Adriana Giorgis

Adriana is an Italian designer and researcher whose work seeks to uncover what makes buildings last. Through a series of projects sited between the United States and Italy, she has taken a multifaceted approach to evaluating buildings that have withstood the test of time through material, financial, and cultural lenses.  Her work advocates for a shift in practice that foregrounds material revaluation, stewardship, and infrastructural care, addressing issues of resource scarcity and sustainability.  This research extends to the role of maintenance in resilience planning, exploring how long-term design thinking can inform more equitable and enduring built environments. Adriana is currently the 2024-25 Teaching Fellow and holds a Master of Architecture from MIT, where she was awarded the Imre Halasz Thesis Prize.