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Simone Parola

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Ph.D. candidate in Architettura. Storia E Progetto , 40th cycle (2024-2027)
Department of Architecture and Design (DAD)

Adjunct lecturer/Adjunct instructor
Department of Architecture and Design (DAD)

Profile

PhD

Research topic

Decommissioning of extensive production facilities as planned architectural opportunity for ex-post valorization

Tutors

Keywords

Architecture
Architectural Design

Biography

Simone Parola is an architect and doctoral candidate in Architecture, History, and Project at Politecnico di Torino with a master’s in Architecture for Sustainable Design from the same university. His thesis investigates the air rights potential of urban railway zones, developed through two international research periods at ENSAL in Lyon (France) and the University of Tokyo (Japan).
He acquired substantial professional experience across renowned architectural firms alongside his academic journey. He collaborated with Kengo Kuma and Associates office in Tokyo, while in Paris, he worked at LAN Architecture. These diverse roles spanned multiple design stages and scales, enhancing his expertise across various architectural typologies.
He is currently pursuing a PhD under the supervision of Professor Elena Vigliocco and supported by FULL | Future Urban Legacy Lab

Awards and Honors

  • First Prize | Piranesi Prix de Rome XV Edition | Villa Adriana International Architecture and Museography Seminar Design Competition with S. Collinetti, R. Ronzani, M. Salvador, S. Sciarretta (2017)
  • First Prize | Architecture competition: Never Enough Architecture | Adaptive Reuse x Placemaking with Gronchi S. (2024)

Teaching

Teachings

Master of Science

Bachelor of Science

Publications

Latest publications View all publications in Porto@Iris

  • Parola, Simone; Tabak, Jowita (2026)
    Obsolescence and Voids: Subtraction in Architectural and Urban Design. In: 6th World Planning Schools Congress 2026 PERIPHERAL VISIONS - RETHINKING, Helsinki (FI), June 2026, pp. 652-653. ISBN: 978-952-64-9693-1
    Contributo in Atti di Convegno (Proceeding)
  • Parola, Simone (2025)
    Tra Addizione e Sottrazione. Preesistenza,densificazione e tabula rasa. In: Tra Spazio e Rigenerazione. Percorsi di ricerca, strategie, pratiche per la trasformazione urbana di un quartiere ex industriale: borgata Montebianco a Torino / Coscia C., Gron S., Primavera A., Viotto I., Santarcangelo di Romagna (RN), Maggioli spa, pp. 78-89. ISBN: 9788891679345
    Contributo in Volume
  • Barletta, Silvia; Cristian Besliu, Alexandru; Gayaf, Irmak; Kandur, Yasarcan; Parola, ... (2025)
    Capri Lift. In: Capri di Carta. Progetti utopici e verosimili per l’isola / Esposito L., Napoli, Cratèra srls, pp. 72-77. ISBN: 9791280884152
    Contributo in Volume
  • Parola, Simone (2025)
    Decommissioning of Extensive Production Facilities as Planned Architectural Opportunity for Ex-post Valorization. In: DASP Yearbook 2025. Environments / Burgassi V., Della Scala V., Guidetti E., Nannini S., Torino, Politecnico di Torino, pp. 100-101. ISBN: 9791281583412
    Contributo in Volume
  • Parola, Simone; Ronzani, Riccardo; Tosco, Cristiano (2025)
    Oggetti - Introduzione. In: Tra Spazio e Rigenerazione. Percorsi di ricerca, strategie, pratiche per la trasformazione urbana di un quartiere ex industriale: borgata Montebianco a Torino / Coscia C., Gron S., Primavera A., Viotto I., Santarcangelo di Romagna (RN), Maggioli Editore, pp. 51-52. ISBN: 978-88-916-7934-5
    Contributo in Volume