When I speak about method, I am not referring to a rigid sequence of steps or a formula that can be applied indiscriminately to every project.
A method is a way of working that allows complexity to be managed without relying on improvisation. It provides a framework for maintaining control of a project throughout every stage of its development.
As an architect working in Umbria, I encounter different places, people, contexts, requirements, regulations and construction conditions on a daily basis. Every project presents a unique set of circumstances. Precisely because each commission is different, it is essential to have a process that can adapt to change without losing rigour, consistency or clarity.
In my approach, every decision is tested across multiple scales, from the overall organisation of space down to the construction detail. Architecture, technical requirements, structure, energy performance, natural light, material selection and construction quality are not treated as separate disciplines. They are considered parts of a single interconnected system. Design and technology continuously influence one another, and only an integrated approach can produce a coherent and lasting result.
This requires a constant movement between the scale of the building and the scale of the detail. A seemingly minor decision can alter the overall balance of a project, just as a strategic design choice must ultimately prove its feasibility through construction. Maintaining control between these two dimensions is one of the defining aspects of my methodology.
Over the years, this process has been shaped by experiences gained in different cultural and professional environments. My education at Politecnico di Milano and Tongji University in Shanghai exposed me to very different approaches to design and problem-solving. My experience in France strengthened my understanding of composition and the relationship between architecture and the urban environment. The years spent in South Tyrol, together with collaborations with Swiss architecture practices, have reinforced a design culture based on attention to detail, construction quality, building performance and precision in execution, values that continue to influence my work today.
The method I apply today as an architect in Foligno is the result of this combination of experiences. It is not a rigid model, but a structured framework that allows every project to be developed with clarity, consistency and awareness while remaining responsive to the specific needs of each client and each location.
The objective is not to impose a predefined solution. It is to create a clear design process in which every decision is justified, verified and aligned with the final outcome.
Because the quality of architecture depends not only on ideas, but on the ability to transform those ideas into built space through a method that is both rigorous and reliable.