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Personal Statement
Carolina Rigoni is a PhD student, PGR representative and Faculty Ambassador at the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, University of Strathclyde where she previously received her Master’s in Advanced Architectural Design. She received her Bachelor of Architecture from the Polytechnic of Turin. Her doctoral research aims to establish an interdisciplinary urban framework to understand the correlation between the development of the urban form in post-industrial city and global macroeconomic cycles. By analysing the spatial profile of each major economic phase, we can understand which are more resilient and conducive to accommodating significant urban changes across society and the economy. The IUF will be the result of the analysis of a wide range of initiatives and urban redevelopments, the spatial profile of each major economic phase, and the identification of outstanding lessons and common patterns. The framework will be tested through empirical research by developing of case studies in diffrent economic areas.
She is also qualified as RIBA Part II and hold more than six years of prior industry experience.
To her being an architect is to step out of a blueprint on the screen to examine all the stages of a project with the surroundings, their history, and the persons who already live and will be living there and never get tired of investigating problems and looking for the best solutions.
Education/Academic qualification
Master of Architecture, “Glasgow and Turin: how can industrial archaeology become an asset for future development”, University Of Strathclyde
14 Sept 2020 → 8 Sept 2022
Award Date: 8 Sept 2022
Bachelor of Architecture, “The reused of brownfield and abandoned buildings in the city of Turin” , Politecnico di Torino (Italy)
3 Oct 2016 → 2 Mar 2020
Award Date: 2 Mar 2020
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions -
SDG 17 Partnerships for the Goals
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Research output
- 5 Article
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Towards a new neighbourhood-scale climate risk-adaptation approach
Rigoni, C., Oliveira, S., Romice, O., Moreno-Rangel, A. & Chatzimichali, A., 25 Mar 2026, In: Buildings & Cities. 7, 1, p. 360–377 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Integrating circular economy principles into architectural design pedagogy
Patil, M. P., Butt, A. N., Rigoni, C. & Salama, A. M., 21 Oct 2025, In: Sustainability. 17, 20, 9330.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Thesis
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Urban morphology across industrial macroeconomic cycles : an interdisciplinary framework for typological analysis and urban coding
Rigoni, C. (Author), Porta, S. (Supervisor) & Romice, O. (Supervisor), 4 Feb 2026Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis