Dr. Francesca Torello

Biography

Francesca Torello is an Assistant Teaching Professor at Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Architecture, where she specializes in architectural history. Her research critically examines the role of architecture in education and practice, particularly during the turn of the twentieth century. Engaged in digital humanities, Francesca’s projects, such as ReCast (2018), focus on augmenting architectural heritage through innovative technologies like augmented reality. Her academic pursuits include investigating the implications of architectural education on the built environment and cultural shifts influenced by digital advancements. Francesca's doctoral work at Politecnico di Torino explored the disciplinary impacts of specialization among architects in Vienna. She is published in various scholarly contexts, discussing the intersections of art history and architectural debate in late nineteenth-century Vienna. Francesca is a National Endowment for the Humanities Fellow and has contributed to significant exhibitions and conferences that dialogue the intersection of historical methodologies and contemporary design practices. She holds a Master's degree in Architecture and Urban Culture from Universitat Politecnica de Catalunya and has extensively researched the evolving nature of museum culture and its technological influences in recent years.

Research Interests

Courses