About us

Turning your ideas into reality

PIANIFICA is a design company specialized in civil engineering and in the supervision of works.

It was established in 2000 in Locarno with the aim of combining creativity, professionalism and efficiency to offer a wide range of engineering projects that focus on customers’ ideas and on following every project phase.

At present our company employs ten collaborators including engineers, designers, drafters and consultants with ETH and SUP academic training, in addition to our mascot Daron!

The results we obtain stem from a mix of skills, professionalism, creativity and, naturally, from the expression of needs and desires of our customers.

Our philosophy

Your success, our inspiration

People have always been at the heart of our work: we support our partners with enthusiasm and dedication throughout all the project phases, from the initial concept to the monitoring of on-site execution, to ensure that customers’ needs are always at the forefront.

Our dedicated and experienced team guarantees an exceptional service designed to meet the highest quality standards in the industry. We aim at success with every customer and project, from the simplest to the most ambitious, always with an eye to cost and timing requirements.

We are proud to closely work with architects, builders, project consultants and customers to achieve extraordinary results, maximizing efficiency and collaboration.

An established entity in Ticino

We contribute to the excellence of our canton

We deal with a wide range of projects ranging from civil engineering (our flagship) to the organization of events, both for private customers, companies and public bodies throughout Ticino.

In our twenty years of activity we have contributed to the development of important initiatives in the cantonal territory, including the historic Locarno Film Festival, the Gucci Logistics Centre and the OBV hospital in Mendrisio.

Our firm has been ISO 9001 and 14001 certified for years. These international quality standards are awarded to companies that prove they are able to continuously satisfy the needs of their customers.

ALESSANDRO BONALUMI

ETH-Z MBA/OTIA/SIA/IABSE

Owner and project manager

alessandro.bonalumi@pianifica.com
+41 (0)91 751 77 01

SIMONE RUBINI

Politecnico Pavia

Project manager

simone.rubini@pianifica.com
+41 (0)91 751 77 03

FABRIZIO BARBERO

CAS-SUPSI

Work and budget management

fabrizio.barbero@pianifica.com
+41 (0)91 751 77 07

LUCA FRIGERIO

Work management

luca.frigerio@pianifica.com
+41 (0)91 751 77 04

RICARDO MONTI

Architecture federal diploma (AFC)

ricardo.monti@pianifica.com
+41 (0)91 751 77 22

SAMUEL BROWN

Architecture federal diploma (AFC)

samuel.brown@pianifica.com
+41 (0)91 751 77 22

NATHALIE CADLINI

Trainee

nathalie.carlini@pianifica.com
+41 (0)91 751 77 04

SUSI CAMPANA

Office assistant

susi.campagna@pianifica.com
+41 (0)91 751 77 04

CERCHIAMO TALENTI

We are always looking for passionate people who want to build strong skills with us.

If you think you have these features, send us your application!

info@pianifica.com
+41 (0)91 751 77 04

DARON BONALUMI

La mascotte

Living at PIANIFICA is no easy task: in between snacks, straddling my afternoon nap and a cuddling session, I always have to carefully supervise work. I’m actually the boss, but don’t tell my colleagues because they like to feel important!

Our headquarters

Where the magic happens

Our open-plan office in the heart of Locarno promotes creativity, the exchange of ideas and teamwork. The spaces of PIANIFICA’s environment are designed to put the whole team at ease and provide them with a stimulating and collaborative working atmosphere.

Our passion for design also applies to the workplace and aims at encouraging the development of innovative ideas that are the backbone of PIANIFICA’s success.

What people say about us

In January 2016 I bought Torretta, a property in the heart of Locarno. It was a poorly managed old building, built in the 16th century and then modified in the 20th century. Given its conditions and the complex interventions it required, nobody appeared to be interested in purchasing it. I decided to do so and, after 2 years of planning and 2 years of construction work, Torretta has returned to its former splendor. Today, it houses 2 commercial premises and 8 flats. It is probably the most photographed building in Locarno. The building project involved overcoming several technical challenges: emptying the whole building to install new ceilings, the fact that the basement was 7 meters below the historical walls of the Capuchin monastery, and renovating the facade with the support of the "Core Commission". Alessandro Bonalumi, the site manager of Pianifica, carefully carried out the static calculations, assessed the structure of the old building, supervised the building activities and carefully monitored costs. Consequently, AGH, a Zurich-based architecture firm, was able to concentrate on design issues only. I would not hesitate to chose again Pianifica as a project partner.
Marcel Nauer, Zugo
As owner of the architecture firm Stefano Tajana in Lugano, I was lucky enough to work with the engineering firm Pianifica SA in Locarno. The results over the years have been excellent thanks mainly to the expertise of engineer Alessandro Bonalumi. He was always present, willing to find static and design solutions and has contributed to the project with tips, advice and tricks that promoted architectural quality and maintained construction costs within the initial budget. I was also satisfied with the collaboration of its employees, both for their willingness to carry out on-site the necessary activities (like executive plans, Ferri list, quotes) and because of the possibility of updating plans during construction to integrate unavoidable variants requested by the customers involved in the different projects. In summary, I recommend the firm to any design firm both for restoration and new projects as well.
Stefano Tajana, Lugano