grants and awards
- ED.A Estetica Design Award 2007, “Hair & Wellness – Salon for CP Group” awarded work, Cosmoprof, Bologna, Italy, 2007;
- ADI Design Index 2006, “Hyperwave Series – 3D Stone Wall-cladding” selected work, ADI – Associazione per il Disegno Industriale, Milan, Italy, 2006;
- Regione Veneto Public Research Grant, Industrial Research, Development and Technology Transfer in stone and marble manufacturing, Venice, Italy, 2006;
- Honourable Mention for “Revitalization of Gwangbok Street & PIFF Plaza”, International Competition, Busan, South Korea, 2005;
- FastTex 2002 Program Member, Development and Implementation of Online Scalable Design Platform for use within the School of Architecture Design Studios, Center for Instructional Technology (CIT), The University of Texas, Austin, USA, 2002;
- The University of Texas at Austin Research Grant, program and set-up of a 3-Axis CNC workstation for design projects at the School of Architecture, USA, 2002;
- Mike Hogg Urban Scholars Grant, “Urban Governance” Research Project, “Flexcity: New Urban Strategies for e-Densification in Berlin”, The University of Texas, Austin, USA, 2000-2001;
- Robert W. Hamilton Book Award, 2001 Nominee, The University of Texas, The University Cooperative Society, Austin, USA, 2001;
- The University of Texas Travel Grant, for the 1st International Symposium on “New Technologies In Architecture: Digital Design and Manufacturing Techniques”, at the GSD Harvard, USA, 2000;
- John W. Potter Endowment, Fund for the Encouragement of Risk Taking, Innovative Technology in Architecture, “3D Animated Holograms”, The University of Texas, School of Architecture, Austin, USA, Fall 2000;
- Honourable Mention for “Taichung Civic Center”, International Competition, Design Consultant for Nonchi Wang-Amphibian Arc L.A., Taiwan, 1995;
- Honourable Mention for “Pedestrian Bridge on the River Adige”, International Competition, USA-Institute Seminar, Verona, Italy, 1995;
- 3rd Prize, International Competition, USA-Institute Seminar, Verona, Italy, 1994.
professional affiliations
Christian R. Pongratz, Licensed Architect (“Freischaffender Architekt”), A.Kammer Berlin, Chapter of the Land Berlin, Germany, Membership N.: 09690
Maria R. Perbellini, Licensed Architect, Italian Institute of Architects, Chapter of Verona, Italy, Membership N.: 1527
Memberships in Scholarly Societies and Professional Organizations: ACADIA; ECAADE; The Charles Moore Center for the Study of Place, Resident, Fall 2001-Spring 2002.