ABOUT ME

Class of ′73. I was born and raised in Volterra, where I attended the G. Carducci Scientific High School. It was there, in my 4th-year class, that the teachings of my drawing and art history teacher—a woman and an architect—instilled in me a passion for art and architecture. I subsequently enrolled in the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Florence, where I graduated in 2000 with top honors and distinction. My thesis, in architectural design, was titled The Bastione del Belluzzi in Volterra: A Hypothesis for Reuse. My journey continued with the attainment of professional...