معرفی
Italian-Brazilian architect Rafaela Citron is a PhD Candidate at the University of São Paulo (USP) and works as a conservation architectural designer at Thomas Ford & Partners in London. Her research focuses on the adaptive reuse of industrial heritage for housing purposes and urban regeneration of industrial sites.
Education
- PhD Candidate at University of São Paulo
- Master's Degree in Building Conservation from Politecnico di Milano
- Bachelor's Degree in Architecture and Urbanism from the University of Santa Catarina, Brazil
Research Context
Citron explores the tension between preserving tangible industrial heritage through adaptive reuse and addressing its intangible social and cultural impacts. She participated in the session Stop gentrification. Adaptive reuse for social housing purposes, discussing socio-economic implications of industrial site conversions in the UK, Europe, and North America. Her work intersects architectural conservation, urban planning, and strategies to counter gentrification through socially conscious housing developments.
