URBAN
CENTER
METROPOLITANO

The structure was born towards the end of 2005, after a few years' experimentation with Officina Citt di Torino (Oct), the first organisation in Torino to have dealt, since 2002, with issues concerning the contemporary city and landscape through communication and focus projects. Founded in September 2005 on the grounds of an agreement between Citt di Torino, Torino's city council, Compagnia di San Paolo through Superior Institute for Territorial Innovation Systems (SiTI)and the association, Associazione Torino Internazionale; Urban Center Metropolitano performs its activities in complete autonomy and independence. Consistent with indications of Torino's second strategic plan, Urban Center Metropolitano's mission is to become the milieu of a confrontation among the economic, social and cultural participants involved in the city's transformation processes and to provide the public administration, institutions or private sector companies with a morphologic consultancy service on operations of greater complexity and relevance concerning the territory.


Carlo Olmo
Director
Professor of History of Contemporary Architecture at the I Faculty of Architecture of the Politecnico di Torino, where he was the academic dean from 2000 to 2007, he has tought ha insegnato in numerose università italiane e straniere tra cui: He has tought at numerous universities in Italy and abroad such as: l’Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Science Sociales, in Paris; The Department of Theory and History of Architecture, MIT, Cambridge (Ma), Theory and History Programme at the Architectural Association in London and the Escola Tecnica Superior de Arquitectura in Barcelona; Since September 2002 he has been Città di Torino’s City Architect and since November 2002 he has been the Director of “Il Giornale del’Architettura”, published by Allemandi & C.

Antonio De Rossi
Vicedirettore
Architect and professor of Architecture and Urban Design at the I Faculty of the Politecnico di Torino. He is involved in issues concerning the transformation of the city and the contemporary territory, particularly in the public politics and the project-relevant paper work. A number of his papers and projects have been published in international sector publications.

Francesca Camorali, architect and PhD in architecture and urban design from Polytechnic of Torino where she has been undertaking teaching and researching duties since 2003.  Contemporary urban changeovers project consultant for Urban Center Metropolitano since 2005.

Alessandro Armando, architect and PhD in architecture and urban design, he has been part of the Urban Center Metropolitano projecting staff since 2005. He was study grant holder at Torino Polytechnic's DipraDi and he currently teaches architecture designing at the first faculty of the University of Torino. He also works as a free lance.
 
Carlo Spinelli, architect, currently taking a PhD in town-and-country planning and urban development from Polytechnic of Torino where he works as assistant lecturer in town planning classes and urban design laboratories. Cultural and projecting consultant for Urban Center Metropolitano since 2006, ha has been part of the architectural magazine “Il Giornale dell'architettura” editorial staff since 2004 where he works as joint head of “Città e Paesaggi” column. Italian Secretary-general at European Youth Parliament from 2003 until 2008.

Chiara Lucchini, architect, currently taking a PhD in town-and-country planning and urban planning policy  from IUAV in Venice. She has worked as cooperator for several architecture and editing activities in Barcelona until 2005; in 2006 study grant holder at the Polytechnic of Torino where she currently works as architectural designing assistant lecturer. 

Elena Carmagnani, architect. DEA “Projet architectural et urbain” at ’Ecole d’Architecture Paris VIII. PhD in architecture and urban design. Currently teacher of architectural designing at Polytechnic of Torino. Charter member of Studio 999 and Sitebox communication agency. Head of cultural and communication office at Urban Center Metropolitano.
 
Valentina Campana, graduate in architecture from Polytechnic of Torino; logistics and events planning at Atrium Torino Fundation from 2003 until 2005; member of Torino's Twentieth Winter Olympic Games Sponsor Village in 2006; head of organizational office at Urban Center Metropolitano.

Paolo Antonelli, architect. PhD in architecture and urban design from Polytechnic of Torino, where he works as architectural designing assistant lecturer; prestigious design studios and real estate company consultant .
 
Matteo Torresin, architect. Graduate in architecture from Polytechnic of Torino after studying both in Torino and in Spain; consultant of Italian and foreign prestigious design studios since 2004.
 
Chiara Duch, graduate in cultural heritage science in Torino; degree in organization and communication for cultural heritage and events from IULM University. Contemporary art exhibitions and events organizer and promoter for Spazio Fitzcarraldo in Milan. 
 
Sara Soo Mee Brocchi, graduate in modern literature; master's degree in multimedia technology and communication; head of the technological area at Atrium Torino Foundation and at the 2006 Torino's Twentieth Winter Olympic Games Sponsor Village; webmaster for Comitato Italia 150.
 
Luca Begheldo, senior year student in architecture (town-and-country planning) from Polytechnic of Torino, with a thesis about the redevelopment of Torino's western areas. Graduate in architecture science from Polytechnic of Torino in 2005, writing his thesis about China's urban development.