Ph.D. in Architettura. Storia E Progetto , 34th cycle (2018-2021)
Ph.D. obtained in 2022
Dissertation:
Looking to the past to design the future: the informal built environment in Colombia. Design Process Innovation through collective and collaborative knowledge (Abstract)
Tutors:
Roberto Giordano Paolo MellanoProfile
Research interests
Biography
Mónica Muñoz’s research activity is structured around three main thematic areas: • Area 1) Architecture as social practice: Study of traditional construction techniques and local knowledge, with particular attention to the cultural, environmental, and functional value of vernacular architecture. Reinterpretation and re-signification of these models as seeds for Social Innovations and Tecnologías Sociales that contribute to improvement projects adapted to local climates and aligned with circular economy principles. Development of strategies aimed at sustainable regeneration of the built and self-built environment, promoting low-tech, accessible, and contextually grounded architecture. • Area 2) Climate change mitigation and adaptation strategies: Development of design strategies and solutions to strengthen urban and architectural resilience in response to climate change effects, following a performance- and requirement-based approach. Focus is placed, on one hand, on Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) conceived as strategies for sustainable and integrated land management; and on the other, on the concept of smart cities, where digital technologies and intelligent systems support the monitoring and management of relevant environmental parameters within the urban context. • Area 3) Sustainability analysis and assessment: Measurement and evaluation of environmental and social impacts associated with the life cycle of production systems and building products using Life Cycle Thinking approaches. This includes established tools such as Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for environmental impacts and Social Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA) for social impacts.
Teaching
Teachings
Master of Science
- Atelier finale di Progettazione C (modulo di Tecnologia dell'architettura). A.A. 2018/19, ARCHITETTURA PER IL PROGETTO SOSTENIBILE. Collaboratore del corso
- Atelier: the architectural sustainable design D (modulo di Environmental Technological Design). A.A. 2020/21, ARCHITETTURA PER IL PROGETTO SOSTENIBILE. Collaboratore del corso
Bachelor of Science
- Cambiamenti climatici e socio economici. A.A. 2020/21, INGEGNERIA PER L'AMBIENTE E IL TERRITORIO. Collaboratore del corso
- Cambiamenti climatici e socio economici. A.A. 2021/22, INGEGNERIA PER L'AMBIENTE E IL TERRITORIO. Collaboratore del corso
- Atelier Costruzione C (modulo di Tecnologia dell'architettura). A.A. 2021/22, ARCHITETTURA. Collaboratore del corso
- Building Construction Studio (modulo di Architectural technology). A.A. 2020/21, ARCHITETTURA (ARCHITECTURE). Collaboratore del corso
Publications
PoliTO co-authors
Last years publications
Publications by type
Works published during the Ph.D. View all publications in Porto@Iris
- Munoz Veloza, Monica Alexandra; Dadati, Maria Caterina; Giordano, Roberto; Savio, Lorenzo (2022)
Water security: the “new normality” of informal settlements. Nature-Based Solutions as sustainable mitigation and adaptation strategies. In: VITRUVIO, vol. 7, pp. 62-77. ISSN 2444-9091
Contributo su Rivista - MUNOZ VELOZA, MONICA ALEXANDRA (2022)
Looking to the past to design the future: the informal built environment in Colombia. Design Process Innovation through collective and collaborative knowledge. relatore: GIORDANO, ROBERTO; MELLANO, PAOLO; , 34. XXXIV Ciclo, P.: 378
Doctoral Thesis - Munoz Veloza, Monica Alexandra; Dadati, Caterina; D'Amico, Marco; Savio, Lorenzo (2021)
WATER CONSUMPTION BALANCE AT DWELLING AND DISTRICT SCALE: AN INNOVATIVE PROSPECTIVE FOR CARTEGENA DE INDIAS – EL POZÓN. In: XI INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING, Torino, 29 giugno - 2 luglio 2021
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Finucci, Fabrizio; Pollo, Riccardo; Calcagnini, Laura; Munoz Veloza, Monica; Giordano, ... (2021)
Trasformazione e Rigenerazione Edilizia e dello Spazio pubblico a Tor Bella Monaca. In: Architettura e Tecnologia per l'abitare. Upcycling degli edifici ERP di Tor Bella Monaca / Arbizzani E., Baratta A., Cangelli E., Daglio L., Ottone F., Radogna D., Sant'Arcangelo di Romagna, Maggioli, pp. 216-223. ISBN: 9788891646392
Contributo in Volume - Munoz Veloza, Monica Alexandra (2020)
The Culture of the Informal City. Innovation From Within. In: AGORA – AUMME Conference 2020 Mediterranean: Between Expansion and Regeneration, Virtuale, 25-27 novembre 2020, pp. 37-37. ISBN: 978-605-06780-3-1
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Munoz Veloza, Monica Alexandra (2020)
The Culture of the Informal City: Innovation From Within. In: SPACE INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPACE STUDIES IN ARCHITECTURE AND URBAN DESIGN, vol. 1, pp. 1-7. ISSN 2977-3512
Contributo su Rivista - Andreotti, Jacopo; Munoz Veloza, Monica Alexandra (2020)
4. Results and Discussion. , MDPI pp. 8-10
Altro - Hernández-Correa, Carlos Alberto; Cuberos-Acevedo, Juan Carlos; Giordano, Roberto; Munoz ... (2020)
The Solar Decathlon Latin America and Caribbean 2019: an opportunity for innovative training and learning activities development. pp. 136-147
Altro - Hernández-Correa, Carlos Alberto; Cuberos-Acevedo, Juan Carlos; Giordano, Roberto; ... (2020)
El Solar Decathlon América Latina y el Caribe 2019: una oportunidad para el desarrollo de actividades innovadoras de capacitación y aprendizaje. In: EDUMEET International Conference on Transfers for Innovation and Pedagogical Change 2020, Virtuale, 4 dicembre 2020, pp. 136-147. ISBN: 978-84-09-29327-8
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Bellintani, S.; Thiebat, F.; Baiardi, L.; Savio, L.; Celani, A.; Giovanardi, M.; Marino, ... (2020)
Global for local. Milano Digital District: call for design. In: Progettare in vivo la rigenerazione urbana / S.N., S.L., Maggioli, pp. 202-209. ISBN: 9788891638779
Contributo in Volume - Munoz Veloza, Monica Alexandra (2019)
La cultura tecnológica de la ciudad informal. In: IV Seminario Internacional Procesos Urbanos Informales HABITAR EL SUR GLOBAL CON JUSTICIA SOCIO-TERRITORIAL, Bogotá, 4-7 settembre 2019, pp. 174-175. ISBN: 978-958-783-940-1
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Munoz Veloza, Monica Alexandra (2019)
In-formal: the city with(out) a form?. In: 1st IConA International Conference on Architecture “Creativity and Reality. The art of building future cities”, Roma, 18-19 dicembre 2019, pp. 150-151
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Alberto Hernandez Correa, Carlos; Anzellini Garcia-Reyes, Martin; Carlos Cuberos ... (2019)
Maquina Verde - El Arca Solar Decathlon Latin America & Caribbean 2019.
Altro - Munoz Veloza, Monica Alexandra (2019)
La cultura tecnológica de la ciudad informal. In: IV Seminario Internacional Procesos Urbanos Informales HABITAR EL SUR GLOBAL CON JUSTICIA SOCIO-TERRITORIAL, Bogotá, 4-7 settembre 2019, pp. 1129-1137. ISBN: 978-958-783-946-3
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Montacchini, Elena; Munoz Veloza, Monica Alexandra (2018)
LINEA GUIDA 8: Gestire l’acqua come risorsa strategica. SCHEDA COPENHAGEN, DANIMARCA. In: Le Città, laboratori della Green Economy. Prima raccolta di buone pratiche per le Green City, Roma, Green City Network pp. 181-184
Altro - Munoz Veloza, Monica Alexandra (2018)
Hemp for rural building construction. A tool for sustainable development in the Colombian post-conflict scenario. In: EURAU18 ALICANTE: RETROACTIVE RESEARCH. ARCHITECTURE’S CAPACITY TO CHALLENGE AND EXTEND THE LIMITS OF OTHER DISCIPLINES., Alicante, 19-22 settembre 2018, pp. 495-501. ISBN: 978-84-1302-003-7
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Montacchini, E.; Muñoz Veloza, M. A.; Pennacchio, R.; Savio, L.; Tedesco, S. (2018)
The Use of Hemp in Building Components for the Development of a Modular House in a Rural Area of Cauca - Colombia. In: Advances in Natural Fibre Composites, Raw Materials, Processing and Analysis / Raul Fangueiro, Sohel Rana, S.L., Springer International Publishing, pp. 267-280. ISBN: 978-3-319-64640-4
Contributo in Volume - MUNOZ VELOZA, MONICA ALEXANDRA; Giordano, Roberto; Tedesco, Silvia; Montacchini, ELENA ... (2018)
A comparative study between a Prefab building and a Standard building for the characterisation of production and construction stages. In: Life Cycle Thinking in decision-making for sustainability: from public policies to private businesses. 12th Italian LCA Network Conference, Messina, 11-12 June 2018, pp. 48-55. ISBN: 978-88-8286-372-2
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Carbonaro, Corrado; Giordano, Roberto; Montacchini, ELENA PIERA; MUNOZ VELOZA, MONICA ... (2018)
EDILTEX: new building materials from textile wastes. An experience of industrial symbiosis practices.. In: The 24th International Sustainable Development Research Society Conference (ISDRS 2018). Action for a sustainable world: from theory to practice., Messina, 13-15 June 2018, pp. 739-744. ISBN: 978-88-943228-6-6
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding) - Carbonaro, Corrado; Giordano, Roberto; Montacchini, ELENA PIERA; MUNOZ VELOZA, MONICA ... (2018)
EDILTEX: new building materials from textile wastes. An experience of industrial symbiosis practices.. In: The 24th International Sustainable Development Research Society Conference (ISDRS 2018). Action for a sustainable world: from theory to practice., Messina, 13-15 June 2018
Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)