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Flavia Crisciotti is an architect and postdoctoral fellow in the Provenance Projected research initiative, sponsored by a Walter Benjamin grant. Her work centers on postwar museum architecture, specifically investigating the afterlives of modern museum interiors with emphasis on authorship, authenticity, and conservation of furnishings designed by Italian architects.
Her academic background includes:
- Architecture studies at Sapienza Università di Roma
- PhD in Architecture from Technical University of Münich (2024), dissertation: "Unframed Edges. Renaissance Masterworks and Italian Exhibition Architecture, 1930–1965"
Crisciotti's research bridges architectural history and conservation practice, examining how 20th-century Italian exhibition spaces are preserved amid evolving museological standards. She analyzes tensions between historical authenticity and adaptive reuse in museum interiors, particularly through case studies of architect-designed furnishings.
Her scientific recognition includes:
- Walter Benjamin grant for postdoctoral research
Crisciotti conducts her current research under the Walter Benjamin grant, which supports archival and fieldwork on postwar museum conservation practices. Her doctoral supervision involved Professor Andres Lepik (Technische Universität München) and Professor Mari Lending (AHO).
She is actively engaged with the Provenance Projected research team, focusing on material histories of museum architecture.
