Mario
Grigni

(1935– )

Grigni was born in Italy and attended the Politecnico di Torino, where he earned a Masters Degree in Architecture in 1963. He began his career at Dory & Dubar DPLG in Paris, where he designed high rise shopping centers until 1965. He then relocated to Ann Arbor MI to apprentice at Daniels & Zermack (1965-1967) and then Linn Smith & Demiene Architects (1967-1970). In 1970, he worked as an architectural consultant for Sectra Laing. He was the head of research and development of building systems for high rise residential buildings across the United States. He settled in Greensboro NC in 1983 and opened his own residential design firm, Mario Grigni Architect, AIA, which emphasized sustainability and green design. Grigni retired in 2014. Grigni is also an accomplished architectural and fine art photographer.