Elisabetta Ansaloni Zivieri – PARTNERS

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Role and functions in the firm

Partner – Project Manager – Technical Manager

Education

Master in architecture at the Florence University in 1972: Prof. Italo Gamberini supervisor, Sansoni-Tutino architects from Milan co-supervisors, with a thesis on the renewal of the Gallaratese neighbourhood in Milan, full marks.

Professional qualifications

Certified as an Architect after taking the State examination in the year 1972, presently on the Architects' Register of Modena Province since 30/09/1986 at number 98, earlier was put on the Architects' register of Milan Province, on the Architects' register of Sardinia and in the Architects' register of Emilia Romagna, first entry in 24/09/1974.

Professional experiences

Started her profession in Milan, co-working with the Pierin-Zappettini firm, on behalf of which she participated in the drawing up of the new town-planning scheme.
In 1974 she moves to Olbia in Sardinia, where she establishes, together with three Udine colleagues, C.T.A. (Consulenti Tecnici Associati), with its office in Udine, on behalf of which she designs structural restorations and detailed urban plans in Sardinia; since 1977, she works at the construction of two whole small towns in Friuli, Ragogna e Forgaria, that had been struck by the 1976 earthquake, as well as at other restorations and earthquake-proof adjustments in the Communes of Spilimbergo, Sequals, Pontebba and Udine.
In 1980, still working with C.T.A., she moves to Umbria where, for the Communes of Vallo di Nera and Ferentillo, she provides the whole design of the restoration and earthquake–proof adjustment of both old town centers, in the towns and surrounding villages. She gains great experience in the public works field, that will involve all her following professional activity.
In 1984 she returns to Modena, where she establishes a professional office, that two years later will become Progetto Ambiente. In this field she starts a constant research for the recovery and readjustment of old town centers and decayed urban areas, drawing up experimental projects for Emilia–Romagna Region that will later become integrated recovery plans, and working also for the Communes of Sestola, Savignano sul Panaro, Castelnuovo, Castelfranco, Novi di Modena, Castelvetro, Guastalla, Modena.
She designs many works concerning the restoration of whole areas and castles, and makes several residential buildings, among which stand out the residential and commercial "Vedova Bini" area in Castelfranco and the 'Agoracinque' buldings, as well as urban equipment in old town centers, restoration and earthquake–proof adjustment of many civil buildings in Parma following the 1985 earthquake, and again in Umbria in the Valtopina and Scheggia Communes, and finally the recently completed restoration of a school building in Rivoli, in the Torino Province.
At the beginning of 2003 Progetto Ambiente was incorporated into Ingegneri Riuniti S.p.A., enhancing and improving the performance for integrated projects in the public works field.
She is now working at the restoration of the Montecuccolo castle in Pavullo, town where she is also designing the extension of the Technical industrial institute; she is also preparing the structural restoration of sports facilities in Guastalla, the urban equipment for the Castelvetro and Savignano old town centres, and the last part of the Savignano castle restoration.
She has been vice–president of the firm since 2003, and responsible for the architecture department.

Publications

• "PERCHE' LE CITTA' TORNINO A SORRIDERE" Acts of the meeting and round table – Modena July 24/25, 1988 – IACP Modena, Emilia Romagna Region, Modena Commune – Modena Province."
• La città e il terremoto" Documenti N° 23 – 1992 series edited by the Parma Commune Press Office– Various.

Her work is found in the following publications:

• REGIONE EMILIA ROMAGNA – IL PROGETTO INVISIBILE page 147 and following: SESTOLA – fortress – for the project that was then being built (1985)
• REGIONE EMILIA ROMAGNA – PROGETTO RECUPERO: ideas for urban and environmental readjustment: Savignano sul Panaro Commune – Page 107 and following, for the drawing up of a feasibility study and subsequent Renewal Plan (1988).
• DIECI ANNI DI RECUPERO IN ITALIA – History of Architecture and Restoration Department at the Architecture faculty, Florence University – 1993 edited by Piero Rosselli and Andrea Pacchiarini. Page 20 Renewal Plan of Castelnuovo Rangone and Savignano sul Panaro (MODENA), Page 28 Vallo di Nera and Ferentillo (Umbria) – Page 98 file on the Savignano Renewal Plan.
• VILLE E CASALI n° 1 January 1998 – TRADIZIONI DI NOBILI SCAGLIE article by Vincenzo Pagano – restoration of a farmhouse.
• VILLE E CASALI n° 2 February 1998 – DOSSIER GUIDA AL RESTAURO ANTISISMICO Article by Vincenzo Pagano – restoration and earthquake–proof adjustment of the entire old village of Vallo di Nera Commune.