Attilio Michele de Palma Architectural Portfolio
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BACHELOR: Politecnico di Torino Interfacoltà di Architettura Grade 97/110 2011 - 2014 BACHELOR: Università di Torino Disciplines for Art Music and Performing Arts 2010 - 2011
PERSONAL PROJECT ARCHITECTURE STUDIO
Attilio Michele de Palma Roma 04 | 04 |1992
WORKING EXPERIENCE
MASTER DEGREE: Politecnico di Torino Master Degree “ Costruction City ” Grade 107/110 2014 - 2016
EDUCATION
PERSONAL INFORMATION
PROFESSIONAL ABILITATION: Politecnico di Torino Section A - Architecture Grade 137/200 2017
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Casa IDS Torino Project Architect | Site Manager 2019_on going
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Casa Belfiore Torino Project Architect | Site Manager 2017_Build
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ACC-Naturale Architettura Cristiana Catino Young-Architect 2021
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Lorenaalessioarchitetti Lorena Alessio ProjectArchitect 2018-2020 Young-Architect 2016-2018
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Studio Bladidea Hermann Kohlloffel Support designer and graphics 2015
THESIS
title: The character of the places International Workshop @ Tokyo | Torino hosted by: PoliTo | Keio University professors: L. Alessio | H. Kobayashi year: 2015
title: Architectural and Structural Design professors: R. Apostolo | W. Ceretto year: 2013 title: Architectural and Structural Form professors: G. Durbiano | W. Ceretto year: 2014 title: Architecture and Urban Economies professors: I. M. Lami | S. P. Corgniati | M. Robiglio year: 2015
WORKSHOP
title: NexTo- Envisioning Torino result: Winner - 1st prize year: 2021
title: TTT - Water and Shadow International Workshop @ Taiwan hosted by: PoliTo | Feng Chia University | Tokyo University professors: Kengo Kuma ( T.U. ) | L. Alessio ( Polito) Ko. Nakamura ( T.U. ) | Matyas Gutai ( FCU ) year: 2015
title: Build on the Built professors: M. Ortalli | G. Cavaglià year: 2012
ACADEMIC CLASS
title: Caserma Amione year: 2018
UNIVERSITY STUDIOS
COMPETITION
title: Pinocchio Children’s Library year: 2017
title: Piano a Ronchamp Workshop Polito hosted by: P. A. Croset (PoliTo) year: 2014
title: Design and History of Architecture professors: P. A. Croset | E. Piccoli year: 2012
title: Carpineto Mountain Refuge year: 2015
title: Castel Resort year: 2017
title: Art - Architecture International Workshop @ Castello di Rivoli hosted by: PoliTo - Castello di Rivoli year: 2015
title: Design Studio professors: A. De Rossi | U. J. Rivolin | L. Bruno year: 2011
title: Tokyo Music Center year: 2015
title: Tokyo Pop Lab result: Winner - 1st prize year: 2015
title: Living in roji Alleys: Smallness, Sharing & Public Space tutors: Kengo Kuma | Jinnai Hidenobu | Lorena Alessio note: Selected as Honor Thesis
title: TTT - 2nd Ediition International Workshop @ Tokyo hosted by: PoliTo | Feng Chia University | Tokyo University professors: Kengo Kuma ( T.U. ) | L. Alessio ( Polito) Ko. Nakamura ( T.U. ) | Matyas Gutai ( FCU ) year: 2015
VIGOLUNGO CENTO Project manager @ LAA_Lorenaalessioarchitetti
Design: Preliminary Design, Project Development, Construction Drawings
Client: Private
The project started with a collaboration between the poplar plywood manufacturing plant located in the municipality of Canale (Cuneo), and the experience of the Lorenaalessioarchitetti studio, which had previously developed a project for a multi-functional building with a plywood structure to overcome the need for space for the community following the earthquakes that occurred in central Italy in 2017. Positioned next to the production plant, the goal was to build in order to experiment and exhibit the possible uses of this material, from structural element to furniture. Specifically, the project, born in occasion to the 100th anniversary of the opening of
Architect: laa-Lorena alessio architetti
Role: Project manager
Function: Showroom/office
the company, it consists of an exhibition space overlooking the hilly area of Canale, connected to three offices, a small kitchen and toilets. The use of plywood cut with numerical control machines allows the develop of a wooden joint structure that can be easily transported and assembled. Which and why the use of this technology for the construction of emergency structures has been investigated by many, this one in particular collects what was previously done by Professor Hiroto Kobayashi and the student group H.E.L.P.
Location: Canale ( IT )
Status: Built
Built area: 130.00 sqm
Construction cost: 60’000.00 €
The challenge in this case was in the material, the plywood panels to be used are obtained from a poplar plantation adjacent to the production plant, the peculiarity of this essence is to be lighter and cheaper but much less resistant than those used in previous experiences. Each element of the structure was then redesigned and tested, in a continuous process of learning in the field thanks to an active participation of the engineering team, carpentry and the Lorenaalessio studio.
1 - Plywood portal
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2 - Concrete plinth
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Internal view_showroom Axonometric exploded view
BREAKING TEST The structure of the single frame is composed of two portals connected by transversal joints, the larger portal with 6 meters and the smaller with 4 meters are then coupled and repeated for five spans reaching a total length of 13 meters. This is protected by a double layer of very light and performing semi-transparent polycarbonate, however, since the lot is located in a location with heavy winter snow, the regional legislation provides for the application of a very severe load condition in the project. The entire portal is made from poplar plywood panels with dimensions of 220 x 160 mm, the sizing of the main elements of the structure was first linked to the size of the common CNC machine than to the size of the panel itself. The joints between the coplanar panels have been studied starting from the common dovetail in it’s various inclinations and ratios, up to more complex shapes. The various hypotheses were then cut and brought breaking load whit an hydraulic press. We then proceeded to study the transversal connection elements, fundamental for a homogeneous response of the structure. The first prototypes of the beam were initially small in size, starting from a minimum of 4 meters, in order to analyze the behavior of the single joint this were first loaded with wooden boxes, those are then gradually filled with water, to verify the response of the beam variating the load conditions. Once we arrived at the project load we then proceeded to unload and verify the recovery of the lowering. The process, which turned out to be as rustic as it was effective, was repeated on beams of different sizes, using different qualities and types of plywood, up to the assembly and loading of the entire six-meter portal. In the following photos shows how the various tests carried out at the Ormea carpenter in Turin, some of which were successful, others due to the lack of homogeneity of the material or to excessive stiffening of the joints led to the premature breaking of the beam.
CASA BELFIORE Personal project_Architect in charge
Design: Preliminary Design, Project Development, Construction Drawings, Construction supervisor
The project lasted almost three years in which I dealt with all aspects of an urban residential renovation, from the sale to the production of the following photos. The few resources available requested to work actively on the construction site, dealing with restoration works of interior doors and windows, the growing interest in woodworking led me to the design and realization of the furnishings.
Client /Architect: Attilio Michele de Palma
Function: Share House
Location: Torino ( IT )
The flat, dated back to the early twentieth century, was originally the office of a doctor then rented to migrants in overcrowded conditions, at the time of purchase it had been abandoned for years and in poor system conditions. The share-house typology is intended to recover the initial costs and it was a typology that I explored and experienced during the thesis developed in Japan.
Status: Built | 2019
Construction cost: 50’000.00 €
Built area: 120.00 sqm
This led to the redistribution of the environments. In particular, the kitchen was originally located in the smaller room near the entrance and was communicating with the living room, which also overlooks the internal courtyard. The boundary wall opposite the entrance is transformed in system spine hosting the plumbing systems that serves the toilets, the kitchen and the washing machine.
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During the design phase, the location of the house on one of the busiest streets of Turin’s nightlife suggested the location of the new living area toward the street, while using the old a small kitchen as a room that faces the quiet internal courtyard. Thanks to the demolition of a portion of a wall niche, the bathroom is divided into two, obtaining one for common use and one for the exclusive use of a room, in order to reduce the users of the common bathroom.
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The interior design was developed in accordance with the needs that were naturally encountered during the life of the users, wood has been choose as construction material that was most suitable for the speed and ease of assembly even for the less experienced. In particular, the main furnishing elements have been obtained from pine boards, an economic essence and easily available on the local market, with dimensions 120 x 400 x 2 cm sectioned according to the needs. The existing wall niches have been divided in order to accommodate the wardrobes, and they were the first pieces of furniture in which I tried my hand at the construction. Given the scarcity of experience and tools for woodworking, each solution aims to solve problems in a labor-economy perspective.
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In this room it was not possible to hide the wardrobe inside the niche as it was demolished to give access to the private bathroom, so it was designed a modular shelf. This is composed of five wooden portals anchored to the masonry wall, the shelves of variable depth (45/40 cm) are designed to be interchangeable in order to guarantee a certain flexibility of use and composition. A portion of this equipped wall has been closed and inside it houses the coat hanger and a shelf, as the shelves do not require great structural capacity, they have been obtained from recycled materials, to build the portals and the crosspieces instead it has been used a laminated fir.
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The old kitchen has been transformed in a single room, its size of just 9 square meters, gave the opportunity to deal with the theme of minimum spaces. An existing radiator is incorporated into a wooden box that acts as a headboard on the front, while on the right side it’s opened with a shelf without bottom in order to allow the passage of hot air during the cold season. To facilitate maintenance operations and to allow the temperature of the radiator to be adjusted, the entire cabinet is designed to be easily disassembled and reassembled. The entire piece of furniture was then completed with a simple box-like shelf made up of the waste resulting from the cuts.
CASA IDS Personal project_Architect in charge
Design: Preliminary Design, Project Development, Construction Drawings
Client: Private
Architect: Attilio Michele de Palma
Function: Short stay residence
Location: Torino ( IT )
Status: Built | 2020
Built area: 50.00 sqm
Construction cost: 100’000.00 €
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This attic of 50 square meters is located in the decumanus maximum of the historical city center of Turin, on the last floor of a late 18th century building with historical and architectural constraints. Originally composed by a room used as a kitchen overlooking the internal courtyard and vaulted ceiling, and under the pitch a bedroom with two dormer overlooking Via Garibaldi.
During the 90’s the flat it been refurbished, a toilet has been positioned in the main room, while natural light was provided on both rooms by diving the window in half. In order to improve the conditions of the entire accommodation, the intervention relocates the services of the attic.
1 - Toilet
3 - Living
2 - Kitchen
4 - Double Bedroom
The position of the new kitchen and toilet have been designed to minimize their encumbrance, in order to give more light and space for the living spaces of the flat. The new position of the services required the construction of a double wall in the living room to host the new drain system with a correct slope. This was then emptied in correspondence with the furniture in order to obtain wall niches divided with wooden shelf.
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Living room | Credits. Serena Giardina ph.
Bathroom entrance | Credits. Serena Giardina ph. Shelf detail | Credits. Serena Giardina ph.
Bedroom | Credits. Serena Giardina ph.
MoTo CENTRALE International architecture design competition - 1st prize
Team: Attilio Michele de Palma - Mattia Ghigo - Giulio La Ferrara
Design: Preliminary Design
The aim of the competition was to design a central hub for urban multi-mobility in a disused area located next to Porta Susa station, in the central area of Turin. The project developed moves the current Corso Bolzano station dedicated to suburban buses in the basement of the design area along with the parking spaces reserved for car sharing, scooter sharing and public parking for people with motor disabilities. The pedestrian ramp on the surface allows you to create open and green spaces for citizens but at the same time, thanks to its slope, it favors access to vehicles in the basement.
Location: Turin ( IT )
Organizer: NexTo
The underground bus stop is located at the same level as the railway tracks and directly connected to an underground walkway below the Unione Europea Bridge which guarantees direct access from the station. This basement is equipped with two cores distributed respectively of the tower and the southern volume, while it remains connected directly from the outside thanks to an entrance positioned inside the covered square. The large scale of the project gives an added value to the city but inevitably coincides with a decrease in the permeability of the ground, in this regard the space of Corso Bolzano, currently dedicated to the bus station is converted into an urban park.
By preserving the existing vegetation and removing 3750 square meters of asphalt, the project has the dual objective of allocating other green areas to the city and permeating the soil, allowing the absorption and evaporation of atmospheric precipitations, as well as the reduction of polluting loads. Thanks to the shapes of their volumes, the Mobility Hub and the surrounding public square are granted to citizens, becoming another tool for the sustainable transition towards green mobility.
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External View Axonometric View
TLH_Torino Luce Hostel Project Architect @LAA_Lorenaalessioarchitetti
Design: Preliminary Design, Project Development, Design Management, Construction Drawings
Architect: Laa - Lorenaalessioarchitetti
Client: Private
Role: Project Architect
Function: Boutique Hostel
Location: Torino ( IT )
Built area: 4 600.00 sqm
Construction cost: 5,500,000.00 €
Status: Project on hold
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CORSO ROMA
Starting from a reconversion of a residential and commercial building into a Hostel, the project provides an innovative and contemporary concept for a new generation of travelers. The Hostel has a unique image with different kind of functions melting into each other. TLH Hostel is plenty of private and shared spaces, going from Ground Floor to B2, where different common spaces take place, such as Restaurant, Cafè, Events/Working/Relax Areas.
The rooftop is hosting an annex to the existing building: five small units creating 10 new rooms. Part of the rooftop is an open and shared space with a big Terrace, Sauna, and Outdoor Event Space. The room type floor has double rooms, 4 – 6 – 8 bed bunks for a total of 360 beds. The façade will be completely re-furbished with double height spaces hosting greenery, trees, extra rooms spaces, solar and green houses.
Sustainability will be a key factor for the redevelopment and the chosen materials into the Hostel. Special relation has been created between Piazza Bengasi, Corso Roma and the courtyard: from Ground Floor wide voids permit views and lights into B2. Restaurant/Event Area at B2, has light from two sides of the building and a generous height defines an impressive space.
Type plan External view
EX-PALACE BRON Junior Architect @LAA_Lorenaalessioarchitetti
Design: Preliminary Design, Project Development, Design Management, Construction Drawings
Architect: Kengo Kuma Architect Associated + Lorenaalessioarchitetti
Role Junior Architect, drawing supervisor
Function: Luxury Hotel
Client: Private
Location: Courmayeur ( IT )
Status: Project on hold
Built area: 8 000.00 sqm
Construction cost: 20,000,000.00 €
Spazi di distribuzione Camere Spa Spa privati Galleria d’arte Area dipendenti Bar Lavanderia Area servizi cucina Lounge Cucina Ristorante Parcheggi
The new project and the creation of the new Palace Bron Hotel aims to create a contemporary architecture structure well embedded in the architectural tradition of the Valle D’Aosta region. The project is the result of a co-design between Lorena Alessio, Italian architect and Kengo Kuma, the very well-known and appreciated Japanese architect. The concept is recalling a special sense of beauty, where Japanese delicateness and Italian atmosphere melt into a unique design. The emphasis of this project focuses on the connection with the surrounding, such as mountains and the breath-taking natural setting.
The project involves the use of local and sustainable materials, as a continuous relation with the naturalistic surrounding, still defining a highly contemporary building. In fact, the exterior facade is featured by having long natural larch boards vertically positioned defining a unique aspect of the building and guarantying interior privacy. Most of the hotel rooms enjoy an overview at the beautiful Mount Blanc, while others overlook an intimate larches wood.
Rooms are supplied with small cozy private spas and they are characterized by having different themes to meet the client’s comfort and requirements. The themes are: sport, party and family. The building is composed like a “chest”, surrounded by nature and designed to blend with the woods in order to define a coherence and continuity of sensations, direct relation with nature, relaxation, surprise, and involving different forms of beauty and art.
External view Distribution scheme Section
TOKYO POP LAB International architecture design competition - 1st prize
Team: Attilio Michele de Palma, Andrea Longo, Enrico Nicli
The brief calls for the design of a new typological program for the study and production of pop cultural media. Define the pop culture in a globally unique language is very difficult. Too different are the characters that the term pop takes in different geographical areas.
Organaiser: BeeBreeders
Location: Tokyo ( JP )
Design: Preliminary design
Built area: 2 500,00 sqm
The word itself can be articulated in various ways, in reference to visual art, rather than to popular culture, it can be understood like a social basis of a civilization rather than a musical culture of broad sharing and diffusion. The term pop has often a negative sense, linked to lower social communicative form, as to diminish the value that instead the large scale communication has had and will always have within the cultural development of society. The question is how to find a global language that can best describe the heterogeneous meaning contained in the word Pop. We can
not restrict it to a form, but rather to try to identify the features that can somehow be universally recognized. Identify and turn into architectural meanings of the word pop was the process that led us to define the strategy and the project outcome.
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LIVING IN ROJI ALLEYS: Graduation thesis
Referring Universities: Kengo Kuma Lab (Tokyo), Politecnico di Torino
Referring professors: Kengo Kuma, Jinnai Hidenobu, Lorena Alessio
Before starting my experience as an internship student at the Kengo Kuma Lab at The University of Tokyo, I had participated in the 2nd edition of the TTT workshop. This was an international workshop that involved the 3 different universities, the Polytechnic of Turin, the Feng Chia university of Taichung (Taiwan) and the University of Tokyo. The theme concerned with the design of a pavilion inside an old urban system of narrow roads called roji.
note: Selected as Honor Thesis @ Politecnico di Torino
what I did not expect was to discover another face of the Tokyo city that I was used to know.This was not made of the super-crowded roads of Shibuya, there were no neonlight advertisings on the skyscrapers of Shinjuku, which were all so different in details, but looked so similar. Here, just some blocks away from the major street, I could find a human-scale city, a smaller Tokyo, where a slower urban and social environment was apparently still alive.
note: Developed in Tokyo @ Tokyo University, (Todai)
This became a turning point of my experience and from that moment on I decided to shift there the studies of my thesis, to focus my efforts on understanding this little fragment of the city, how they have survived on the redevelopments of the city, and how they could be a further alternative to the big scale Tokyo.
Elevetion Axonometric view
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the position of the plot allows visibility for the administration while have te possibility to share service with the comunity
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The roji enter inside the building. Connecting the public open space to the inside spaces, meanwhile obtaining a common area for the hosts
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TTT - Water and Shadow International Workshop @ Taiwan
universities: PoliTo | Feng Chia University | Tokyo University
year: 2015
The workshop Water and Shadow involves the design and the construction of a bamboo pavilion located in Taichung (Taiwan), in particular between the Feng Chia University and the famous night market of the city. Before the design we had some frontal lesson from professors and bamboo experts.
location: Taichung, Taiwan
professors: Kengo Kuma ( T.U. ) | L. Alessio ( Polito) | Ko. Nakamura ( T.U. ) | Matyas Gutai ( FCU )
Mr. Wu, a local woodworker whose knowledge about bamboo joints for construction was fundamental to develop a solution that was feasible in 3 days of construction. After the first week of lessons and visit to local architecture we started developing some proposal till the realization of it. This workshop was my
first approach to the eastern the world, to its spirituality in ordinary life and in construction. It was also the first time I started being interested on the practical part of constructions, I started getting more interested in architecture technology, dry building techniques and wooden joinery. After many years I realized that
this experience was the turning point in my University career and then the professional one, from that moment I naturally focused my studies on the practical aspects of architecture, getting the dirtiest I could get in every project, and the further passion for wooden craftsmanship.
Contact: e-mail:attilio.depalma@gmail.com mobile: +39 348 4744412