Silvia Carlotta Balzan is an interdisciplinary architect, designer, and researcher.
She was a research assistant at the Visual Communication Institute of HGK FHNW Basel,
where she was part of the SNSF funded research project (2018-2021)
“Visual Communication in Participative Urban Planning Processes.”
She is currently a graduate researcher at the Institute of Social Anthropology
of the University of Basel, where she examines the social and political aspects
of the built environment during colonial and postcolonial modernity in Africa (regional focus: Mozambique),
through the disciplinary lens of architecture history and theory and visual anthropology.
She holds an MA in Architecture from IUAV University of Venice, Italy
and an MA in Visual Communication and Iconic Research from HGK FHNW of Basel, Switzerland.
Alongside her professional experience, she worked for architecture offices,
clients, and teaching institutions.
Education
2022 (ongoing)
Ph.D. in Social Anthropology,
Theory and History of Architecture
University of Basel,
ETH Zurich
2017
MA Visual Communication
and Iconic Research
FHNW
The Basel School of Design
Basel, CH
2010
MA Architecture
Università IUAV di Venezia
Venice, IT
2009
Exchange period
TU Delft
Delft, NL
2022 (ongoing)
Ph.D. in Social Anthropology,
Theory and History of Architecture
University of Basel,
ETH Zurich
2017
MA Visual Communication
and Iconic Research
FHNW
The Basel School of Design
Basel, CH
2010
MA Architecture
Università IUAV di Venezia
Venice, IT
2009
Exchange period
TU Delft
Delft, NL
Experience
2018-2022
Ph.D. Candidate and Research Assistant
Institute of Social Anthropology, University of Basel
Visual Communication Institute, HGK FHNW, Basel
2015-2017
Research, Graphic and Exhibition Design
at Urban-Think Tank
ETH Zurich, CH
2014-Currently
Freelance Graphic Designer, Architect
2012-2014
Architect
at APDB Associati
Trento, IT
2011
Architect
at Studio Zordan
Venice, IT
2018-2022
Ph.D. Candidate and Research Assistant
Institute of Social Anthropology, University of Basel
Visual Communication Institute, HGK FHNW, Basel
2015-2017
Research, Graphic and Exhibition Design
at Urban-Think Tank
ETH Zurich, CH
2014-Currently
Freelance Graphic Designer, Architect
2012-2014
Architect
at APDB Associati
Trento, IT
2011
Architect
at Studio Zordan
Venice, IT
© 2017