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Alessandro Cece is Associate Professor at Xian Jiaotong-Liverpool University, in the Department of Architecture. He received a Master degree in Architecture from the Faculty of Architecture Luigi Vanvitelli Second University of Naples Italy, and a Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design from the GSAPP at Columbia University in New York City USA. He holds a PhD in Architectural and Urban Design from S.U.N. Italy.He has an extensive teaching experience: he worked as an assistant teacher at the Faculty of Architecture of the Second University of Naples Italy, as an instructor at Iowa State University, College of Design in Rome, and as an assistant professor at Ajman University UAE.His theoretical and practical research activities include the History and Theory of Modern and Contemporary Architecture and Typological Studies. He has also achieved design research through close collaboration with Peter Eisenman at Eisenman Architects. He participated in major international commissions and competitions such as Il Nuovo Palazzo del Cinema ed Aree Limitrofe in Venice Italy, the “Train Station of Circumvesuviana Pompei Santuario” in Pompei Italy, the exhibit “Peter Eisenman, Barefoot On White-Hot Walls” at the MAK of Wien Austria. He is a licensed architect in Italy - Ordine degli architetti P.P.C. della Provincia di Caserta”. As an author and designer, he has published for several international publishers and has been editor of the Middle East International Architectural Magazine Compasses.
Research interests
Architectural Design
Urban Design
History of Modern and Contemporary Architecture
Typological Studies
Experience
Associate Professor, XJTLU, Suzhou, China 2020- onwards
Assistant Professor, Ajman University, Ajman, UAE 2015-2020
Instructor, Iowa State University, College of Design, Rome, Italy 2010-2014
Assistant Teacher, Faculty of Architecture, SUN, Italy, 2003-2009
Teaching
Architectural Design Studio
Modern and Contemporary Architecture
Housing Theory and Design
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
PhD , “Architectural and Urban Design”, Faculty of Architecture, SUN, Italy
Master of Science, "Advanced Architectural Design", GSAPP, Columbia University, USA
Master of Architecture, Faculty of Architecture, SUN, Italy
Research areas
- Architecture
- Architecture Composition
- Architecture Criticism
- Architectural Design Process
Keywords
- NA Architecture
- Urban Design
- Urban Studies
Person Types
- Staff
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Rehabilitation of Existing Cultural Heritage Buildings_Strengthening Masonry Brick Walls Using Helical Stainless-Steel Bars
Monti, G. (PI), Podda, R. (CoPI), Xia, J. (CoPI) & Cece, A. (CoPI)
1/09/24 → …
Project: Internal Research Project
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Accademia Adrianea - International Piranesi Prix de Rome
Podda, R. (PI) & Cece, A. (CoPI)
1/03/24 → …
Project: Collaborative Research Project
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Influences and reciprocities between Italian “Progetto Urbano” and the new Chinese city: The New city of Pujiang by Gregotti Associati
Cece, A. (PI)
1/07/23 → 30/06/26
Project: Internal Research Project
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Italian Architecture International Festival III Edition - General Directorate of Contemporary Creativity of the Italian Ministry of Culture
Podda, R. (PI) & Cece, A. (CoPI)
28/03/25 → 25/10/25
Project: Collaborative Research Project
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The Humble Administrator Garden Workshop Exhibition
Cece, A., Podda, R. & Leoni, F., Jan 2026, (In preparation)Research output: Practice-based research output › Exhibition/ Event/ Festival › Curated works: Physical Exhibition/ Event/ Festival
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Advances in the Integration of Technology and the Built Environment: Selected Proceeding of AAB 2024
Han, J. (Editor), Lombardi, D. (Editor) & Cece, A. (Editor), Apr 2025, Springer Nature. ( Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering; vol. 593)Research output: Book/Report/Edited volume › Edited volume › peer-review
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Blurred Boundaries: The Impact of Technology on Design, Culture and Space
Han, J., Lombardi, D. & Cece, A., May 2025, In: Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering. 593 LNCE, p. vi-xResearch output: Contribution to journal › Editorial
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Book Introduction: Vittorio Gregotti. Urban Design Between China and Italy. The Pujiang and Bicocca Cases
Podda, R., Cece, A. & Iacomoni, A., Aug 2025, VITTORIO GREGOTTI: URBAN DESIGN BETWEEN CHINA AND ITALY. p. 14-18 4 p.Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Embodied Urbanism: A Bodily Phenomenology in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
Podda, R. & Cece, A., Jun 2025, Urban Morphology in the Age of Artificial Intelligence - Book of Abstracts: XXXII - International Seminar on Urban Form. POLITECNICO DI TORINO PRESS, p. 207Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Proceeding › peer-review
Open Access
Activities
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The Humble Administrator Garden Workshop
Alessandro Cece (Chair), Roberto Podda (Chair) & Francesco Leoni (Chair)
2 Jan 2026 → 12 Jan 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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The Humble Administrator Garden Seminar
Alessandro Cece (Chair), Roberto Podda (Chair) & Francesco Leoni (Chair)
2 Jan 2026 → 12 Jan 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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Contemporary Italian Industrial Architecture
Alessandro Cece (Chair), Roberto Podda (Chair) & Andrea Iacomoni (Chair)
4 Sept 2025Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Organising an event e.g. a conference, workshop, …
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Contemporary Italian Industrial Architecture
Alessandro Cece (Speaker), Roberto Podda (Speaker), Andrea Iacomoni (Speaker) & Sofia Cattinari (Keynote speaker)
4 Sept 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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Agent-Based Modeling of Pedestrian Dynamics in Urban Public Spaces: Insights from Anhai Temple and Tianjin University Square.
Alessandro Cece (External PhD examiner)
Jul 2025Activity: Supervision › External examiner for PhD thesis