Our
vision
AFLOW sees architecture as a response to human needs.
Architecture that flows naturally from what is required by use, place and culture, with the human aspect at its centre.
AFLOW works with a few core values in mind:
HUMILITY, HONESTY, RESPECT.
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With extensive experience in the international architectural industry, we have a deep understanding of the challenges and requirements of projects of all sizes.
GIADA PILO
Founder and director
Architecte SIA / REG-A
Working as an architect since 2006, Giada has extensive experience in the international architectural sector and has a deep understanding of the challenges and requirements of projects of all sizes.
In 2021, Giada decided to launch AFLOW with the aim of putting her experience and skills at the service of a HUMAN-CENTERED, ACCESSIBLE, OPEN and EFFICIENT architectural process.
Born in Italy, she lives in Switzerland since 2011. She has studied in Genoa, Paris and London and worked in London and Lausanne.
Giada is fluent in English, French and Italian.
SOME KEY PROJECTS OF HER CAREER
2021 Tour Tilia, Prilly (CH)⎜Itten + Brechbuehl
2019-2020 Clinique La Source - Prototype rooms, Lausanne (CH)⎜Project manager⎜Itten + Brechbuehl
2015 - 2017 Surelevation clinique de Sylvana - Epalinges⎜Project manager for the CHUV
2016 Psychiatric addiction separtment⎜Project manager for the CHUV
2013 - 2014 Chaplin's World, Corsier-sur-Vevey (CH)⎜Project manager⎜Itten + Brechbuehl
2013 École et complexe sportif du «Reposoir» Nyon (CH)⎜Itten + Brechbuehl
2011 - 2013 Salle de Médran, Concert hall, Verbier (CH)⎜Project manager⎜Itten + Brechbuehl
2010 - 2011 Slussen, Stockholm (Sweden)⎜Associate⎜Foster + Partners
2010 VietinBank HQ, Hanoi (Vietnam)⎜Associate⎜Foster + Partners
2008 - 2010 Masterplan Bab al Bahr, Rabat (Morocco)⎜Foster + Partners
2006 - 2008 New Holland Island, Saint-Pétersbourg (Russia)⎜Foster + Partners
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2023 Collaboration as coach with BetterUp
2021 Launching of AFLOW Architecture (CH)
2019 - 2021 Itten + Brechbuehl, Lausanne (CH)
2015 - 2019 CHUV - Direction des Constructions, Lausanne (CH)
2011 - 2015 Itten + Brechbuehl, Lausanne (CH)
2006 - 2011 Foster + Partners, London (UK)
2005 - 2006 Gregori Chiarotti Architects, London (UK)
EDUCATION
2021 Training as certified professional coach
2020 SIA and REG-A membership
2007 - 2017 ARB membership (UK)
2006 Admission to the Professional Register (IT)
Dec 2005 Architecture Degree
2004 - 2005 UEL, University of East London, Architecture (UK)
2003 - 2004 Ecole d’architecture de Paris Belleville (FR)
1999 - 2003 Università degli Studi di Genova, Architecture (IT)
They say about Giada ...
"Giada has extensive professional knowledge and experience in her field of activity and related areas. The diversity of her skills enables her to tackle new tasks effectively and to manage project and site priorities in a focused and positive manner."
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"Giada has a high level of systemic thinking and acting: her critical and constructive thinking and communication skills help her to understand complex situations within projects in their entirety."
"She is able to correctly identify difficult situations in projects and quickly find the appropriate solution. Thanks to her high level of understanding and flexibility, she knows how to control and accompany complex projects."
"Her high work capacity, her coordination skills and her organisational skills enable her to cope with possible difficult situations, where she keeps her calm and manages to solve problems thanks to her particularly objective approach and her communication and mediation skills."
"Giada sees the project as an opportunity for collaboration between different actors and different points of view. Through her strong social skills, Giada supports cooperation within the team and mediates between the different positions. Her collaborative and benevolent position has a very motivating effect on the partners and other actors and thus influences a positive team and project culture, which promotes a common understanding of the project."