Erica Boncaldo|Architectural Portfolio
Index
0|Curriculum vitae Bachelor
1 Finale Emilia Urban Center 2 Rethink Ragusa
Master
3 Urban Grafting 4 As Found 5 Porto di Mare Aquatic Center
Competitions
6 Piazza al Cubo 7 A Fountain for Piazza del Carmine 8 Korean Expo Pavillion
Languages Italian
Mother tongue
English
Level B2
Certifications: - TOEIC Score 830/990 - Waystage Level (Wall Street Institute)
Softwares Skills Erica Boncaldo Place|Date of Birth Catania, 05|05|1992
Permanent Address Via Marco Polo, 3, 95027, San Gregorio di Catania (CT), Italy
Drafting
Autocad
3D Modeling
SketchUp Revit Rhinoceros
Certifications: Workshop Revit 100 h at Politecnico di Milano
Graphics
Photoshop Illustrator Indesign
Video
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Contact Via Averardo Buschi, 21, 20131, Milano (MI), Italy +39 3400831926 erica.boncaldo@gmail.com
Personal Skills Determination and hard working Comfortable to work in multicultural groups Curiosity and continuos willing to learn Dedication and attention to details
Education
Employment | Other Experiences
April 2019
May 2019 | ongoing
Master’s Degree in Architecture Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
School of Architecture, Urban Planning, Construction Engineeniring Final Grade: 107 | 110 Thesis: “Garden of Gardens, an interfaith memorial park in Milan” Superivisor: Andreas Otto Kipar July 2015
Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
Junior Architect
LAND, Milan, Italy November 2018
Architectural Internship
SuperSpatial, Milan, Italy - Collaboration in international competitions about architectural projects. May 2018
Finalist Project in the competition
A fountain for Piazza del Carmine
School of Architecture, Urban Planning, Construction Engineeniring Final Grade: 107 | 110 Thesis: “Rethink Ragusa, strategic guidelines to regenerate Ragusa Superiore” Superivisor: Carlo Alberto Maggiore
Design of a drinking fountain for Piazza del Carmine in Florence.
July 2010
Curator: Carlo Alberto Maggiore Exposition: Politecnico di Milano, Ragusa - Contibution with material from my Bachelor’s Thesis.
High School Artistic Diploma
(design course) Istituto Statale d’Arte di Catania, Catania, Italy
Workshops June 2016
International Workshop
Landscape in Art and Science
December 2016
Exposition + Publication
Re-Use Ragusa, sustainable strategies to revive the city center
May 2016
Competition
AAA architetticercasi 2015 “Piazza al Cubo” Refurbishment of “Palestra Lupo”, Catania, Italy
Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy Curators: Alessandro Rocca, Elisa Cattaneo
February | May 2014
September 2014
- Collaboration in research activity on the topic of self-renovation of abandoned buildings, related to the project “Ersilia CASAinterfaccia” by Architetti senza Frontiere. - Assistance during surveys on building sites. - Collaboration in architectural projects.
International Workshop
Re-Use Ragusa, sustainable strategies to revive the city center Ragusa, Italy Cuartors: Ado Franchini, Carlo Alberto Maggiore
Architetctural Internship
Silvia Nessi Architect, Milan, Italy
Bachelor’s Degree Design Studio III a.y. 2012|13 Professors: Franco Tagliabue, Flavio Barbini Programme: Urban center and new facilities for the football field Site: Finale Emilia (Modena)
1| Finale Emilia Urban Center
Public space
Enhancement
New building
New funtion or Relocation of existing ones
Urban Acupuncture strategy The strategy proposes a set of focused interventions that, taking advantage by the benefits brought to their areas, can improve the whole city Each intervention involves the construction of a new building and the enhancement of the public space, responding to the needs of the city both before and after the earthquake.
The project is part of an urban redevelopment stra tegy for Finale Emilia, a town in Emilia Romagna region in Italy affected by an earthquake in 2012. The site is located between the Robinson football field, which was the main refugee camp for the citizens, and via Cimitero, along which se ve ral services and com mercial activities were tem porarily moved. The value that this area has had for the community, makes it ideal to host a meeting place where citizens after the earthquake can discuss the future of their town. The general strategy, which combines the function of Urban Center with the en
hancement of the football field through new facilities, is interpreted through two semi-hypogean volumes which, by reshaping the already sloping ground, increase the con nection between the boulevard and the football field, suggesting to cross the small park. The Urban Center’s buil ding is more related to the boulevard, interrupting the row of trees with its roof, it creates a rest area along the way. The second building, which contains changing rooms, first aid room and a cafe teria, forms a large portal from which the players can make their “trium phant” entry to the field.
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The project is solved in all its parts by simple architectural elements that interact delicately with the context: the concrete walls that contain the ground, the ramp from which light enters, the seats from which attending games and training, the paving plan from the gate to the field.
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Bachelor’s Degree Graduation thesis: Rethink Ragusa, strategic guidelines to regenerate Ragusa Superiore Supervisor: Carlo Alberto Maggiore Site: Ragusa
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RETHINK RAGUSA Indicazioni strategiche per la rigenerazione di Ragusa Superiore
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Ragusa Superiore was born after a catastrophic event: the earthquake that affe cted eastern Sicily in 1693, which led to the splitting of the primary settlement of Ragusa Ibla. The city and its design are the expression of a society that has seen in the earthquake an opportunity to emerge and give itself an urban form. Retracing the key steps in the evolution of the city, we perceive how urgent it is to put in place, today that the historic center is threatened by abandonment and de gradation, propulsive ener gies of transformation, si milar to those carried out by the population at the
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time of the earthquake. Then I asked myself about the possible directions of a transformation, starting from a reading of the urban space that allowed me to extract from the city itself the principles and resour ces necessary for ts radical change. Although the strategic indi cations proposed do not possess, by their nature, neither the maturity nor the normative tools behind them to be directly translated into a project, they are an attempt to outline a possible Ragusa, in the idea that only by having clear what future to wish for a city it is possible to elaborate a valid urban project.
Strategic guidelines
New perspectives: squares The policies of the past oriented towards maximum land use, have progressively determined the saturation of the city’s fabric, which today is lacking in open spaces.
0. Existing squares
RIQUALIFICAZIONE DELLE PIAZZE ESISTENTI
The existing squares are in a state of decay and they are mostly used as parking; the goal is therefore to bring these places back to their nature of public space
1. Redevelopment of existing squares
CREAZIONE DI NUOVE PIAZZE
Proposal for three new squares that would constitute the new hinge spaces for the surrounding districts, and for a terrace-garden to emphasize the western border of the historic center.
2. New squares
New squares’ spatial principle 1. Undifferentiated grid 2. Ecce Homo square and church: example of variation of the urban fabric by intersection with the grid. 3. View of Ecce Homo church: the intersection of buildings with the sloping road generates a spectacular perspective.
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New perspectives: edges
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1. Localized demolitions
2. Total opening of the edges
Comparison between the perception of a road before and after the demolition of the buildings that prevent the view on the surrounding landscape.
Today the relationship between the city and its land scape is com pro mised due to the reckless edification of the city’s margins. This also constitutes a serious danger due to the strong hydro geological risk
The demolition of buildings could be implemented gradually, starting with the creation of panoramic terraces on the northern edge and creating openings on the main roads on both margins
With the completion of liberation of the margins the relationship between the city and its landscape would be restored: to the north, the view on the surrounding territory, to the south, the visual connection with the other part of the city.
Strategic guidelines
New hierarchies: centalities
0. Axis’ current hierarchy
1. System of terraces
2. New axis’ hierarchy
Via Roma model for the new hierarchy of parallel axes Via Roma is the main road of Ragusa Superiore along with the ortho gonal axis to it, Corso Italia. The road has at one end a pa no ra mic terrace, “La Rotonda”, and at the oppo site end there is one of the bridges connecting the old town to the southern expan sion of the city.
The urban scheme of Ragusa is set on a cross of roads consisting of a flat vertical axis and a steeply sloping horizontal axis. Their intersection determines the center of the city.
In relation to the liberation of the margins from the curtain of buildings, the creation of a sequence of pano ra mic terraces would evoke a proposal of 1931 of which only the terrace at the end of via Roma (vertical axis) was built
Repeating the model of via Roma through the inclusion of the terraces at the north end of some of the axes, we want to suggest the introduction of new centralities to rebalance the urban structure.
Strategic guidelines
New hierarchies: paths Small roads and alleys, once the extension of domestic life, are nowadays crossed indifferently by cars and used by residents as parking spaces.
0. Paths’ current hierarchy according to use
By grouping the urban blocks into “macro blocks”, according to the structure of the urban fabric, the transit of cars could be limited to the main roads that have a suitable dimension.
1. Paths’ new hierarchy: mixed car-pedestrian paths
CREAZIONE DI SPAZI APERTI DI VICINATO
Narrow streets and alleys are limited to pedistrians and eventually connected, so as to constitute a network of alternative paths to the orthogonal grid.
2. Paths’ new hierarchy: pedestrian paths
Macro blocks’ principle 1. Paths’ current hierarchy: cars and pedestrians circu late both in the main streets and in the alleys. 2. Paths’ new hierarchy: cars only in the main roads. 3. Paths’ new hierarchy: internal roads and alleys used only by pedestrians. 4. Remodeling of road space in relation to the reco nfiguration of housing units to constitute small neighbor hood open spaces.
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Master’s Degree Design Studio I a.y. 2016|17 Professors: C. Zucchi, P. Sturla, M. Cassani Team: M. Filipovic, N.Ninkovic Programme: Hostel, Multipurpouse space Site: Porta Genova rail yard, Milan
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Porta Genova rail yard
Current situation: Enclosure
Concept: Dissolution + Riflection
Concept: Urban garden + Street
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Urban Grafting
The site is located near by Porta Genova rail way station. The area is presen tly unresolved for a spe cific rea son: the rail yard that cut the urban pattern is now under decommissio ning. The design program in clu de a student hostel, services and a multipurpose space for events and ex po sitions, plus a public open space. The buil ding, following the development of the site, constitutes on one side a new road façade and on the other one a green space. The triangular building, used as a multipurpouse space, is aligned to via Tortona and to the street opposite it, connecting them and defi
ning a new public space with a strategic role as it is located at the intersection of important flows coming from the design district (via Tortona) and from the adja cent square of Porta Genova station. The building and its open space create a unique sy stem. The shape of the buil ding is rectilinear and more compact on the side of the street, while it beco mes si nuo us on the other side to ac co mmodate and almost incorporate the new green space. The façade is made up of vertical terracotta elements that remain compact on the road side, while they thin out on the curvilinear front facing west, working as brise soleil
Grafting What we call urban de sign could be seen as an act of “grafting” a new organism onto an existing one, introducing a new physiology in an existing pattern. Rather than the mere applica tion of an abstract model, a new urban intervention is the result of a com plex interplay between the typo logical and morphological paradigms that a design cul tu re feels appro pria te in a point in time and the con diti o ns and limits of a specific place and its context.
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1. Ashlar pavement made of white and grey granite and grey-brown porphyry; thk 10 cm. 2. Sand. 3.Cast in place concrete pave ment; thk 18 cm. 4. Precast concrete bench. 5. Bench integrated light. 6. Lamp with metal finishing; h 270 cm, d 15 cm. 7. “Pyrus Calleryana Chanticleer”.
1. Ashlar pavement made of white and grey granite and grey-brown porphyry; thk 10 cm. 2. Sand. 3. Cast in place concrete pavement; thk 18 cm. 4. Precast concrete bench. 5. Bench integrated light. 7. “Pyrus Calleryana Chanticleer”
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Master’s Degree Design Studio II a.y. 2017|18 Professors: G. Floridi, G. A. Giannoccari, A. Rocca Team: Elena Georgievska, Maria Kubin Programme: Kindergarden and department store Site: Milan
4| As Found
Site’s current situation
Basilica Aemilia, Rome, 179 BC For the proportions and the division in aisles the building can be associated with the typology of Roman Basilica.
The aim of the Design Studio was to design a kindergarten together with ano ther function. The re sulting hybrid building had not to be merely an expres sion of the two functions, but rather had to re so na te with the context through its physical consistency, proportion, ornament, ty pology, matter; seeking for breadth and inti ma cy against their com mon loss in globalisation processes. The project assigned to my group included the function of department store together with kinder garten. The project area is located in the center of Milan and is currently occupied by a garage; important
presence is the headquarter of the fascist party in Milan designed by architect Piero Portaluppi between 1935 and 1940. Taking as “ancestor” the Roman Basilica, the buil ding stands as an isolated object, and it has a rectan gular layout subdivided into aisles. The kindergarten is placed on the top floor while the remai ning floors, with the exception of the ground floor, are entirely occupied by the department store. To give to the building a sense of mas sivity while creating a connection with the historical context, stone was chosen as material together with a corrugated and perforated steel sheet.
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Compared to the urban fabric consisting mainly of blocks of court houses, the builÂding stands as an isolated object, dividing the site into two open spaces: a mineral one and one with trees and a more intimate character. The two spaces are connected by a passage that divides the ground floor into two parts, one for the department store and one as entrance hall for the kindergarten.
Kindergarten 1700 mq
+ Department Store 4600 mq
Floor +3 Kindergarten - 6 classrooms - Free activity space|Playground - Canteen - Patios
Floor +2 Department Store - Men’s department
Floor +1 Department Store - Women’s department
Floor 0 Kindergarten - Reception - Teachers’ room - Director’s room Department Store - Food Court and Market
Floor -1 Department Store - Home and kids departments - Storages - Offices
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Master’s Degree Building Technology Studio a.y. 2017|18 Professors: B.A. Dal Lago, E.Rotta, A. Tartaglia Team: V. Aksenfeld, I. C. Màrquez, T. Toofanian Programme: Acquatic Center organized in olympic, training and leisure areas. Site: Porto di mare area, Milan
5| Porto di Mare Aquatic Center
Phisical and visual permeability
Volumes based on main activities
Underground distribution and services
Our main goal was to achieve the physical and visual connection between the dense urban part in the North-West and the rural green area in the South. Since the beginning we have been focused on keeping the ground level permeable for any visitor. The building is acces sible mainly through the underground level, which can be reached with ramps. The facilities vary widely, offering several types of experience to users. It is visible on the ground level how the general functions are separ ated. There are three main on-ground volumes: the Leisure part, the Training part and the
Olympic part; latter is also acces sible from the gro und level and completely suitable for all Olympic water sports. During the games, an extra number of bleachers can be installed in the perimeter area of the “box” to satisfy the need of bigger capacity of the venue. The Centre has an outdoor leisure pool with warm water, restaurants, cafeterias and shops, in this way the place becomes friendly not only for athletes, but also for local people and Milan visitors. This idea led us to the choise of designing a mixed-use sports complex, able to bring life to the whole neighborhood
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View from the “dirty” path (on the left), which leads to the changing rooms, and view from the “clean path” (on the right) that connects changing rooms to competition swimming pools.
View from the olympic swimming pool with the bleachers to see the competitions. In the backgroung we can see the diving boards. The lattice steel structure is exposed.
Competition AAA architetticercasi 2015 Team: D. Pagano, M. Pullisi, G. Ruta, G. Scarafini, G. Setti Programme: Building and public space refurbishment Site: Piazza Lupo, Catania
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Piazza Lupo current situation
Current situation: Introverted functional monobloc
Strategy: multiplicity and fun ctional adaptability
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“Piazza al Cubo” arises from the social and urban necessity of working on the empty space of Piazza Lupo, involving the existing building in a transformation process able to read the role of public space and new forms of living. The fun ctions included, serving the resident population (laundrybars, workshops for children and the elderly, brico-lab), determine a condition of flexibility that imagines the space as a single interactive ground. Every part of the interior space of the building is designed as flexible, modifiable in case of need. The rhythm of the exi sting structure is preserved and deter mines the form of the
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new internal partitions, these can be open each time in a dif ferent way, allowing different configu rations of internal spatiality. The movable walls as well as part of the façade are designed in xlam to reduce construction operations and reduce construction times. The choice of preserving the existing architectural struc ture, coming from the desire to use the possible transpa ren cies, thanks to the use of polycarbonate, to see ‘through’, imagining ideally connecting the activities that take place inside the square and then the city . In conclusion, the project looks at the square to transform and reuse the existing building.
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Competition A fountain for Piazza del Carmine Finalist Project Team: Silvia Binetti, Fabiana Olivieri Programme: Drinking fountain Site: Piazza del Carmine, Florence
7 | A fountain for Piazza del Carmine
The project proposal consists in the insertion inside of Piazza del Carmine in Florence of three drin king fountains, different from each other but that follow the same compo sitional logic. The three elements transform the simple water distribution system into a more ela borate system of water games, first of all enhancing the ae sthe tic result and, subsequently, the functional aspect. The timed system of water supply provides a jet of limi ted duration. The water released will flow, initially through a system of cups, designed to create a game of falling of water before it reaches the level of the ground in which it will
be collected by a grid. The attention to the contex tua li zation of the project inside the square is mainly due to the choice of materials: bur nished brass, whose color tone recalls that of the Carmine church, for the water distri bution elements and the collection cups, while for the base of the fountains, Serena stone that is also found as the paving of the square. The three fountains have been developed paying particular attention to the dif ferent users. In this way, the heights of the fountains, the type of jet, the positioning of the button and the method of collecting excess water have been defined.
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Competition Korean Expo Pavillion Honorable mention Team: Superspatial ( A. Govi, M. Gullo, A. La Marca), G. Harutyunyan, A. Janakievski, J. Krupa, J. Ma Programme: South Korea Expo Pavillion Site: Expo 2020, Dubai
Preliminary model
8 | Korean Expo Pavillion
The proposal is a physical manifestation of the digi tal and the mechanical infrastructures that enable our Noosphere, the sphere of human consciousness and mental activity, to connect and to communicate. How do we spatialize the invisible infrastructure that allows us to be connected more than we ever could have imagined? South Korea has embraced the possibility of the digital infra structure and has now become the forefront of the new 5g technology. The constant upgrade and update of the di gital technology comes with incre di ble amount of mechanical, physical and
digital engineering to make it into a reality. The expo is an opportunity to display the intercon nectivity between both the digital and the physical engineering The ground of the expo is made from e-waste materials that is physically manifested in the form of a topography. Obsolete hardware forms a platform of display for the much anticipated digital technologies to come in the full volume resting on the amphitheater. Within the pavilion, visitors can meander around and create their own paths as the pavilion is strategically designed to be used as a tool to connect people.
View of the entrance plaza
Ground floor plan|Infopoint, Shops, Restaurant,
First floor plan|Restaurant, Offices
View of the exposition area
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Contact Erica Boncaldo Via Averardo Buschi, 21, 20131, Milano (MI), Italy +39 3400831926 erica.boncaldo@gmail.com