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Erica Dell’Amico

RESEARCH STAFF

Research Specialist (May 2025-May 2026)

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Biography

Erica Dell’Amico is an architect specialized in sustainability within the built environment with academic, hands-on, and on-site experience. She carried out more than 80 projects as a Director of her own firm in the fields of residential architecture, Retail Design, and Interior Design in France and abroad, notably in the United Kingdom and Italy. Erica’s expertise, within both the architectural and the urban design fields, covers sustainability, energy efficiency, life-cycle thinking, circular economy, and community engagement. She holds a MRes in Urban Design from the University of Strathclyde, UK, and a MArch Sc (Dist) in Architecture from the University of Genoa, Italy. She is currently a Research Specialist at KAUST, Saudi Arabia. Erica’s research focuses on passive architectural strategies and innovative energy-efficient approaches within the historical vernacular environment.

Selected Publications

  • E. Cattaneo, G. Gozzoli, E. Dell'Amico. 'Improving energy conservation and efficiency of a school building. A comparison between Liguria and Lombardia methods' (Original title: La riqualificazione di un edificio scolastico. Una scuola sottovetro: Liguria e Lombardia due Regioni a confronto). In the proceedings of the 'AICARR' (Italian Association for Air Conditioning Heating and Refrigeration) conference, 2008.

Education

  • MRes - Urban Design, University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, 2011
  • MArch (Dist) - Architecture, University of Genoa, Genoa, 2008

Professional Profile

  • Architect & Director with a sustainable design approach, specializing in residential, retail, and interior architecture across France, the UK, and Italy (2014–2025).
  • Lecturer in Interior Architecture and Design at Sophia Ynov Campus, Valbonne (2022–2025).
  • Appointed Architect for the Brigitte Bardot Foundation—luxury villa redesigns in Côte d’Azur (2023–2025).
  • Commercial Architect for HERITALIA—Italian slow food retail spaces in France (2021–2022).
  • Research Architect at AppleGreen Homes, Scotland—sustainable urban and residential design (2012–2014).
  • Research Grant Recipient, University of Strathclyde—community-focused urban design (2010–2011).
  • International experience in Ireland, Italy, and the UK through various architectural roles and internships (2006–2010).
  • Certified in BIM and low-carbon building design (CPD: 2006–2021).
  • Ongoing professional development in sustainable architecture in France and the UK (2012–present).

KAUST Affiliations

  • Climate and Livability Initiatives
  • Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering
  • Urban Lab
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