Curriculum vitae - University of Idaho

Raffaella Sini
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
1994
2001
Master’s Degree Architecture
Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza
Professional Doctorate Degree Landscape Architecture
Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
2012 - Present
2011
National University of Singapore, School of Design and Environment,
Department of Architecture
Assistant Professor
Visiting Senior Fellow
Teaching areas:
Architectural Design Studio
MArch Architectural Thesis Supervisor
Landscape Architecture Design Studio
Theoretical Modules on Architecture and Landscape Architecture
MArch and MLA Dissertations Supervisor
Research
Administrative duties
2010
Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza Ludovico Quaroni, MLA Program
Adjunct Professor. Landscape Architecture and Urban Design Studio
American University of Rome, Department of Art History
Adjunct Professor. Management of Cultural Landscapes Theoretical Module
Istituto Europeo di Design
Adjunct Professor. Urban Design Studio
2009
Pennsylvania State University, Department of Architecture Rome Program
Adjunct Professor. Landscape Architecture Design Studio
RESEARCH GRANTS
2013 - 2015
2015
2014 -2015
2007
Faculty Research Grant, National University of Singapore and Singapore
Ministry of Education
Nature in Singapore: a Vision, an evolving Framework. Funding: $90,000
Principal Investigator
Heritage Participation Grant, Singapore National Heritage Board
Publication Grant. Group work with Research Assistant Fan Lei. Award $12,000
Faculty Research Grant, National University of Singapore and Singapore
Ministry of Education
Minimizing construction waste in Singapore: whole-of-life investigation.
Funding: $250,000. Co-Investigator
Lazio Regional Directorate of Cultural Heritage and Activities Grant, Italy
Recommendations for the Restoration and Enhancement of the Francigena
Pilgrimage Route in the Lazio Region
Research Team Member
http://www.culturalazio.it/itinerari/viafrancigena/Pagine/regole.aspx
2004
EU Grant
Proposal for the recovery of landscape of the emergency post-earthquake areas in
Umbria (Italy. Formulation of guidelines. LOTO project (Landscape Opportunities
1999
1997
for Territorial Organization) European Cultural Landscape. DARC Department for
Contemporary Architecture, Italian Ministry of Culture
Research Team Member
EU Socrates Bursary
Jardin, Patrimoine et Paysage Culturel en Europe. Ecole d'Architecture de
Versailles, France
Professional Doctorate Grant
Università degli Studi di Roma La Sapienza, Italy. Decreto Rettorale 30.03.1999
ICOMOS-IFLA Bursary
Studies on the Management of Historic Parks and Gardens
Institute of Advanced Architectural Studies. Department of Archaeology.
University of York, UK
EXHIBITIONS
2015
2014
2012
2008
2007
2006
2003
2001
Singapore Urban Redevelopment Authority Centre URA
Naturing Ubin Exhibition. NUS Department of Architecture Research and
Design projects on the Cultural Landscape of Ubin island in Singapore
Exhibited Projects and Member of Organizing and Scientific Committee
CELA 2014 First Annual Art Exhibit
Landscapeinthebox Art Project
Singapore Urban Redevelopment Authority Centre URA
Journey of Possibilities Ideas Competition for the Rail Corridor
Exhibited Projects
The University of Applied Arts Vienna, Department of Landscape Design
Avant Gardeners Curated by Tim Richardson. Exhibited Projects
Centro Comunale d’Arte e Cultura Lazzaretto
Mostra Betile. Design of a Museum of Contemporary Mediterranean Art in
Sardinia. Exhibited Projects
V Architecture Biennale Brasilia
Contemporary Ecologies. Exhibited Projects
A.N.A.S. Rome. Istituto Nazionale per la Grafica, Palazzo Poli
Il Tunnel, Il Ponte, La Storia. Exhibited Projects
Centro per L'arte Contemporanea Luigi Pecci
Exhibited Projects
Università degli Studi Roma Tre
Paesaggi Costieri. Exhibited Projects
LECTURES
2014
2014
2014
2013
GASS2014 NUS Great Asian Streets Symposium
Speaker. Member of Organizing and Scientific Committee
Singapore Public Parks’ Narratives: Design Strategies to build Identity
CELA2014 Baltimore, US, Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture
Speaker
An understanding of Singapore’s Nature as Heritage and its implications in mannature interaction inside Public Parks
LANDscapeINTHEBOX: Design Narratives employed to shape a Talking Landscape
IFLA Asia Pacific Congress2014 International Federation of Landscape Architects
Speaker
Can Asian cemeteries be successful urban parks?
The long lasting lesson of Rome in Preserving Natural and Cultural Heritage
Land Public Transport Commission, KL, Malaysia
2012
2009
2009
New Urbanism & Smart Transport Conference 2013
Sustainable Mobility Conceived as Integrated System of Culture & Nature
MAXXI National Museum of the 21st Century Arts Rome
ARCHITEKTUR! Stories of contemporary architecture between Italy and Germany:
Land-I VS Topotek 1. http://www.fondazionemaxxi.it/en/events/architektur/
Ohio State University, Rome Program
Landscape as Construction of a new Relationship between Man and Environment
Kent State University Architecture Program in Florence
Experimenting between Temporary and Permanent
DESIGN PRACTICE
2012 - Present
2001 - Present
1996 - Present
Land-I archicolture
Founder/Director
Member of International Federation of Landscape Architects (Aiapp-Ifla)
Registered Architect and Landscape Architect. Rome Board of Architects
FUNDED PROJECTS AND AWARDS
2013
Singapore Art Museum Art Garden 2013
Landscapeinthebox Workshop Leader + Installation
Funded by Singapore National Heritage Board ($10,000)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlGlCs7_loQ http://landscapeinthebox.blogspot.sg/
2012
2011
2008
AIAPP – International Federation of Landscape Architects, Rome
Nest Temporary Garden
Singapore Art Museum
Fall Workshop Leader + Installation
Funded by Singapore National Heritage Board ($1,500)
Rome Auditorium
Snow Globe Urban Installation
Funded by Festival del Verde e del Paesaggio and System 180 (€ 5,500)
Rome Biennale Spazio Pubblico
Attraverso Urban Installation
AIAPP – International Federation of Landscape Architects
MicroMega Urban Installation
Ponte de Lima Garden Festival International Ideas Competition, Portugal
Orange Power Temporary Garden
WINNER. Funded by the Municipality of Ponte de Lima (€ 10,000)
http://www.festivaldejardins.cm-pontedelima.pt/2008/ing/
2006
2004
Lezioni di Paesaggio in Renesso, Italy
Il paesaggio non è un gioco Urban Installation http://www.plugin-lab.it/?p=142
Internationales Landart Symposium ideas Competition, Hundisburg Germany
Line of Beauty Urban Installation
WINNER. Funded by Landschaftspark Althaldensleben
CornerStone Sonoma, USA
Stone’s Throw Playground
WINNER. Funded by the CornerStone Gardens Foundation (€ 15,000)
http://www.cornerstonesonoma.com/explore/projects/stones-throw/
http://www.landezine.com/index.php/2011/02/stones-throw-playground-by-archicolture/
2003
Westonbirt International Ideas Competition, UK
Metropolis Temporary Garden
WINNER. Funded by the Forestry Commission, England (£20,000)
http://divisare.com/projects/162816-METROPOLIS
2002
Jardins de Metis International Ideas Competition, Canada
Ombre Temporary Garden
WINNER. Funded by the Reford Gardens Foundation and Institut Italien de
Culture de Montréal ($25,000)
http://www.landezine.com/index.php/2011/03/ombre-by-land-i-archicolture/
2001
2000
Festival di Arte Topiaria, Lucca
Tracce Temporary Garden
Funded by Grandi Giardini Italiani and Piante Mati Nursery (€ 6,000)
Temporaere Gaerten International Ideas Competition, Berlin
Urban Modules Installation
Funded by temporaeregaerten and System 180 (€ 18,000)
Chaumont sur Loire International Ideas Competition, France
Mente la-menta? Temporary Garden
WINNER. Funded by Chaumont Sur Loire Jardins Foundation (€ 12,000)
AWARD. Premio Luigi Piccinato. Rome Board of Architects
WINNING COMPETITIONS
2015
2012
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
JTC Retail Incubator Ideas Competition Singapore
SECOND PRIZE
SILA Student Awards 2015, Singapore Institute of Landscape Architects
Silver Students Award for Outstanding Graphic Presentation
Journey of Possibilities Ideas Competition for the Rail Corridor, URA Singapore
HONORABLE MENTION
Landscape Award of the Council of Europe
HONORABLE MENTION. ’Project 8 n. 104. Vicovaro Municipality, Design of the
Park Porta Capo Mura Poligonali www.premiopaesaggio.it
Scuola in Piazza a Levante. Primary school, garden and public piazza.
International Design Competition. Bisceglie Municipality, client
Terra Madre with Luca Peralta Architecture office and 3TI Progetti Italia.
FIRST PRIZE. Under Construction
New Canadian Chancery Annex. Design and Construction Competition
Client: Canadian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
INVITED. Building and park, Rome. With Garofalo/Miura Architecture office
Menoèpiù1 Two Stage International Open Competition, Rome
FINALIST. Kindergarten, Primary School and Public Park. With Garofalo/Miura
Architecture office
Menoèpiù2 Two Stage International Open Competition, Rome
FINALIST. Primary School and Public Park. With Labics Architects.
Menoèpiù3 Two Stage International Open Competition, Rome
FINALIST. Kindergarten, Primary School and Public Park. With Studio Aring
Menoèpiù4 Two Stage International Open Competition, Rome
FINALIST. Kindergarten, Primary School and Public Park. With Campo Architetti
Cagliari Museum of Contemporary Mediterranean Art, Sardinia. International
two stage architecture competition. Cagliari Municipality, client
INVITED. With Garofalo/Miura Architecture office
Parco delle Torri Public Park in Rome. Two stage National Competition
2ND PRIZE
Landscape Re-qualification of the Salerno – Reggio Calabria Expressway
International Competition ‘Il Tunnel, Il Ponte, La Storia‘. A.N.A.S. client
International two stage competition for artistic intervention, Université de
Fribourg, Switzerland. Fribourg Municipality, client
FINALIST
COMMISSIONED PROJECTS
2009
2006
2005
2003
2001-1998
Francigena Pilgrimage Route in Rome Landscape Requalification
Papareschi Public Park in Rome, Concept, detail design.
Stage Design Rome – Stock holm for the theatre play Faust a Hiroshima
Stage Design Rome for theatre play Gli amanti del nuovo mondo
Archaeological Superintendence of Rome and Ostia, Parks of Villa dei Quintili
and Appia Antica in Rome; Porto di Traiano, Ostia. Construction Supervision.
PUBLISHED DESIGN PROJECTS (selection)
BOOKS
Barbaux, Sophie (2015) Jardins Singuliers, Unique Gardens. ICI Consultants, Paris
Amoroso, Nadia (2012). Digital Landscape Architecture Now. Thames & Hudson, New York p.
140-145
Broto, Carles (2012) The Complete Book of Playground Design. Links International, Barcelona p.
102-105
Galindo, Michelle (2012) Playground Design. Verlagshaus BRAUN, Berlin
Quartino, Daniela Santos (2011) 1000 TIPS by 100 Landscape Architects. LOFT Publications p. 164167
Vercelloni, M., Vercelloni, V. (2011) Inventing the Garden. J. Paul Getty Museum p. 267-270
F.Zamora Mola, J.Fajardo (2010) Star Landscape Architecture. LOFT Publications 2010 p. 123-131
Rubesamen, K (2010) Great Yoga Retreats. Taschen Germany p. 88-95
H.Bøcken Wikke, K.Skousbøll (2010) Arkitektur, krop, rum Kunstakademiets. Arkitektskoles
Forlag, Kbh. p. 216
Collin, Catherine (2009) Sketch Landscape. LOFT PageOne publishing, Singapore p.34-55
Jones, Louisa (2009) The garden visitor’s companion. Thames&Hudson, London p.219
Piccardo, Emanuele (2009) Lezioni di Paesaggio. plug_in, Busalla p.123-125
Sanchez, Vidiella (2008) The source book of contemporary Garden Design. Collins Design, NY
p.414-421
Richardson, Tim (2008) Avant Gardeners. Thames&Hudson, London p.166-169
Barbaux, Sophie (2008) Jardins créatifs. Chaumont sur Loire ICI Consultants, Paris
Verlagshaus, Braun (2008) 1000 X Landscape Architecture. Verlagshaus - Braun Publisher, Berlin
AAVV (2008) Arte contemporanea Vol.8 Scenari e materiali. Electa, Milano p.78-81
Johnstone, Lesley (2007) Hybrids-Reshaping the contemporary garden in Metis. blueimprint,
Vancouver p.156-157
Bahamon, Alejandro (2005) Ultimate Landscape Design. LOFT Publications, teNeues, NY p.438443
Hill, Penelope (2004) Contemporary History of Garden Design. Birkhauser, Basel
Pigeat Jean Paul (2004) Gardens of the world. Flammarion, Paris p.134-135
Cooper, Paul (2003) Gardens without boundaries. Mitchel Beazley, London p.166
Jones, Louisa (2003) Reinventing the garden. Thames and Hudson, London p.74-75
Hill, Penelope (2003) Jardins d’aujourd’hui. Fonds Mercator, Brussels
Brookes, John (2002) Garden Masterclass. DK editions, London p.324-325
MAGAZINES
Sardegna: i paesaggi del futuro. Domus n.899 January 2007 p.66-69
Valerio, Lucia. Fiori in tasca e verde yoga. VilleGiardini n. 12 December 2004 p.132-133
Shadows in Quebec. L’arca n.177 January 2003 p.177
The Italian job. Garden design Journal February-March 2003 p.19
Esperimenti in giardino. Focus n.128 June 2003 p.106-107
Valerio, Lucia. Fuori tempo. VilleGiardini n. 388 February 2003 p.113
Vaillancourt, D. Art Public. Espace 62 winter 2002-2003 p.20-22
Bos. Dianne. The artful garden. Landscape Architecture December 2002 p.66-67
Valerio, Lucia. Temporaneamente a Berlino. p.108-109; Luogo dinamico p.112-115. VilleGiardini
n. 381 June 2002
Giordano. M.B. Un bacino per meditare. L’arca n. 155 January 2001 p.56-59
Valerio, Lucia. Il nuovo giardino Italiano. VilleGiardini n. 373 October 2001 p.116-118
L’arte topiaria oggi. Abitare n. 407 June 2001 p.43-44
Gatti, Patrizia. Green. CasaVogue n.10 December 2001 p.22
Poglio, G. Un festival anzi una sfida. Gardenia n. 208 August 2001 p.58-60
FRONT COVER - Oneto G. Segnali di Fumo. VilleGiardini n. 363 November 2000 p.34-39
Libres! Techniques&Architecture n. 449 August-September 2000 p.125
30 jardins-oeuvres d’art. Art Actuel n. 9 July-August 2000 p.13
30 piccoli giardini a Chaumont Sur-Loire. Domus n. 830 October 2000 pg.4
METAMORFOSI quaderni di architettura n. 37/1998 pg 6
PUBLICATIONS AUTHORED
BOOKS
Sini, R. (2015). Temporary Gardens. Routledge Publisher, London UK. Under Contract
Sini, R. (2015) Reconstructing Nature and Identity though Planning and Design: Singapore’s
Themed Public Parks. Springer Publisher. Under Contract
Sini, R. (2015) Public Parks in Singapore. Marshall Cavendish Publisher. Under Contract
PAPERS, BOOK CHAPTERS, ARTICLES AND CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS
Sini, R. (2015) Pulau Ubin Cultural Landscape. In AA.VV. eds. Naturing Ubin. Publication by Center
for Advanced Studies in Architecture (CASA), National University of Singapore.
Sini, R. (2014). An understanding of Singapore’s Nature as Heritage and its implications in mannature interaction inside Public Parks. CELA2014, Baltimore US. Conference Proceedings
Sini, R. (2014). LANDscapeINTHEBOX: Design Narratives employed to shape a Talking Landscape.
CELA2014, Baltimore US. Conference Proceedings
Sini, R., Shawn Low Zi Shuo (2014). Can Asian cemeteries be successful urban parks? IFLA Asia
Pacific Congress 2014 Kuching, Malaysia. Conference Proceedings
Sini, R. (2014). The long lasting lesson of Rome in Preserving Natural and Cultural Heritage
IFLA Asia Pacific Congress 2014 Kuching, Malaysia. Conference Proceedings
Sini, R. and Capecci R. (2014). The Contamination Landscape Architecture +Art forwards
Community Participation. 9th Conference of the Pacific Rim Community Design
Network2014 Taipei, Taiwan. The College of Design, CYCU. Conference Proceedings
Capecci R., Sini, R. (2012). A Self-made City and the Construction of Collective Space. International
Seminar on Place Making and Identity 2012. Department of Architecture Universitas
Pembangunan Jaya, Tangerang Indonesia. Conference Proceedings
Sini, R. (2009) Strategie di intervento nella progettazione del paesaggio. In Piccardo Emanuele
Lezioni di Paesaggio (Ed.) plug_in, Busalla
Antonini, M., Capecci R., Quilici S., Sini, R. (2005). Sotto il Raccordo. In Gomorra n. 9 Grande
Raccordo Anulare Territori e culture della Metropoli Contemporanea, annoV, Meltemi Ed.
AA.VV (2005) Proposal for the landscape recovery of the emergency post-earthquakes areas in
Umbria. In LOTO Landscape Opportunities, Cangemi editore, 2005 p.121-132
Antonini, M., Capecci R., Sini, R. (2002) Temperamento metafisico. In VilleGiardini n.383 2002
p.79-84
Antonini, M., Capecci R., Sini, R. (2002) Le ultime miglia di Ionio. In VilleGiardini n.378 March 2002
pagg.79-84
Antonini, M., Capecci R., Sini, R. (2000) II giardino Globale. In VilleGiardini n.363 November 2000
p. 30-33
Sini, R., Tangari L. (1998). Un parco lineare, la Rupe e il Percorso Botanico. In Guarrera G. M. (Ed.) Via
della Sette Chiese in Roma: un Percorso Storico, Archeologico Paesistico, Cangemi Editore