The path of my thesis, as well as the academic one, was solid and full of emotions, both positive and negative, however a part of the experiences I hope to have been helpful for my growth. I think that these experiences should be the basis of my way of thinking.
My master’s degree in Architecture should only be a permission enabling me to be helpful to those who may have been less lucky or simply need me. Along my route I met a substantial amount of people I hope I have transferred to something good, at least a small souvenir. This is one of my biggest prides and one of my most genuine victories. So, having read the principles inspiring Grenfellove to help young graduates and having been granted this prize make my heart warmer, as I really hope to not disappoint those who have trusted me and to make them proud.
With regard to the thesis subject, jointly with my fellow Nicola I tried to rework an architectural idea in order to make areas, buildings, medical offices or hospitals capable of improving individual lives thanks to their inherent features and of acting as therapies themselves, far from being pretentious.
I sincerely look forward to improving the lives of people I will meet in my future, as far as possible, and to expressing my gratitude to those who have trusted me, as the Foundation has in the persons of Giannino and Daniela.

When I started writing my thesis, many doubts arose about how to proceed and the subjects to face. Eventually, also thanks to my supervisor’s help, I found inspiration in a novel dealing with territorial survey in a lively and captivating way.
As we have become accustomed to travelling and catching last-minute incredibly-cheap accommodation offers, we use to frenetically move thousands of miles away in a handful of hours, sitting in a comfortable and air-conditioned seat. Nevertheless, if we used to stop more frequently in order to enjoy any close beauties, we could more and more amazingly realize that the hardest trip may be slowing down and delighting in neighbouring masterworks.
I’ve met joys and pains in the various steps of my path, but, now that this part of my education is over, I am grateful for the personal enrichment and development I could get from any of the experiences I’ve had and of the people I’ve met. Even more satisfying is feeling that the work I’ve done during so many months can spark an interest in other hearts, which are astonishingly willing to encourage young people to dream big and to bravely trust the life that is in front of them.

Climate impacts represent a great threat to any territory and are the issue my master’s thesis originated from.
Measures to prevent or minimise impacts that may occur are implemented through climate adaptation planning, a practice that can make use of either engineering solutions or others being more in harmony with nature. My thesis investigated the latter option, by submitting an example of how natural ecosystems can be introduced or restored to help reduce climate risks, in order to safeguard vulnerable populations and socio-economic activities.
I am grateful to Grenfellove for the mission it carries out, as it recognises the importance of these matters for everyone’s future and it represents to me the trust placed onto new generations who want to take action to build a better, safer world.
It is a great honour to receive this award, which motivates me to continue to work in this direction.

I am grateful and honoured that my thesis, developed together with my colleague Mattia Minato, has been awarded.
We look up in admiration to the Foundation and its mission of being an instrument to enable other young people to achieve their dreams, just as Marco and Gloria were doing.
Scholarships are an incentive to nourish one’s culture and continue one’s education, a useful mean to become more aware of how important is making good architecture and being good designers.

Receiving the Grenfellove prize has been an honour and a big surprise, a victory that made me proud and that rewarded me for many years of sacrifice during the university period.
I will always be grateful to the Foundation.
The story of Marco and Gloria is particularly close to mine: it touches deeply my heart, since the winning thesis has been composed with four hands, by me and my partner, Fabio Mantovani, a relationship started among the university desks and continued in our private life.

The scholarship which has been offered to us by the Foundation has been a marvellous surprise.
Our thesis project aims to offer solutions for the population and the individual citizens who live in urban contexts where menaces often look more numerous than opportunities. We decided therefore to propose, from our point of view, some simple actions which would enable local authorities to take down this chimera and make cities safer and more liveable for their inhabitants.
The acknowledgement and the prize delivered by the Foundation made us proud and gave us the awareness that we must never stop fighting for and dreaming of what you believe in!