Portfolio Antonio Carmagnani 2024 by antoniocarmagnani

_portfolio Antonio Carmagnani 2024

_experience timeline _Universidade Presbiteriana Mackenzie (UPM)

_Insper São Paulo, Brazil, 2017 Attracted by the financial market, initially, I pursued Business Administration at Insper. Despite my interest in the field, I couldn’t set aside my passion for architecture, which did not ultimately result in the end of my studies in that field.

_Itau Unibanco

_Architecture Association

London, United Kingdom, 2019 During the month of July, I participated in the course ‘Contagion! Architecture and Epidemics’ led by Andrea Bagnato and Ivan Munuera, where the impacts of global pandemics on architecture and vice versa were studied.

São Paulo, Brazil, 2020 - 2021 During the course, case studies Internship in the Special Projects were developed regarding the urbanand Project Management area in Braistic and architectural impacts of cholzil’s third larges company. era in London, UK, and yellow fever in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

_OSPA

São Paulo, Brazil, 2022 Trainee in the Design team. Responsible for conceiving volumetric and numerical feasibility studies of large scale mixed use buildings in São Paulo, Porto Alegre and Miami.

_Architecture Association London, United Kingdom, 2022 - 2023 I returned to the London university as a participant in the Autumn Semester Programme. During this program, I had the opportunity to take Studio, Material Metabolisms, and Datascape courses, in which I respectively developed a project for the requalification of an underutilized industrial warehouse, conducted a study on the current state of sustainable architecture through Robert Venturi’s ‘Learning from Las Vegas,’ and created a parametric island in the Metaverse.

_Carmagnani & Fischbach São Paulo, Brazil, 2024 In the year 2024, alongside a close college friend, our architecture practice was officialy in motion, specializing in executing original projects in architecture and design.

São Paulo, Brasil, 2018 - 2023 Graduated in 2023 with a bachelor’s thesis titled ‘Urban Residues,’ developed in the final year of my undergraduate studies, which received a perfect score of 10 from all three professors on the final evaluation panel.

_VIZU STUDIO São Paulo, Brazil, 2021 - 2022 Co-founder of an architectural visualization studio.

_Felipe Hess São Paulo, Brazil, 2021 - 2022 Internship at the internationally recognized architecture firm. Responsibilities included project development and detailing, development and compatibilization of architectural drawings, 3D modeling, and rendering of small and large scale residential and commercial projects.

_Isay Weinfeld

São Paulo, Brazil, 2023 - 2024 Internship and eventual transition to a full-time position as an architect in the internationally recognized architecture office. Involved in the areas of Creation and Development and responsible for project development, compatibilization of architectural drawings, parametric and 3D modeling, and rendering for small and large scale residential, commercial and institutional projects.

_who am I Passionate about how computation and parametrization can contribute to a more comprehensive and efficient architectural production, from modeling to representation and commercialization. With experience working in internationally renowned architecture firms like Isay Weinfeld and Felipe Hess, where the primary focus is on shaping emotions through space, I am deeply interested in the way architecture serves as a powerful tool to sculpt our tastes and customs. Currently, I work as a full-time architect at Isay Weinfeld, while also collaborating with a great colleague and partner in our independent firm, Carmagnani & Fischbach. Hobby-wise, I enjoy reading and learning about architecture, programming, the financial market, and music. Additionally, I dedicate a significant amount of time to physical activities. I find great satisfaction in utilizing coding to streamline both my personal and professional life. More about me at https://antoniocarmagnani.com.

_extracurricular courses 2019 2020 2020 2021 2021 2023 2023 2023

• Fundamentalist Analysis Course - XP Investimentos • Ecodesign for Cities and Suburbs - The University of British Columbia • VII Extension Course - Architecture & Construction: Materials, Products and Applications - UPM • Cura Visualization Method (Photoshop, Vray, Enscape, InDesign e Sketchup) - CURA • Architecture Imagination - Harvard University • CS50’s Web Programming with Python and JavaScript - Harvard University • CS50’s Introduction to Computer Science - Harvard University • CS50’s Introduction to Artificial Intelligence with Python - Harvard University

_soft skills

_interests

• adaptability • execution capacity • collaboration • logical reasoning • learning capacity

• sustainable architecture • parametric architecture • computational architecture • real estate • financial market

_computation

_lanugages

• javascript/html/css • python • c#

• portugese (native) • english (fluent - TOEFL 113) • spanish (fluent)

_softwares

_contact

• rhinoceros • grasshopper • sketchup • revit • autocad • indesign • lumion • photoshop • microsoft office • illustrator • twinmotion • qgis • vray

• email: antoniocarmagnani@hotmail.com • tel: +55 (11) 96913-8965 • linkedin: linkedin.com/in/antonio-carmagnani

_selected works

_precint Meditation and water.

_pier complex Floating rocks.

_urban residues

_urban garden Decentralization of food production.

_day-to-day complex Urban mesh requalification and daily life.

_library

Instituição e adensame

_serengeti village “Cube” House.

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_women’s house

quality in rural areas.

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_gallery Symmetry and arts.

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_urban resiudes What is the future of our cities? How can we deal with their unused spaces? Or better yet, how can we better utilize urban spaces? Should we limit ourselves only to the building envelope to express ourselves? These are questions that I aim to discuss in this study. The more analyze São Paulo and its unrestrained real estate development, the more I worry about the direction the city is taking. Increasingly impersonal and impermeable, I wonder if a better alternative wouldn’t be to look at the São Paulo metropolis from its voids instead of its fullness. Having defined the design approach, which involves the intervention in an existing city block by introducing facilities into the underutilized volumes above and beside existing buildings, the connection of these facilities with the ground floor becomes crucial. This is because the facilities positioned above the buildings need to eventually reach the ground level, ensuring vertical circulation within the project and providing structural support.

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_urban development programmes _steets _notified buildings _floodable area _urban operation _structuring axes of urban transformation _ metropolitan structuring macro area _subway line _subway station

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_chosen area

_activity attractors _steets _buildings _interest zones _notified buildings _attractors: work _attractors: libraries _attractors: cultural spaces _attractors: museums _attractors: cinemas _attractors: other _requalify city center op. _blind gable

To achieve this, an analysis was conducted of existing voids within the block interiors, serving as openings through which sets of pillars supporting the project could be inserted. Thus, the vertical structures of the project would act like the trunks of a tree, branching out into a broad canopy beyond the elevation of the buildings that contain the void. In addition to serving as a location for structural support, the internal voids of the blocks could also be considered as potential areas for public enjoyment—internal courtyards accessible to the public. This would allow the insertion of facilities in these areas and act as incentives for ascending the structures proposed in the project. In this way, the project could function as a kind of parasite that extends into underutilized voids of a city block, demonstrating a possible type of occupation for the rest of the metropolis. The set of drawings alongside demonstrates the quantity of potential internal courtyards within the blocks that are currently not being utilized. Something with the potential to create breathing spaces for public circulation in the city is currently completely closed and without any design intent. In the following sequence of drawings, the thought process and design decisions that led to the final form of the parasitic structures will be demonstrated. The project has been divided into two potential design approaches. The first involves creating metal structures that extend to the ground through existing voids within the interiors of the buildings in the city block. These more disruptive structures constitute the initial interaction from the block’s ground level to the volumes in the upper voids of the block. The set of pillars and beams, resembling a crane, measuring 240cm by 240cm, ensures a strong foundation and a potential passage for elevators. It’s essential to note that there is a connection between the three volumes created by beams, also with a section of 240cm by 240cm, allowing the passage of a person through the center. Thus, we can affirm that the structural elements of the project also act as circulatory components.

_voids

_potential public space

The volumes articulated directly on this set of pillars and beams generate spacious areas with mixed uses, including exhibition rooms, workspaces, classrooms, and lounges. The idea is to create spaces whose use is dictated by current demands, with a high degree of adaptability. Therefore, the internal spaces are open and without fixed internal walls, allowing for the existence of temporary partitions. A second type of design concept supports the aforementioned volumes through lightweight metal structures, which are directly supported on the roofs of the pre-existing buildings. This framework provides a wide range of uses, such as viewpoints, outdoor cinemas, communal spaces, and food and beverage stalls. Access to these structures is provided from the previous volumes.

01_urban residues

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01_urban residues

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_day-to-day complex The project in question was developed on one of the several artificial islands in Copenhagen, Refshaleøen. After extensive study of the area, it was understood that a complex incorporating activities relevant to people’s daily lives would be highly beneficial in this location. With the idea of using the old to demonstrate the concept of communication between the past, present, and future, an underutilized industrial warehouse served as the foundation for the project. This building can be considered, therefore, an intervention, as if a parasitic structure that better communicates with the present and the future had been established within an already outdated structure. To express this temporal difference, distinct forms and colors from those of the warehouse were employed, along with openings in specific locations to ensure good lighting and circulation. The building features: shops and services, offices, study spaces, workshops, galleries, auditoriums, exhibition rooms, coworking spaces, decompression areas, and restaurants, encompassing all the activities necessary to activate daily life in the surrounding area. 2

02_day-to-day complex

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_retail _permanent offices _study areas _gallery _coworking _restaurants _decompression

02_day-to-day complex

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_library The ultimate goal of the project is to create a library with a strong presence in the neighborhood, incorporating buildings that densify the block. Firstly, the commercial building features coworking areas with separate spaces including tables and armchairs, along with some meeting rooms. The top floor of the building houses a restaurant with a privileged view of the park next door, which would be developed in the future. An important point to note in this building is the existence of terraces along the entire structure, creating outdoor work areas without increasing the built-up area. It is worth mentioning that some of the floors had the angulation of their facades adjusted to enhance lighting and views of the park. On the other hand, the residential building comprises 84 units ranging from 50 to 80m², with a peripheral corridor facing the center of the block and the units oriented outward (east), optimizing lighting, ventilation, acoustics, and views. The library project’s initial concept is centered around creating an environment where, as one enters the building, the atmosphere evolves into a more private and contemplative space. In this way, it is possible to traverse all areas of the project without changing levels, creating a cohesive journey.” 2

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Corte EE 37

Corte BB 34

entrance/collection

28 H 29

Corte AA 33

E B

30 1

29 2 1

offices

Corte CC 35

reading room housing hall

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classrooms

Corte CC 35

32 4

retail

24 26

4 G

21 21

6 5

lecture room

Corte DD 36

20 19

8 9

Corte DD 36

F E

17 13

retail

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Corte EE 37

retail

_ground floor

Corte BB 34

Corte AA 33

rooftop restaurant rooftop office building

housing building

terrace

terrace library administration exhibition hall terrace library

workshops

exhibition hall exhibition hall

offices hall classrooms

entrance/collection reading room retail housing hall

lecture room retail

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retail

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_urban garden Based on research, this project aims to create a network of interconnected initiatives in the Bixiga neighborhood. The facilities developed by the team aim to subtly interact with the local population while having effective impacts on the daily lives of individuals, ultimately creating a more enjoyable, contemplative, and sustainable urban experience. Despite the presence of a significant number of food and consumption centers in the Bixiga neighborhood, issues of hunger and difficulties in obtaining food and knowledge about it cannot be overlooked. Therefore, the focus of the group to which this project belongs is on addressing hunger and integrating individuals into a setting that involves the creation and generation of food. This project involves the creation of an urban garden that utilizes blind facades of the city for cultivation spaces, a center with workshops, laboratories, and commerce, a water body for fish farming and soil infiltration, and a public space that interacts with the city and other team projects. Additionally, the group has projects for a food center and a center for various equipment.

04_urban garden

The main building of this project is located underground, aiming to be invisible and permeable. Due to the pronounced topography of the terrain, part of the project goes beneath the ground and emerges on the surface on the other side of the lot, turning its roof into an open park for the public. The building includes workshops, classrooms, technical rooms, bathrooms, a restaurant, and various openings for natural light and ventilation. Finally, the gardens themselves are fixed using metal structures on the blind facades of neighboring buildings.

04_urban garden

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_pier complex This project was created with the premise of producing a hybrid complex containing spaces for commerce, services, and housing, aiming to revitalize the surrounding region. The building is divided into four distinct modules: commercial, residential, service, and semi-public. The commercial module, spanning the ground floor and the first floor, forms the foundation of the structure, serving as a public space and featuring wide external stairs leading to the upper levels of the complex. Above this ensemble, an elevated public patio was created, generating a transitional and communal space. The remaining modules are suspended above the commercial module by pillars. Due to the lack of a conventional physical connection with the lower levels, they give the impression of being suspended in the air. The residential building comprises apartments of 45m²; the service building features four floors of offices and specific services, along with an additional floor for remote work. Finally, the semi-public building includes a coworking area, a library, an educational space, and an auditorium with a capacity for 300 people.

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housing block

retail

commercial block

services block

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housing block

terrace

retail

remote work services

auditorium

classrooms/workshops

library

coworking

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_precint This project emerged with the premise of creating an equitable, permeable, and contemplative environment, with meditation being the main activity facilitated. To achieve this, various aspects of the project were approached from different angles to execute a space with a smooth flow of people, pleasant ventilation and sunlight, a modern aesthetic, and a viable structure while embracing the project’s theme. The global instability brought about by the advancement of COVID-19 and its consequences underscores the need for a space suitable for daily meditation. Thus, considering that meditation has scientific support linking the practice to reduced anxiety, stress, and various other issues related to mental and physical health, investing in this type of contemplative practice is crucial. The design process for the space was guided by four main concepts: concept, form, permeability, and voids. With the idea that the space should promote meditation and contemplation, it was decided to design partially open modules throughout the site to ensure a certain level of privacy and intimacy for individuals. To achieve this, curved walls were created both vertically and horizontally, providing a sense of comfort. Furthermore, due to differences in heights and thicknesses of the walls, the amount of water present, and the types and densities of vegetation, the further into the site one goes, the more intimate the environment becomes. 1

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_women’s house

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The central idea of the project was to create a structure that not only respects its construction conditions but also flexibly meets the designated uses of the space. Additionally, it was crucial to maintain a deep and solid, yet subtle, relationship between the house and the environment. Designed to behave in versatile ways, the house extends into its space, shaping itself according to the needs and activities of the people.

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_serengeti village This project aims to create an equitable and permeable residential and commercial environment, expressed in the form of a set of interconnected housing units resembling small ‘villages.’ Implemented in the Serengeti region, the project’s conception was approached from different angles to execute volumes and voids that address the climatic, economic, and social aspects of the environment.

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The project was designed in modules containing 9 to 12 houses, forming the ‘villages,’ arranged to create a space with good pedestrian flow, pleasant ventilation and sunlight, a coherent aesthetic, and a viable structure. The dwellings within these modules, inspired by typical residences in the landscape, are arranged in a circular format and have a centrality on the ground level. This central area features a semi-private communal space containing various public facilities, such as water tanks, water pumps, and cooking spaces, along with vegetation. This creates small spaces that divide the terrain into different levels of privacy.

08_serengeti village

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_gallery

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The project in question is an art gallery located on Rua Augusta in São Paulo. The structure features an immersive space at its front, with gardens surrounded by benches of varying dimensions and a concrete floor. These elements create a transition between the bustling environment of Rua Augusta and the tranquility of the gallery. The interior space is also divided between the reception area (contained in the smaller initial volume) and the gallery itself, providing a clear separation between entering and being within the space. Additionally, a large garden surrounded by wooden benches is designed at the rear of the property. Finally, the inclinations and heights of the project’s volumes are defined by the heights of the surrounding buildings.

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I would like to express my gratitude to my family for their unconditional support, encouragement, and love throughout the years, sustaining me through all the challenging moments of my academic journey. You are my constant inspiration and motivation. To my friends, I want to thank you for being by my side. Your words of encouragement, emotional support, and moments of laughter were crucial in making this journey more enjoyable and meaningful. To all the professors, classmates, and everyone else who, in some way, contributed to my education, my sincere thank you. This work is dedicated to all of you who shared this journey of learning and growth with me.