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STUDIO NICOLETTI ASSOCIATI
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Manfredi Nicoletti

Manfredi Nicoletti graduated at Rome University "La Sapienza", Master in Architecture at the M.I.T,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology - USA, PhD in Urban Design at Rome University "La Sapienza".
After intense collaboration with Walter Gropius, Minorou Yamasaki and P.L. Nervi, Nicoletti opened his
office in Rome. Visiting Professor at the Rhode Island School of Design USA; Lecturer at the M.I.T.
School of Architecture, Mass, USA. Full Professor with tenure at Rome University "La Sapienza";
Vice President of the International Academy of Architecture; Member of the Russian Academy,
of the Moscow International Academy and of the Academie de France d'Architecture.
Manfredi Nicoletti is a pioneer in Megastructurals and in Bioclimatic Urban and Architectural Design; Expert
in Architectural Ecology for the Italian Government and the European Community, member of the Italian
Institute of Bioclimatic Architecture (ENEA), of Eurosolar, of PLEA (Passive and Low Energy Association).

Nicoletti received the International Award of WREN (World Renewable Energy Network). He is the founder
of the course "Ecosystemic Architecture" at Rome University. His most innovative structures derive from
the study of nature. Nicoletti published internationally also various essays about architectural criticism
and the urban ecosystem. His book "The Architecture of Caves", searching for the rooths of architectural
language, received the First International Prize by the CICA, Comité International des Critique d'Architecture.
From the French Government Manfredi Nicoletti received the title of "Officier de l'Ordre des Arts et Lettres".
Gold Medal from the Architectural Association of Rome (2001); Great Prize Viterbo San Valentino for
architectural quality; Sabino d'Oro Career Prize Rieti Municipality; Vaccarini Career Prize, Pedara Municipality;
New Church design, National Award (Cei Vatican city).

Manfredi Nicoletti started his practice in 1957. In 2004 Giulia Falconi and Luca Nicoletti joined his office as
partners of Studio Nicolettti Associati.

The Studio practice's expanded through all major aspects of urban and building design in Italy, Europe, Africa,
USA, Middle and Far East.

Among the many 1st Prize International Competitions awards received, built and on the process of being built:
the Astana State Auditorium for 3500 seats (50.000 sqm), Kazakhstan; the Nigeria National Complex in Abuja,
including the Museum of Nigeria, the Cultural Center, the Tower of Nigeria, the City Hall (170.000 sqm);
the New Acropolis Museum, Athens; the Abuja Nigeria 32 ha Millennium Park, opened by Queen Elizabeth
on 4/12/2003; the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Alexandria, Egypt; the New Hall of Justice, Arezzo; the Venice
Tronchetto Vehicular Terminal; the Palace of Justice, Reggio Calabria (70.000 sqm); the Palermo Sport Palace;
the New Palace of Justice of Rome (65.000 sqm); the New Halls of Justice of Lecce and Campobasso;
the University City of Udine (120.000 sqm); the Agrigento Main General Hospital; the Tropical Butterfly
Greenhouse for the University of Catania; the Piazza dei Navigatori Civic Center in Rome; the MoWa
Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw, Poland; the Museum of Natural History, Rouen.

Awards

Provincial Headquarters Savona, first prize award; Rome Cultural Center, Castro Pretorio, first prize award; Rome National Library, second prize award; Rehabilitation of Tunis historic center, international competition, honor mention; Monument to the italian Unit, Cosenza, national competition, firs t prize; Vehicular and Maritime Terminal Tronchetto island Venice, first prize; Messina Straits bridge, international competition, first prize; Reggio Calabria sea front, national competition, first prize; Areonautical Institute Forlì, national competition, second prize; Villamura Turist center Portugal, international competion, honor mention; Air stations of Catania, Trapani, Lampedusa and Pantelleria, national competition, first prize; New Teaching Hospital, Palermo, national competition, first prize; New Central Station, Bologna, national competition, second prize; Agrigento General Hospital, national competition, first prize; the New Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt, international competition, second prize; the New Acropolis Museum, Athens, international competition, first prize; Rehabilitation of Ile Seguin and Bas Meudon, Paris, international competition, first prize; Spreebogen urban design, international competition, honor mention; Siena new hall of justice, european competition, honor mention; the Tower of Calabria, european competion, second prize; a Children Tale on the City, national competition, first prize; the Urban Ecosystem, Della Rocca Foundation, first prize; Catania Scientific Greenhouse, european competition, first prize, Gold quadrangle Award; New hall of justice, Campobasso, european competition, first prize; Udine University City, european competition, first prize, Inarch annual national award; Astana State auditorium, international competition, first prize; Piazza dei Navigatori civic center, international competition, first prize; New Hall of justice, Arezzo, european competition, first prize, IAA international award; Museum of modern art, Warsaw, international competition, honor mention; New hall of justice, Reggio Calabria, european competition, first prize, Wren annual interational award; Sport Palace, Palermo, Dedalo Minosse international award; Museum of natural History, Rouen, international competition, honor mention; Prado Museum extension, inetrnational competition, honor mention; Cardiff bay opera house, inetrnational competition, first phase winner, Carabinieri headquarters, Rieti, Carrara international award.

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