Silvia Balzan is an architect, a graphic designer,
a PhD candidate at the Cultural Anthropology Department
of the University of Basel and a research assistant
at the Visual Communication Institute of HGK FHNW Basel,
where she is part of the SNF founded research project
“Visuelle Kommunikation in partizipativen Stadtplanungsprozessen”.

She holds a MA in Architecture
from IUAV University of Venice, Italy
and a 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

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
Phd Candidate and Research Assistant 
Department of Cultural 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