ARCHITECTURE PORTFOLIO Selected works 2012-20
Davide Damigella
Curriculum vitae
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DAVIDE DAMIGELLA Architect
Corso Racconigi, 130 - Turin, Italy davidedamigella@gmail.com +39 3495651553
Catania. October 2, 1994. I attended the Scientific High School in Ramacca (CT) where I graduated with honors. Later I started my career as an architect at the Polytechnic of Turin, where I got my Bachelor’s Degree in 2016. I attended the Master’s Degree in Architecture for Sustainable Design, graduating in September 2019 with an experimental thesis on the Haitian construction market. 4
SKILLS
2D Design Autodesk - AutoCad
3D Model Autodesk - AutoCad / Google SketchUp
Rendering V-Ray + Photoshop
Photoshop
Illustrator
InDesign
MS Office Suite
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EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATION Ordine degli Architetti di Reggio Calabria
9/2020
SCHOLARSHIP FOR RESEARCH ACTIVITY: EXPERIMENTATION OF CONCRETE BLOCKS WITH BAMBOO FIBERS - Promoted by the University Department of Science, Design and Territory Policies
6/2020
HONOR THESIS: EXPERIMENTATION OF A FIBER-REINFORCED CEMENT BLOCK WITH BAMBOO FOR THE HAITIAN CONSTRUCTION MARKET
9/2019
MASTER’S DEGREE IN ARCHITECTURE FOR SUSTAINABLE DESIGN - LM-04 Politecnico di Torino (105/110)
10/2016 - 9/2019
ARCHITECTURE BACHELOR’S DEGREE Politecnico di Torino (89/110)
9/2012 - 9/2016
SCIENTIFIC HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA Istituto G. Russo (100/100)
9/2007 - 6/2012
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EXPERIENCE YACADEMY - HIGH LEVEL TRAINING COURSE ARCHITECTURE FOR HUMANITY ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION: SENEGAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (PARTECIPATION) ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION: SPACE FOR CREATIVITY (3 rd PRIZE)
9/2020 - 11/2020
12/2020
6/2020
EXTERNAL COLLABORATOR 2A2F
11/2014 - 7/2015
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE (HAITI) with ASF (Architettura Senza Frontiere)
9/2018 - 12/2018
WORKSHOP A.R.C.A. http://www.orizzontale.org/portfolio_page/mulino/
7/2018
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CURRICULAR INTERNSHIP tada lab studio tecnologia | architettura | design | ambiente
5/2018 - 8/2018
ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION: HOME AUTOMATION DESIGN (FINALIST)
3/2018
CURRICULAR INTERNSHIP Studio di Architettura Longhi
11/2014 - 7/2015
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ABOUT ME University career gave me the opportunity to improve skills and competences in architecture, as well as the ability to relate with people: group activities allowed me to develop team spirit and adaptation. I learn quickly and I try to do every job with timing and precision. I constantly seek the highest quality in graphics and layout work to achieve aesthetic coherence, not an end in itself but aimed to obtain a strong communication component. The simplicity of a project, but above all the simplicity with which it 8
is presented, is fundamental, in my humble opinion, to communicate better with the client. Maybe some of this thought of mine I managed to convey it in my early works. I’ve good qualities in freehand drawing, and every day I try to improve myself. I think that the qualities of an architect are mainly in the head and hands, the means by which to communicate. I like art in all its forms, architecture is one of them; for me the only one floating halfway between art and science.
LANGUAGES ITALIAN: Mother tongue ENGLISH: • IELTS B 2 OF THE CEFR • TRINITY COLLEGE LONDON GRADE 6 - B 1.2 OF THE CEFR - WITH MERIT • TRINITY COLLEGE LONDON GRADE 7 - B 2.1 OF THE CEFR • TRINITY COLLEGE LONDON GRADE 8 - B 2.2 OF THE CEFR: IELTS B 2 OF THE CEFR FRENCH: School level
INTERESTS PHOTOGRAPHY
MUSIC
CINEMA
DRAWING
SPORT
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CONTENTS
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TE WA SCHOOL
OHU SCHOOL
SPACE FOR CREATIVITY
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HOME AUTOMATION DESIGN
WORKSHOP A.R.C.A.
FINAL DESIGN STUDIO
TE WA SCHOOL
Design of a kindergarten in Tarawa, Kiribati This workshop is the first edition of YACademy course, Architecture for Humanity. It has been elaborated in collaboration with the Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy Sustainability of the Republic of Kiribati, and with the supervision of Raul Pantaleo (TAMassociati), and focuses on one of the symbols of the global climate change crisis. The project concerns the design of a nursery school resilient to the extreme conditions that this natural paradise has to face day after day by virtue of the ocean rising. A context of extraordinary charm both from an anthropological point of view - the ikiribati are the descendants of the ancient Polynesian navigators - and from a naturalistic point of view, Tarawa and Kiribati are the ideal background for conducting design reflections that combine men, nature and contemporary architectural intervention. The immensity of the sky, flaming sunsets , and thin atolls, barely pronounced on the surface of the ocean, will be the backdrop to an intervention aimed at giving a future of beauty to the young generations of the island.
YACademy 2020 - Architecture for Humanity Supervisor: Raul Pantaleo - TAMassociati 20% of land 812 Km2
Total Area
80% of ocean 3248 Km2
Kiribati: 136 ab/Km2
Tarawa: 3577 ab/Km2
Kiribati vs Tarawa
65-99 55-64 0-14
23 years average
25-54 15-24
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Tarawa
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Fiji Island
Site location Tarawa 2020
Designing in the Anthropocene means taking into account climate change. According to the world scientific community, by 2090, the Kiribati population will be forced to flee as much of the island will be submerged by the ocean. The exodus planned for 2050 is expected in the Fiji Islands. Tarawa, the capital, is home to the majority of the population and it is assumed to intervene here.
Site location Tarawa 2090
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Strategies
The deforestation strategies, combined with the regreening through mangroves and bamboo, are to be implemented in the short term; plastic instead, as well as the rest of the waste, should be managed until a date to be allocated. Only in this way is it possible to delay the exodus and make the project come to life. In this regard, a survey on the local culture was conducted for the concept to discover what according to the iKiribati is irreplaceable: fishing. Fishing is 14
probably the activity par excellence and the means by which it is carried out is the canoe, or te wa. In Kiribati is not simply an object, but is considered as an extension of one’s body. The te wa has become the fulcrum of the project, revisited in form, but indispensable as is the right not to leave one’s land.
Concept The shape of the traditional canoe takes the form of a more common rhombus, which can be assembled together with others to create architectural settlements. In this case the maximum dimensions are 8m wide and 20m long, enough to accommodate a classroom, or any other function in each module. The arrangement of the various modules has shaped the school, a self-sufficient and resilient organism.
Te wa traditional canoa
School module
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Mangroves Protection against the erosion of the soil, flood hazard, tides and winds
Classroms of the first cluster Five classrooms are set for the first cluster of the school
Maneaba It’s the traditonal public space and it works as a multipurposal covered square
Classroms of the second cluster Five classrooms are set for the first cluster of the school
Toilets Three modules, each has two bathrooms, are distribuited in the school
Offices Two different building are designed for each cluster of classrooms
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OHU SCHOOL
School design in Marsassoum, Senegal
Total Costs
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Total Budget 80.000 euro
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Taking from the traditional west african textiles symbol, Ohu School (He who does not know, Can know from learning.) aims to encourage the process of learning as a catalyst for longterm resilience and integration. The school prototype, centred around a courtyard and its existing prominent moraceous tree, unfolds as a space of safety and openness projecting its educational aspects to the outside spaces. It counts a cluster of classes, two small offices for the director and teachers, a canteen, capillary orchids and a corral - which the children would benefit from through a self production of food and the learning of agricultural and farming skills -, a book archive which preserves the volumes indoor and acts as the heart of conviviality through reading and eating spaces outdoor. It would be built in two phases: the first one including the preparation of the site and the construction of the walls, and the second one considering the assembling of the roofing structures by reusing the formwork timber.
Archstorming Senegal Elementary School
1. Sand 2. Gravel 3. Cement 4. Wire mesh 5. Tires 6. Clay 7. Timber 8. Roofs 9.Water tanks 10. Windows 11. Doors 12. Kitchen 13. Border fence 14. Toilets 15. Furnitures Single classroom costs
Other functions Classrooms Influence
Other classrooms
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Built upon a tyre and concrete slab foundation, the structural system is composed of rammed earth walls and a light timber structure that supports an elevated roofing which not solely extends as shaded porches but also allow natural ventilation and light inside. The slope of the roof is designed for rainwater
collection, which is stored underground. The front facade of each classroom was envisioned to include a supporting grid for locally made textiles which enrich the common areas with the display of their colours while encouraging the role of women in the local economy. 19
Corrugated sheet
Timber structure
Openings and vertical gardens
Concrete base and rammed earth walls
Tires foundations and concrete slab
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LEGEND: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Entry Common space Library Kitchen Chicken coop Toilets Garden Classroom Director office Reunion space
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SPACE FOR CREATIVITY
Understanding the impact of the built environment on behavior Creativity is closely linked to the “divergent thinking”, the ability to produce a series of alternative solutions for a problem to be solved. It contrasts with the “convergent thinking” and “linear thinking” which lead the subject to develop a single solution as it happens in any school. Starting from a fulcrum (which represents the problem to be solved), making all the functions (that represent the solutions) gravitate around, I got the first part of the design narration. To combine the various points of the narrative, I took up the thought of Joy Paul Guilford, an American psychologist, according to whom divergent thinking could be measured in four categories: fluidity, that is the number of ideas produced; flexibility, to adapt different strategies and approaches according to the problem; originality of the ideas proposed, personal, unique, different from those of the majority; finally, the elaboration of these ideas in a concrete way. Turning these categories into architecture was an almost spontaneous process: the 24
3rd Place
IE School of Architecture and Design
union of what was said previously took place through curved lines, pure, but combined together in order to create something new, which was fluid, flexible, original. This study, which has now gone from concept to project, develops horizontally, being a one-story building for security reasons, but manages to break any hypothesis of monotony since the wooden portals that make up the structure are iridescent: they go from a linear shape at the entrance to a much more sinuous one on the back. Consequently, the whole envelope adapts itself to these shapes, creating a particularly dynamic container as a whole. The material that prevails above all is wood, capable of giving a domestic sense to the building, without neglecting its innovative aspect. It also goes well with the various colors in the spaces for children, creating a pleasant contrast. The interior houses the various functions that revolve around a central patio, a place of learning for children, but above all of inclusion for teachers and parents. The internal spaces for adults
are delimited by walls, while the educational unit, the playgrounds and the lunch/rest area, are devoid of the classic walls. These spaces are characterized by colored acrylic flooring and colored strips that delimit the perimeter. The strips also guarantee the view even from those who are outside, therefore they represent a perfect architectural solution. This choice wants to ideally demolish the ordinary classroom, by precisely breaking down the walls that compose it. This action also allows the various rooms to be totally released from any forced path, making your stay more lively inside. Today’s educational system tends to limit the creative abilities of students who, over time, develop linear or convergent thinking. Educating children about divergent thinking and the creative process must not replace the convergent way of thinking: both are correct, one does not exclude the other, they are complementary thoughts just as Art and Science are complementary subjects for Architecture.
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Creativity is nothing butu intelligence having fun
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HOME AUTOMATION DESIGN
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A house located in a privileged point, far from the urban center, isolated from the city frenzy; the isolation makes it also vulnerable to attempted break-ins. It is difficult to manage the entire property when you are not at home, as well as when you are inside as the open spaces inside the property extend considerably. Of primary importance are interventions aimed at increasing the safety of the home and its management. Quality technological solutions, science at the service of comfort, comfort through home automation. It is able to provide the necessary comfort in terms of safety and energy efficiency, the two priorities of the project. The solutions offered by Vimar are infinite and adaptable to any context. They allow you to integrate a significant amount of functions without neglecting comfort, simple and effective management of the entire building. Technology and comfort coexist perfectly creating a single intelligent system ready to satisfy any need.
In collaboration with: VIMAR, University IUAV of Venice and THE PLAN as media partner
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Architecture competition for students: “progettare domotico”
Finalist
The current security of the home is almost nil: to make it “impregnable�, anti-intrusion sensors have been inserted in the two main entrances. Two other sensors detect the presence of smoke due to a possible fire and the presence of water in the event of flooding. A video surveillance system will transmit the images directly to the digital video platform inside the home; the open spaces will also be equipped with sensors and sirens. The entire security system is managed by a keyboard placed in the home. Again in terms of safety, access by road, which is far from home and difficult to manage, is very important: with an automation system it will be possible to open and close directly from home and a video door entry system will allow guests to be recognized. Another automation system concerns the system of window screens that can be managed by a single switch: you can close all the shutters when you leave the house by pressing a single button and in the same way they can be opened.
Territorial section
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Living/lunch room Kitchen Bathroom Bedroom Closet Oven/tool storage Wood storage Carport Patio Garden
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Lighting New electrical system, indoor and outdoor lighting management, natural lighting and shielding systems.
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Security It mainly concerns the installation of internal and external cameras and presence sensors.
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Lighting management Security management Intrusion sensors and sirens Water and smoke detector
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Lighting management Video surveillance Intrusion sensors and sirens Videophone
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Elvox AHD cameras configurable from OSD and manageable from DVR, 1080p 4Mpx resolution
Keyboard
Bus RS485 Indoor/outdoor siren
Power plant
Remote control
Extension modules
DVR NVR
Wall sensor
By-alarm wall-mounted outdoor siren, self-powered with self-protection, approach circuit and LED alarm signaling
Web server IP
Water and smoke detector
Lighting
Bus By-me
Multimedia video touch screen
Kit for Plug & Play roller shutters, which can be integrated with the most advanced By-me home automation system
Cameras
Videophoe and automation
Shielding
Internal lighting management, scenario creation
Water detector for flood protection
Wall detector By-alarm, dual technology (passive infrared and microwave) External lighting system managed from the inside
Elvox video door entry system, gate automation, cameras, sensors and sirens to control even the most distant spaces
WORKSHOP A.R.C.A. Live the urban space and enjoy the game
A.A. 2017/18 Professors: Daniele Regis and Roberto Olivero In collaboration with: Art.ur and orizzontale
A.R.C.A. (Arte Ricerca ComunitĂ Abitare) is a project born within the Zooart contemporary art platform, whose goal is to combine the experience of the art of reflection on ways of living and sharing creation in the urban space. It is a pavilion that opens giving rise to an instantaneous square and houses temporary installations. The central shape have many advantages, such as, for example, the maximization of volume and internal space in the face of a low consumption of soil and resources, good energy behavior, the possibility of using lighter and more easily transportable
inscribed in a circumference. The entire structure is made up of 24 contiguous modular sectors and consists mainly of fir wood elements. The same frames define and support the vertical closures, the cover, the seats facing inside. The external perimeter wall covering is in perforated iron sheet, making the space more permeable; on the contrary, the vertical closure towards the inside is conceived as a clearer separation, which protects and outlines the open-air room in the center. The facade can also be modified by opening twelve vertical pivot plates, which make
materials, while remaining statically stable. The pavilion develops from a polygonal plan that can be
it possible to make the central space of the A.R.C.A visible.
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MULINO
Zooart A.R.C.A. 2018 - I satelliti Mulino is an intergenerational urban game, which takes its cue from abstract board games, spread all over the world. The principles on which this new urban game develops are to make multiple individual interpretations possible, inviting the exploration and creative transformation of space, to freely regain possession of it by inventing always different spatial combinations and adding new rules to the game.
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A playground, where everyone finds their favorite position or activity. The “board� is formed by a simple basic graphic with white and yellow lines, which becomes the geometric matrix of the new square. The modules created are mobile platforms on wheels that make up the game box, consisting of 21 triangularbased checkers and two special square-based pieces.
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FINAL DESIGN STUDIO
Designing in Gaza strip, planning with scarcity, inventing architecture
A.A. 2017/18 Professors: Francesca De Filippi, Marco Mancini, Marco Simonetti
Gaza Strip is facing a political, social and economic situation truly dramatic. Out of almost 2 million inhabitants in 362 km 2, about 70% are refugees living in emergency housing conditions, without safe houses, electricity, water or food. 1947
UN admin
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Arab land
Arab state
Palestine
Jewish settlement
Jewish state
Jerusalem
Jerusalem UN admin
Israeli and occupied land
Gaza Strip
Israel
Egypt
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Israel
Egypt
Gaza Strip
Israel
Egypt
Israel
Egypt
Planning
Housing
Creation of a suk: a commercial area and social gathering place.
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Basic housing module Upgrade module Temporary shelter
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Safe houses increase longer life expectancy and better healthy living conditions.
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Axonometry The issue of housing emergency in the informal settlement shacks born spontaneously due to repeated bombings, was addressed. The goal is to create 55 housing units for refugees: “almost zero budget” houses assuming that each house can be built by the inhabitants themselves. Temporary shelter are realized with Canyaviva method, a technique that uses water reed, taken in paluster areas, wire using fiber coming from recycled plastic bottles. The shape is a structural parabolic arc for the mechanical resistance and fast construction. They are built in the area before the construction of the permanent houses and then they can remain as public space or be removed. Permanent houses are mainly made with Adobe blocks laid as ’’headers’’. There is a basic residential module that can house up to five people inside. It is built in an opens surface of 13-150 m 2 and the covered surface is 72-96 m 2. The upgrade module is composed of two blocks and is for numerous families. The open surface is about 240-260 m 2 while the covered surface is 140-164 m 2. In both of them is provided a dry toilet and the open space for agriculture or animals. 42
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Corrugated sheet 0,2 cm Pallet wood plank 6,6 cm Adobe bricks 42 cm Tamped earth 15 cm Gravel 20/200 cm Adobe bricks 21 cm Plaster earth 3 cm
Guest room Guest bathroom Storage Private bathroom Living/kitchen Bedroom Future extension Patio
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Plaster earth 3 cm Adobe bricks 42 cm Gravel 20/200 cm Adobe bricks 21 cm Plaster earth 3 cm
SECTION C: 13. Tamped earth 9 cm 14. Gravel 30 cm 15. Stone foundation
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