Alessandra Terenzi

Alessandra Terenzi is an Architect and Adjunct Professor at the School of Civil Architecture of the Politecnico di Milano, with concurrent research roles at UNIMED (Mediterranean Universities Union). She specializes in urban studies across the Mediterranean and Middle East, focusing on territorial transformations, landscape analysis, and mobility systems.

Education:

• 2006: Architecture Degree
• 2012: PhD in Architecture Composition

Research Interests:
Her work examines urban and territorial transformations in conflict zones, cultural identity in Mediterranean port cities, and sustainable development in regions like Palestine, Israel, China, and Pakistan. She integrates historical analysis with contemporary planning challenges.

Scientific Awards:

• 2012 Research Fellow grant at Politecnico di Milano for 'Urban and Territorial Planning, the phenomena of landscape transformation'

Advising & Projects:
As Co-Tutor of Master's projects on Mediterranean port cities, Teaching Assistant in courses like Cities and Region Analysis, and researcher at PLANIS lab, she has led projects in Multan (Pakistan), Huizhou (China), and the Gaza-West Bank transportation masterplan funded by the European Union.

Labs & Teams:
Active in the Macro Town Planning Lab (PLANIS) at Politecnico di Milano, working on urban design, mobility, and territorial transformation projects across multiple continents.