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SUMMARY:Lecture by Maria Cristina Munari Probst / ARCHIZOOM
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DESCRIPTION:Maria Cristina Munari Probst\nThe energy transition is transfo
 rming architecture. The rise of solar energy demands new approaches\, requ
 iring architects to balance aesthetics and energy performance. Far from be
 ing a disruption\, this shift actually continues a historical evolution.\n
 \nMaria Cristina Munari Probst advocates for a holistic approach to solar 
 integration: addressing the transition by adapting new technologies\, regu
 lations\, and architectural education together. This last point calls for 
 revisiting outdated narratives and shaping a new synthesis.\n\nThe lecture
  is followed by a guided tour of the exhibition Sun Shines on Architectur
 e.\n\nMaria Cristina Munari Probst is an architect\, researcher\, and lec
 turer specializing in the architectural integration of solar energy at bot
 h building and urban scales. Since 2010\, she has led a MAS course at the 
 EPFL School of Architecture\, focusing on synthesizing solar performance a
 nd architectural quality. Her research aims to balance the spread of renew
 able energy with the preservation of urban heritage\, notably through the 
 LESO-QSV method (Quality-Sensitivity-Visibility) as well as the design of 
 new solar products.\n\nShe earned her PhD from EPFL in 2008 and was a key 
 contributor to the IEA Task 41 – Solar Energy and Architecture (2009–2
 012). Expanding her research to the urban scale\, she initiated IEA Task 5
 1 – Solar Energy in Urban Design (2013–2017) and received the Årets F
 ramtidsbyggare – Innovator of the Year award in Sweden in 2016. A gradua
 te of IUAV (Italy) and the University of Bath (UK)\, she designed one of S
 witzerland’s first passive houses in 1999 before joining EPFL in 2003. S
 he has also been a visiting professor at IUAV Venice (2015–2018) and HEI
 A-FR in Switzerland (2019–2021).\n\nBeyond architecture\, she pursues an
  artistic practice. In 2018\, she earned a Master’s in Visual Arts from 
 the Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia and established her studio at the f
 ormer Perrier chocolate factory in Chavannes-près-Renens.\n\nLecture orga
 nised by ARCHIZOOM at EPFL\, as part of the exhibition Sun Shines on Arch
 itecture and the Solar Biennale 2\n \n\n 
LOCATION:Archizoom https://plan.epfl.ch/?room==SG%201212
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