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ARCHITECTURAL PORTFOLIO
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residential building in Ovacık hockey arena in Valdagno elementary school in Godega di Sant’Urbano open village in Brugherio school in San Martino in Lupari interior design works military academy in Livorno renovation of the fort of Santa Tecla, Sanremo renovation of the fort of Cannero restoration of Villa Pallavicino, Stresa restoration of the Royal Palace of Turin renovation of Borromean stables, Stresa new exhibition hall in the Royal Palace of Genoa flooring proposal for the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem residential units in Palazzo Borromeo, Arona residential units in Isola Bella
professional works
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Residential buildings in Ovacık
Ovacık is among the developing districts of Ankara where there are many high-density residential projects ongoing. The core theme was to create fluidity in the façade with forms and materials while introducing outdoor and indoor activities at the ground floor level.
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The project was done in collaboration with Albamimari Mimarlık in the phases of concept design and application project. All rights belong to their respective owners.
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Hockey arena in Valdagno
The aim is to construct a hockey arena for the town’s team with further equipment for basketball and volleyball. Wooden arches and aluminum corrugated roofing panels make the structure largely light-weight. Solar panels add to the building’s sustainability and cost-efficiency in the long term.
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The project was done in collaboration with ViTre Studio srl and Studio Dalla Vecchia in the phases of concept design, application project and project management. All rights belong to their respective owners.
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Elementary school in Godega di Sant’Urbano
The project saw the realization of a new elementary school as an extension of the existing middle school. It consists of ten classrooms of which two are designed for special purposes. The project aims to provide a playful environment for children with light-weight materials and colors.
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The project was done in collaboration with ViTre Studio srl and Studio Dalla Vecchia in the phases of concept design and application project. All rights belong to their respective owners.
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Open village in Brugherio *
The preliminary project proposes to create an open village for the disabled and the elderly, which would also host administrative services as well as an extended care unit. Again, a playful path along a green axis is chosen to fulfill a complex distribution. The façades with colorful shutters, dynamic lighting units with green urban gathering spaces define the overall idea.
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* The project is the winning entry at the competition.
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Universal accessibility and the special emphasis on openair spaces were the key ideas to achieve inclusive, green, and welcoming architectural and urban spaces for all.
The project was done in collaboration with ViTre Studio srl and Studio Dalla Vecchia in the phase of preliminary project. All rights belong to their respective owners.
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School in San Martino in Lupari *
The project again in a playful approach proposes a school space for a small town. The main design concept revolves around the idea of an elevated green courtyard in which students can have further spaces for outdoor activities. While the lower level brings sun and rain protection, the upper level introduces a sustainable space with a community garden to instruct children with gardening activities.
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* The project came second at the competition.
The project was done in collaboration with ViTre Studio srl and Studio Dalla Vecchia in the phase of preliminary project. All rights belong to their respective owners.
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Selected interior design works
An array of visuals from an interior design project for a private client in Vicenza.
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An array of visuals from an interior design project for a private client in Florence. It consists of the execution of a new BnB and a new private apartment within a historical palace.
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An array of visuals from an interior design project for a private client in Vicenza. The site is a part of a private business center.
The projects were done in collaboration with Studio Dalla Vecchia in various phases. All rights belong to their respective owners.
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Military Academy in Livorno
The application project regarding the renovation of the Military Academy in Livorno is a complex assignment finalized with BIM instruments. The aim is to make the military complex conform to the most recent building regulations in a more sustainable manner.
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The use of shared parameters and unique families facilitated the cost estimation while the use of 3D illustrations aimed to render the execution process easier. Even for the detailed drawings in the smallest scales BIM was utilized.
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The projects were done in collaboration with Politecna srl and Peter Jaeger in the phase of application project. All rights belong to their respective owners.
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Renovation of the fort of Santa Tecla, Sanremo
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The fort of Santa Tecla is a part of a larger-scale publicly funded transformation project including the port area of Sanremo. The project aims to restore the building, enhancing the exterior area while adding new public activities including a greenhouse area called “ora d’aria”. One of the main design ideas is to increase the accessibility of the area to the citizens by multiple means.
The projects were done in collaboration with Studio Simonetti in the phase of final project. All rights belong to their respective owners.
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Renovation of the fort of Cannero
The Fort of Cannero is a private project aiming to conserve a Borromean castle in Lago Maggiore without ruining its decadence which inspired poetry for centuries. The clients’ request to convert it to a museum with private accommodation had been the main core idea. My contribution was to review the project during the execution phase to declare the inconsistencies and changes to the superintendence.
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The projects were done in collaboration with Studio Simonetti in the phase of variant for superintendence. All rights belong to their respective owners.
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Restoration of Villa Pallavicino, Stresa
Villa Pallavicino is another private project aiming to restore and renovate a Borromean villa to fit into today’s necessities. The majority of the floors, decorated walls, stucco works, ceilings, and fixtures are carefully documented to either be restored or replaced.
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The projects were done in collaboration with Studio Simonetti in the phase of final project and executive project. All rights belong to their respective owners.
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Restoration of the Royal Palace of Turin
Several restoration projects have been done for the Royal Palace of Turin, including the chimneys, the fixtures of certain façades as well as the façades of its several porticoes.
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The projects were done in collaboration with Studio Simonetti in the phase of application project. All rights belong to their respective owners.
Renovation of Borromean stables, Stresa
Ex-Borromean stables are now used as a logistical base for many lake activities. The aim is to convert it to a better-functioning building providing new accommodations for the permanent employees as well as solving the logistic/private division to reduce the problems during the transfer of the merch.
The projects were done in collaboration with Studio Simonetti in the phase of preliminary project. All rights belong to their respective owners.
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New exhibition hall in the Royal Palace of Genoa
For the Royal Palace of Genoa, there have been several steps. While the first aimed to improve an interior courtyard while enriching social uses, the second saw the realization of a vertical connection core with new spaces around it were reconsidered. In both phases, the public entrances and circulation areas were visually revised using a modern and minimal image.
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The second phase focused on another part of the building known as “Magazzini del sale” (salt depots) to create an exhibition hall for temporary collections with its services. Portals were used as a design element to accommodate mechanical elements.
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The projects were done in collaboration with Studio Simonetti in the phase of final project and application project. All rights belong to their respective owners.
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Flooring proposal for the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem
The flooring proposal for the church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem is a challenging project due to its shared management between different Christian sects and its geographical position which necessitated a mediating approach. After an analysis regarding the degradation as well as the materials, a regular disposition was proposed. The existing condition (top) and the design process (right) required a meticulous, case-by-case process.
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Apart from a new flooring disposition, a second step of the project was a proposal of a new platform. Several options were discussed of which the shown layout was selected.
The projects were done in collaboration with Studio Simonetti in the phase of preliminary project. All rights belong to their respective owners.
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Residential units of Palazzo Borromeo, Arona
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Palazzo Borromeo in Arona is a residential project that aims to transform several unused spaces within a historical context into residential units. Therefore, the focus is on the refurbishment of the interiors.
The projects were done in collaboration with Studio Simonetti in the phase of interior application project. All rights belong to their respective owners.
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Residential units in Isola Bella
Borgo of Isola Bella is a part of a larger complex within the Borromean islands of Lago Maggiore. The area of interest focuses on several divided units from various ownerships and uses attached to the Palazzo Borromeo to create useful accommodation units for tourists. The context is very restricted size-wise and history-wise while achieving an optimal distribution has been the biggest challenge of the task.
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The projects were done in collaboration with Studio Simonetti in the phase of final project. All rights belong to their respective owners.
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