Senior Associate
MArch, ARB, Ordine degli Ingegneri di Teramo (IT)
London, UK
Domenico Di Francesco
Photograph by Frederic Aranda ©
Domenico’s expertise spans design leadership, project management, and team coordination. He has led significant portions of infrastructure developments such as the King Abdullah Financial District Metro Station in Riyadh and Napoli-Afragola High Speed Train Station in Italy, overseeing design execution, material performance, regulatory compliance, and interdisciplinary coordination. He is currently overseeing the construction phase of the Centre of Mediterranean Culture in Italy.
Before joining ZHA, Demonico worked for architectural practices in Italy.
Photograph by Hufton + Crow
Featured Projects
From a metro station serving as a key interchange to the Riyadh Metro Network prioritising connectivity for the city, to a new museum which will complement Reggio Calabria’s existing archaeological and art museums, discover highlights of Domenico's notable projects at ZHA.
Photograph by Jacopo Spilimbergo
Domenico holds a Master’s Degree in Building Engineering-Architecture from L’Aquila University in Italy, where he also served for several years as a tutor in Architectural Composition.
Domenico comes from Italy, and his design approach has been profoundly shaped by Italy’s artistic and architectural heritage. Outside the office, he is passionate about all forms of art, architecture, and design.
Projects
Explore a selection of projects Domenico has contributed to since joining ZHA.
Culture
Located on a narrow strait, separating continental Italy from Sicily, the Regium Waterfront marks the city of Reggio Calabria as a Mediterranean cultural capital. Drawing inspiration from the radial symmetry of the starfish, the structure, housing museum and performing arts centre, stands as a beacon visible from land and sea.
Photograph by Hufton + Crow
Transport + Infrastructure
KAFD Metro Station will serve as a key interchange on the new network for the Blue Line (Line 1) with the terminus of the Yellow Line to the airport (Line 4) and the Purple Line (Line 6) as well as a skybridge connecting to the local KAFD monorail.
Photograph by Hufton + Crow
Transport + Infrastructure
The new rail station at Napoli Afragola is designed as one of southern Italy’s key interchange stations serving four high speed inter-city lines, three inter-regional lines and a local commuter line.
Transport + Infrastructure
Mixed Use
A large-scale urban regeneration project in Naples that reconnects the city’s fragmented urban fabric and incorporates the new Campania Region headquarters.
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