Biography
Dario Lanfranconi is a lecturer and researcher at the Immersive Realities research lab. His focus lies in the exploration of innovative visualisation methods in the context of architectural & urban planning and their implementation in applied research and service projects. Recent work includes the Innosuisse-funded collaboration with Visual Narrative on Augmented Planning that invests the potential of Augmented & Mixed Reality in the collaborative urban planning process, the design of a hybrid virtual and physical museum for the EU Perceive project, the development of a browser-based Campus Game as a digital twin of the school, as well as the visualization of the urban development of Tribschenstrasse for the city of Lucerne. He is also teaching environment design at the Immersive Technologies BA programme.
Dario holds a Master’s degree in architecture from ETH Zurich and has been working in the fields of design & visualisation since 2009, with a passion for 3d modelling, materials, lighting and designing environments— both physical or virtual. He has also implemented a range of physical and digital exhibitions for the public sector, including the visual identity for Switzerland’s implementation of the UN agenda 2030 sustainable development goals for the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, a documentary on architectural ties between Japan & Switzerland for Presence Switzerland and Virtual Reality retrospective for the Embassy of Switzerland in Japan.
