Giulia Maria Mezzalama

Giulia Maria Mezzalama is a Fixed-term tenure-track assistant professor at the Polytechnic University of Turin, specifically within the Interuniversity Department of Regional and Urban Studies and Planning (DIST). She serves as a course lecturer for History of Contemporary Architecture across multiple academic years (2022-2025) in the Architecture program.

• Research focuses on architectural history, cultural heritage, and urban transformations
• Active in exploring intersections between mental health and architectural spaces
• Recipient of Compassi d'Oro recognition for collaborative research

Her work addresses industrial heritage adaptation, therapeutic potential of cultural spaces, and historical analysis of architectural movements. She has contributed to publications analyzing Turin's automotive legacy, maritime landscape architecture, and heritage conservation philosophies.

Scientific Contributions:

• Key research themes: Post-oil urban resilience, cultural heritage well-being, contemporary architectural history
• International collaborations (ICOM, Springer publications)
• Focus on Italian case studies with global implications