damascus, consisting of three towers in precarious situation. The Department of Civil Engineering of the Environment, Territory and Architecture has won the aforementioned procedure. 2018: Within the activities related to the II level eBIM Master, PARTICIPATION IN THE C1 INTENSIVE COURSE ON STRUCTURAL, ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DIAGOSIS METHODOLOGY AND TOOLS within the DIAGNOSIS Project ERASMUS + Barcelona, ​​5-9 March 2018 Within the 2018 POR_FESR Emilia Romagna call for proposals 2014-2020 Axis 1 Research and Innovation - Strategic industrial research projects aimed at the priority areas of the Intelligent Specialization Strategy: 2018: eBIM: EXISTING BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF THE BUILDING INTERVENTION             Scientific Responsible: Prof. Chiara Vernizzi, representing the leader of the Interdepartmental Measurement Center "Giuseppe Casnati" The aim of the project is to implement an inclusive approach to the application of BIM tools in the intervention and management processes of the existing building, encouraging collaboration between all the players in the supply chain, implementing the acquisition, integration, modeling, representation and extraction technologies and procedures. of integrated digital data to support intervention management processes. The management of informative data of different nature related to the intervention on the existing building is a complex process that involves different actors and skills. The construction of computerized, digital and integrated archives allows today, thanks to the availability of technologies and accessible research results, new forms of collaboration that represent, within the Value Chain, the drivers of innovation of products and services. This project starts from research results already validated with reference to specific categories of existing assets and to precise data management protocols for the purpose of their extension and enrichment of the related semantic database.

_ Scientific coordination of the works in the context of the Convention between the Department of Civil Engineering, the Environment, the Territory and Architecture of the University of Parma and the Municipality of Parma on Documentation and analysis of the transformative potential of the urban area identified by the surrounding areas the northern ring road in the stretch between Piazzale Santa Croce and Piazzale Vittorio Emanuele II and for some portions of the areas involved in the innovative programs defined in the District II Contracts.
Scientific Responsible Prof. Paolo Giandebiaggi
April 2004 / April 2005

_ Coordination and scientific responsibility of the works in the framework of the Convention between the Department of Civil Engineering, the Environment, the Territory and Architecture of the University of Parma and the Insitute for Technologies Applied to Cultural Heritage (Itabc) of the Cnr on Detection with instrumentation advanced (Laser Scanner 3d) of the central spans of the main nave of the Duomo of Parma.
November / December 2005

_ Coordination and scientific responsibility of the works in the context of the Convention between the Department of Civil Engineering, the Environment, the Territory and Architecture of the University of Parma and FOART srl on Collaboration for the processing of Data deriving from the Survey with advanced instrumentation (Laser Scanner 3d) of the central spans of the main nave of the Cathedral of Parma
January / February 2006

_ Coordination and scientific responsibility of the works in the framework of the Convention between the Department of Civil Engineering, the Environment, the Territory and Architecture of the University of Parma and Centro Ferrara Ricerche, DIAPReM, Department of Architecture, University of Ferrara for the creation of a digital database of metric morphologies acquired with 3D surveying technologies on the Church of Santa Maria del Quartiere in Parma as part of the agreement between the Cassa di Risparmio di Parma Foundation and the University of Parma - Department of Civil Engineering, 'Environment, of the Territory and Architecture for "Architectural surveys and evaluations on the static and degradation situation of the Church of Santa Maria del Quartiere in Parma"
Scientific Responsible prof. Ivo Iori
March / April 2007

_ Coordination and scientific responsibility of the works in the framework of the Convention between the Department of Civil Engineering, the Environment, the Territory and Architecture of the University of Parma and CRP Technology srl on Detection with advanced instrumentation (Laser Scanner 3d) of the wooden anvils work by Antonio Allegri called "il Correggio" located in Parma (National Gallery) and related data processing
June / July 2008

_ Scientific coordination and scientific co-responsibility of the work in the framework of the Convention between the Department of Civil Engineering, the Environment, the Territory and Architecture of the University of Parma and the Municipality of Parma for the preliminary analysis and identification of guidelines for the implementation of a development plan for the Oltretorrente Natural Shopping Centers and the Historic Center
Scientific Responsible Prof. Paolo Giandebiaggi
January 2009 / June 2010

_ Scientific coordination and scientific co-responsibility of the works of urban importance in the context of the Convention between the Department of Civil Engineering, the Environment, the Territory and Architecture of the University of Parma and the Municipality of Navelli (AQ) for the realization of activities related to post-earthquake reconstruction on 6 April 2009
Scientific Coordinator Prof. Paolo Ventura
July 2011 / October 2012

_ Scientific responsibility and coordination of the works of architectural importance in the context of the Convention between the Department of Civil Engineering, the Environment, the Territory and Architecture of the University of Parma and Superintendence for Architectural and Landscape Heritage for the Provinces of Ravenna, Ferrara, Forlì-Cesena, Rimini - Centro Opertaivo of Ferrara for the realization of the geometric and historic-critical survey of Casa Romei in Ferrara
Scientific Responsible Prof. Chiara Vernizzi
April / September 2014

_ Scientific responsibility and coordination of the testing of architectural surveys existing within the Convention between the Department of Civil Engineering, the Environment, the Territory and Architecture of the University of Parma and Superintendence for Architectural and Landscape Heritage for the Provinces of Ravenna, Ferrara, Forlì-Cesena, Rimini - Centro Opertaivo of Ferrara for the testing of the existing reliefs on Palazzo Costabili (Ludovico il Moro) in Ferrara
Scientific Responsible Prof. Chiara Vernizzi
February 2015
 

_ Scientific coordination of the architectural survey of the buildings bound in accordance with Legislative Decree no. 42/2004 within the former Bormioli area as part of the agreement between the Department of Civil Engineering, the Environment, the Territory and University of Parma and Pizzarottti e C SpA on Characterization of a case of recovery of industrial archeology: the former Bormioli in Parma
Scientific Coordinator Prof. Carlo Quintelli
April-September 2015

_ Scientific responsibility and coordination of the architectural and thematic survey of the bridge and medieval fortress of Codiponte, within the Convention between the Department of Civil Engineering, the Environment, the Territory and Architecture of the University of Parma and Municipal Administration di Casola in Lunigiana (MS) for survey, analysis, seismic vulnerability assessment and technical-scientific support in identifying technical solutions for restoration and consolidation of the fortress and the medieval bridge of Codiponte
Scientific Responsible Prof. Chiara Vernizzi
October 2015-June 2016

Scientific responsibility and coordination of analysis work within the research contract between the MUNICIPALITY OF VARANO DE' MELEGARI and the INTERDEPARTMENTAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE CONSERVATION, CONSTRUCTION AND REGENERATION OF BUILDINGS AND INFRASTRUCTURES – CICCREI, aimed at assessing the transformability and reuse of the “ex Iside” residential complex located in Vianino di Varano de' Melegari (PR) - Scientific Director Prof. Chiara Vernizzi

2022

Scientific responsibility and coordination of analysis work within the research contract between SAFE LM srl and the INTERDEPARTMENTAL RESEARCH CENTRE FOR THE CONSERVATION, CONSTRUCTION AND REGENERATION OF BUILDINGS AND INFRASTRUCTURES – CICCREI, aimed at identifying digital modelling protocols in a BIM environment for the management of redevelopment projects for residential buildings from the 1970s - Scientific Director Prof. Chiara Vernizzi

2022