Ferro Luisa

Architect. Associate Professor in Architectural and Urban Composition (SSD CEAR-09/A), Architectural and Urban Composition at the Polytechnic University of Milan.

Since 2008, he has taught the traveling Master's program in Museography, Architecture and Archaeology, Athens, Accademia Adrianea Architettura Archeologia. Since 2017, he has been a member of the Teaching Board for the DRACO PhD program, Architecture and Construction, Rome La Sapienza. Since 2022, he has been a member of the Teaching Board for the PASAB National PhD program, Architecture and Archaeology, University of Bari.

Since 2000, he has taught Architectural and Urban Composition at the Polytechnic University of Milan in the undergraduate and graduate laboratories, overseeing numerous theses.

2002-2005, Visiting Professor, National Technical University of Athens (EMP), Urban Design course taught by Prof. Dimitris Filippidis.

In 2025 he obtained the ACREDITACIÓN DE LA EXPERIENCIA INVESTIGADORA for the University of Valladolid (Spain) and the Doctoral School of Valladolid.

Career

In 1989, she graduated in Architecture from the Polytechnic University of Milan.

Since 1990, she has been a member of the Order of Architects, Planners, Landscape Architects, and Conservationists of Milan. PhD in Architectural Design from the University of Palermo (associated institutions: Polytechnic University of Bari, University of Naples "Federico II," University of Reggio Calabria).

1997-2002 Visiting Researcher at the Benaki Museum for the Faculty of Architecture of Palermo.

2002-2004 Research Grant/Fellowship for Foreign Researchers, Alexander S. Onassis Public Benefit Foundation, Athens-New York.

Associate Professor in Architectural and Urban Composition, SSD CEAR-09/A, Architectural and Urban Composition, at the Polytechnic University of Milan. National Scientific Qualification as Full Professor, sector CEAR-09/A, Architectural and Urban Composition.

Research

Since 2001, he has conducted research primarily in the fields of Theories and Poetics of Modern Architects and the Relationship between Architecture and Archaeology – Architectural Design in Ancient Contexts. Specifically, he focuses on the case studies of Athens, Alexandria, Alexandria in Afghanistan (Aria/Herat and Kabul), Hadrian's Villa in Tivoli, Milan (Projects for the Archaeological Walk with Prof. A. Torricelli), Mantua, Campi Flegrei (Naples), and the Archaeological Park of Pompeii, with which he has ongoing scientific collaboration agreements (scientific coordination of the Framework Agreement and Implementation Contracts between the Polytechnic University of Milan and the Superintendency of Pompeii) and with the Municipality of Pompeii (coordination of the Scientific Consultancy Contract).

Selected Publications

Ferro, L. (2018) "The Alexander Mosaic and the House of the Faun (Pompeii VI, 12, 1-8). Geometry proportions and Art of Composition" in Aa.Vv., Proceedings of 17th International Conference in Applied Mathematics APLIMAT 2018, pp. 365-376.

Ferro, L. (2018) "The Iconic light of Geometric Relationships. The Alexander Mosaic and the House of the Faun (Pompeii VI, 12, 1-8)" in ICGG.

Ferro, L. (2018) "Proceedings of 18th International Conference on Geometry and Graphics", Cocchiarella, L. (ed.), ICGG, Milan, Italy, pp. 20180-20183.

Ferro, L. (2018) "Archeologia e Composizione", in Aa.Vv., Restaurando Pompei. Riflessioni a margine del Grande Progetto, Osanna, M. e Picone, R. (a cura di), pp. 365-368, L’Erma Bretschneider.

Ferro, L. (2019) "Pompei. Il contributo della disciplina del progetto al lavoro di ricerca in aree archeologiche", in Il progetto di architettura come intersezione dei saperi. Per una nozione rinnovata di patrimonio, pp. 460-465.

Ferro, L. Magli, G. Osanna, M. (2020) "Gromatic Images from New Discoverings in Pompeii", in NEXUS NETWORK JOURNAL, vol. 22, Issue 3, pp. 717-733.

Ferro, L. (2020) "Mantova nuovi frammenti per antiche rovine", in TAGLIO NETTO, Araba fenice.

Ferro, L. (2021) "Mantova. Scavi, trame e metafore del progetto", in Aa.Vv., La composizione architettonica al primo anno. Esperienze di laboratorio tra luogo e memoria.

Ferro, L. Leveratto, J. Monestiroli, T. Neri, R. Pallini, C. Protasoni, S. Tolve, V. Magli, G. (2024) "Atene Archeologica. Il grande Teatro Topografico. Archaeological Athens. The great Topographic Theatre", in Aa.Vv., Piranesi Prix de Rome et d'Athènes. Progetti per l'Acropoli di Atene.

Ferro, L. (2024) "Sopravvivenze e trasfigurazioni formali", in De la Iglesia, M. A. Alvarez, D. A. Teatro romano di Clunia.

Ferro, L. (2024) "Politecnico di Milano@Pompei", in Aa.Vv., Il progetto di Architettura nella Terza Missione, DiArch-ProArch.

Ferro, L. (2025) "Alessandriae, determinanti formali e matrici originarie", in Pezza, V. L'ordine domestico della polis. Città "ippodamee" prima di Ippodamo.

Grants, awards and Honours

2023, Menzione speciale Concorso internazionale di Progettazione Per l’Acropoli di Atene, Prix de Rome et d’Athenes, Accademia Adrianea Architettura Archeologia.

2013, Embassy of the Arab Republic of Egypt. Cultural Bureau, Certificate of Merit.

2012, Concorso Internazionale a Procedura aperta/International Architectural Ideas Competition for New Design of National Museum of Aghanistan, Kabul, Luisa Ferro (capogruppo, firmatario), Honorable Mention.

2009, “Recupero e valorizzazione storico-urbanistico-ambientale della piazza del Duomo di Cerignola”, Concorso di idee (capogruppo Angelo Torricelli), Progetto vincitore.

2006, Selezione per la Mostra Internazionale di Architettura alla Biennale di Venezia (capogruppo Angelo Torricelli).

2004, Concorso Internazionale a procedura ristretta di progettazione “Darsena” a Milano (capogruppo Angelo Torricelli). Menzione speciale della giuria.

Community Service

Since 2004, she has been the editor and founder of the Architecture, Archaeology, and Landscape series "Trebisonda" and "Cut Netto" for the Araba Fenice publishing house (Boves, Cuneo).

Since 2022, she has been a member of the editorial board of 4AJournal, Accademia Adrianea.

From 2013 to 2023, she was a member of the board of directors of Italia Nostra Onlus, responsible for the Culture and Heritage Commission.