fr an ce s
ca
fin
ot ti
|p
or t
fo l
io
architecture | organization | photography
CONTACTS address : Via Garibaldi 24, Rovellasca (CO) - ITALY email : francesca.finotti89@yahoo.it mobile : +39 3405030625 web : http://issuu.com/francescafinotti skype contact : fra_finots
ABOUT ME Born in 1989, architect and event organizer. After earning the Bachelor Degree in Architecture at Politecnico di Milano in 2011, I moved to Sweden in order to attend the first year of Master Degree in Architecture and Design for Sustainable Development at Chalmers University of Technology. Here I had the chance to examine the issue of sustainable architecture and to develop a deep interest in nordic design. In 2012, together with Team Sweden, I took part in the first phase of the Halo project, a solar-powered house for 4 students, which will achieve the 3rd prize in the Solar Decathlon China 2013 international competition.
In 2013, one year after my return in Milan, I started working on my master thesis project and, in the mean time, I began my professional partnership with Organisation in Design, the dutch studio that created Ventura Lambrate, the only fully curated exhibition district during the Milan Design Week. In April 2014 I ernead the Master Degree in Architecture at Politecnico di Milano, presenting the project “miraDouro, a student house in Porto�, with Mauro Galantino as supervisor. After this I continued the collaboration with OiD. This experience, which lasted in total 2 years of hard-working, allowed me to acquire some awareness concerning organization and communication.
3
EDUCATION Achievement of the Certificate of Professional Competence Politecnico di Milano - Italy | jul. 2015 Master Degree in Architecture, Architettura e Spazio Interno Politecnico di Milano - Italy | sep. 2011 - apr. 2014 Master Thesis: miraDOURO, a student house in Porto (108/110) Erasmus Program, Architecture and Design for Sustainable Development Chalmers University of Technology - Göteborg, Sweden | sep. 2011 - may 2012 Bachleor Degree in Architecture, Scienze dell’Architettura Politecnico di Milano - Italy | sep. 2008 - sep. 2011 High School Diploma, Liceo Scientifico Liceo Scientifico G.B. Grassi - Saronno, Italy | sep. 2003 - jun. 2008
4
EXPERIENCE Project assistant at Organisation in Design Member of the project department at OiD, the dutch studio organizing design exhibitions and creator of Ventura Lambrate, the sperimental and fully curated exhibition district during the Milan Design Week. Planning, production and development of drawing packages such as floor plans, visualizations and presentations, locations management, customer care for Ventura Lambrate 2014 and 2015 editions. Assistance in the production of drawing packages for Ventura London (London Design Week 2014 - UK) and Ventura Interieur (Biennale Interieur 2014 - BE). From September 2014 assistance in the management of the location Ventura XV, communication, customare and agencies care. Milan, Italy | sep. 2013 - jun. 2015 | www.venturaprojects.com Architect for the HALO sustainable home project - Team Sweden Participation at the first project phase of HALO, a solar-powered house designed by Team Sweden, taking part in the Solar Decathlon China 2013 competition. Fields of work: architecture, interior design, communication, web-design, webpage management. Göteborg, Sweden | jan. 2012 - jul. 2012 | www.halosweden.com Intern architect at Studio Tecnico Ing. Daniele Tagliati Development of drawing packages, images, visualizations relating the design for a serie of various projects, from residence to schools. Cadorago, Italy | sep. 2010 - dec. 2010
PERSONAL SKILLS Mother tongue: Italian Other languages: English (fluent) TOEIC certificate, level C1 | jun. 2011 Softwares: Autocad 2D/3D (advanced) Sketchup (good) Adobe Photoshop (good) Adobe Illustrator (good) Adobe Indesign (advanced) Adobe Premiere (basic)
Practice: Architecture Models : realistic and conceptual models at various scales. Graphic Design : layout for architecture boards and for booklets, presentations, catalogs. Drawing: realization of both technical and graphic drawings. Photography : good use of digital cameras and basic knowledge of digital post-production
Other competences: Interior Architecture & Design, Housing, Event Organization, Public Relations, Graphic Design, Social Sustainability, Sustainable Architecture & Design, Landscape Architecture. Additional information: Optimist, curious, hard worker, team builder, quick learner, elastic minded and flexible. I am currently living in Italy but I am available for immediate relocation abroad.
5
WORKSHOPS & COMPETITIONS Leverano Horizon Tower - competition Milan, Italy | jun. 2014 Archeological Renovation - workshop Archeological support to the work of preservation at the Castle of Carlo V in Crotone (IT) Politecnico di Milano - Crotone, Italy | oct. 2013 Europan 12, site: Kuopio, Finland - competition project: From Landscape to Landshape Milan, Italy | apr. 2013 - jun. 2013 Solar Decathlon China 2013 - competition project: HALO - Team Sweden | www.halosweden.com Gรถteborg, Sweden - Datong, China | jan. 2012 - jul. 2012 Award winning project: 3rd prize in the SD China 2013 competition; 1st prize in Sustainability & Energy Efficiency and Communication. Project published. Solar Decathlon China 2013 - workshop Press Conference & Schematic Design Review Workshop regarding the first project phase of Halo, the sustainable home. Datong - China | may 2012
ARCHITECTURE Museum for temporary exhibitions 2013, p. 22
6
ARCHITECTURE A project according to Gordon Matta Clark 2009, p. 32
ORGANIZATION & COMMUNICATION Ventura Lambrate 2014|2015 2014-15, p. 50
PHOTOGRAPHY Giovanni Muzio | Classicisms in Milan 2013, p. 54
ARCHITECTURE MiraDOURO, a student house in Porto 2014, p. 08
ARCHITECTURE Archeological Library on the Spree 2013, p. 16
ARCHITECTURE From Landscape to Landshape Europan 12, Kuopio 2013, p. 36
ARCHITECTURE & COMMUNICATION Halo, Solar Decathlon China 2012, pag. 46 7
ARCHITECTURE Leverano Horizon Tower 2014, p. 42
ARCHITECTURE Urban Renewal in Bologna 2010, p. 28
miraDOURO A student house in Porto
8
The topic of this project was born driven by a strong interest in the theme of the collective housing, which is also very close to our personal experience as students. Within the city of Porto, which houses a remarkable university centre, the area selected for the project combines different aspects representing the city: the Douro river and the deep differences in altitude typical of Porto’s landscape. Moreover, the presence of the Faculty of Architecture (FAUP) designed by the master Alvaro Siza, allowed us to interact with the famous Porto’s School of Architecture. The project attempts to engage with these two big themes: the natural
landscape -represented by the river and the landand the artificial landscape -represented by the FAUP. The concept of the project is to take advantage of the differences in heights of the land, converting them in a climb up to the city directly from the riverside and integrating in the path “objects” which creates different kind of spaces. The result is an intervention organized into various elements: the path to the uptown, a low residential building -integrated with the natural landscape-, a public square -which try to integrate with the existing urban structure- and, in closing, a high residential building that try to resolved the dialogue with the Siza’s work.
MASTER THESIS supervisor: Mauro Galantino_students: Francesca Finotti, Benedetta Bellini
9
miraDOURO: LIVING THE CITY
CONNECTION WITH THE CITY CONTEXT
1. placement in the urban context
10
2. closeness to the university campus
3. lack of a compact city
4. lack of direct connections between main streets
| master thesis |
miraDOURO: LIVING THE CITY
private rooms
CONNECTION WITH THE PRE-EXISTENCE
private rooms in common kitchen
private rooms in common kitchen private rooms
in common kitchen
1. reference elements
55.00
access to the path
private rooms
study area
main entrance private rooms
laudry
restrooms 11 cafĂŠ
bikes storage
public space
48.20
private rooms
43.00
2. the path as generating element
miradouro
restrooms in common kitchen
meeting room
in common kitchen
public space
38.00
laudry
3. the architectural element in the natural landscape miradouro private rooms
main entrance
34.00
access to the path
4. the architectural element linked to the pre-existence
| master thesis |
miraDOURO: LIVING THE SPACE
main linear section
main cross sections: ground floor plan 38,00m above s. l.
12
| master thesis |
miraDOURO: LIVING THE SPACE
miradouro-level floor plan 48,20m above s. l.
main sections:
street-level floor plan
13
first floor plan
| master thesis |
miraDOURO: LIVING THE DETAIL TYPE 1 : two students A
B
A
B
B
B
A
A
ground floor plan daily area
private room
distribution
in common bathroom
first floor plan
TYPE 2 : one student 14 B C A
A
B C
room
distribution
bathroom
TYPE 3 : three students
B
D
A
A B
terrace
private room
C
D
distribution
C
in common bathroom
| master thesis |
miraDOURO: LIVING THE DETAIL
linear building - external faรงade
linear building - internal faรงade
15
linear building - technical section
high building - faรงade
| master thesis |
Archeological Library on the Spree, Berlin
16
The concept of the project comes from two important aspects: the first one, concerning the function, is the need of a place in the city centre of Berlin that can hosts books and documents from the academic Faculty of Archaeology; the second one, concerning architecture and related to the structure of the project area, is the subject of the “urban empty space”. The project process started from these two relevant points, with inserting two volumes within the incomplete block of the project area. In this way the rhythm of “full” and “empty” spaces is marked in this irregular block, located on the Spree riverfront. The frontal volume, which contains the library
and related services, is the main building made from a square floor plan. The rear volume, smaller than the first one, contains accessory services -auditorium, research centre, exhibition room-. In a second step the two volumes have been connected to the surroundings through more elements, such as residential buildings and a one level pedestal, connecting the volumes and including the distribution. Finally, the outdoor spaces complete the architecture with a system of thematic gardens. With its volumetric simplicity the project deals with a complex subject of the integration in a well-defined urban reality, relating with the existence but looking for its own formal autonomy.
ACADEMIC PROJECT supervisor: Stefan Vieths_students: Francesca Finotti, Benedetta Bellini_a.a. 2012/2013
URBAN ANALYSIS: the relationship with the river Spree
17
18
CONCEPTUAL DIAGRAM: origins of the project
north faรงade
CONCEPTUAL DIAGRAM: spatial sequence
section on the library
ground floor plan
first foor plan
| academic project |
west faรงade
longitudinal section
typical floor plan
roof floor plan
| academic project |
19
20
| academic project |
technical section on the library
21
| academic project |
Museum for temporary exhibitions in Milan
22
The project for a Museum for temporary exhibitions is located in Piazza Fontana, one of the most famous square of Milan, in the old town centre. Here the urban context is particularly complex, due to the presence of Via Larga, an arterial road of the city, and of a discontinuous urban curtain. Main goal of the project is to “repair” the urban curtain and requalify the public areas at ground level. According to these purposes, the museum is structured in one building, which takes its shape from the preexistences, composed of various elements: 1) a parallelepiped with a trapezoidal floor plan -exhibition area & library-, 2) a smaller supporting pedestal -entrance hall & bookshop- and, on the
side of the square, 3) a parallelepiped on two levels -restaurant/café-. These elements diversify from each other not only in shape and function, but also materially: the pedestal, made in concrete, work as a support for the steel structure, which is covered on each side by a ventilated curtain wall made of translucent panels, that let light pass through. Inside, the exhibition itinerary winds along four exhibition floors through a system of sequential staircases and holes in the floor slab, making light and the continuity of the space relevant for the visitors’ experience. The outdoor areas are organized for open-air exhibitions.
ACADEMIC PROJECT supervisors: Mauro Galantino, Carlo Rivi _students: Francesca Finotti, Alberto Longhi_a.a. 2012/2013
Piazza Fontana
ga
r Via La
23 Piazza S. Stefano
FUNCTIONAL DIAGRAM: 2° level below street
1° level below street
ground level
1° level
2° level
main façade toward Piazza Fontana
24
| academic project |
3° level
4° level
5° level
ground floor plan: entrance hall/bookshop, restaurant/cafĂŠ
first floor plan: library/newspaper library, restaurant/cafĂŠ
25
| academic project |
MICHELANGELO PISTOLETTO set-up of a retrospective
4째 exhibition floor
triple height room axonometry
3째 exhibition floor
26
2째 exhibition floor
double height room axonometry
1째 exhibition floor
| academic project |
visuals of the internal exhibition area
exploded diagram of the structural system
27
technical section
| academic project |
Urban Renewal of the ex-Manifattura Tabacchi and surrounding area in Bologna
28
The urban renewal of the ex-Manifattura Tabacchi and surrounding areas -Bologna North- aims to reach different goals, which interest various subjects of the city planning. The project is designed as an expansion of the technology centre for thousand researchers that will take the place of the old factory- and it’s organized like a “citadel” of research and scientific innovation. This citadel contains a research campus, housing, offices and laboratories, all together integrated in a system of plazas and public spaces, while the parking lots are placed underground.
3km long, that runs parallel to the highway and ends in Parco Nord, where the expansion of the new fair is. The highway has been re-thought in order to decrease the impact of the infrastructure on the ground, while leisure activities have been placed along the path. In the end the space dedicated to the new Bologna Fiera has been increased with creating new pavilions, all covered by a green and walkable slab, which connects the fair to the park passing over the highway. Three towers 60m high are placed on the slab as a new landmark in the city of Bologna.
A second theme is the formation of a linear park
ACADEMIC PROJECT supervisor: Nicolò Privileggio _students: Francesca Finotti, Antonio Buonsante, Sergio Facchetti_a.a. 2009/2010
29
current situation Bologna Nord
linear park park branches
the path paralel to the road
general top view
30
| academic project |
project plan built+park+path
section B-B
ground floor plan
towers+ garden slab
31
laboratory +offices
research campus +housing
section A-A
| academic project |
A project according to the artist Gordon Matta Clark
32
The concept of the project comes from the contemporary art of Gordon Matta-Clark (19431978). This polyhedric and experimenter artist explored the architectural world through his works several times, with transforming empty and crumbling containers in pieces of art. The design process started from a virtual parallelepiped of known depth and heights (H: 16.5m, D: 15,0m) which has been cut, split and divided in order to create three pieces -three buildingswith different functions, from residential to commercial. These buildings are organized around a square, centre of the public life and stage of interactions, and look intentionally alike from
the outside. The façades have been punched in an obsessive and serial way, in order to better emphasize the illusory compliance that the work wants to impart. Only the external façades diverge from the others showing what is inside and their identity of cut material. A virtual squared lot with the side measuring 48m, cuts away the parts outside the boundaries making shapes harsher and highlighting the corners.
ACADEMIC PROJECT supervisor: Nicolò Privileggio _students: Francesca Finotti, Antonio Buonsante, Sergio Facchetti_a.a. 2009/2010
VOLUMETRIC DIAGRAM:
+16.58
south-west corner
south-east corner
+0.00
north-east corner
north-west corner
33
ground floor plan
34
| academic project |
third floor plan +7,22m
project model from above
first floor plan +4,12m
35
east front
north front
south front | academic project |
From landscape to landshape Europan 12 - Kuopio, Finland
36
The project aims at linking the several urban elements of the city of Kuopio by taking advantage of its rich and fascinating landscape. The use of a shaped green topography allows the continuity of the ecological system - from southwest to north-east -, the connection of the dense core with the outer rings of Kuopio - by a web of bicycle and pedestrian paths - and the creation of a new centrality in the public park. The topography acts as the main element of the project. It favours the connection over the railway with bridges laid down on specific hills, it generates public amenities and common spaces for sport and leisure and it contributes in
defining lowered plazas - the “Ovals” - which are both the paved spaces of the ground floor wellness centre and the common courts of the residential buildings. Each Oval has public functions and a part of the spa facility. The different buildings composing the wellness centre are connected by a main covered path. These residential buildings are structured in the form of “clusters” around a common space - the Oval - and have a direct connection to the wellness centre at the ground floor. Clusters differ in composition in accordance with the density strategy, so that they are composed by towers, blocks or low-rise buildings.
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION supervisors: Stefano Tropea, Studio WOK _participants: Francesca Finotti, Alfredo Barba, Corrado Lazzari, Robero Levati, Samuele Paudice_2013
1. taking the green
2. giving the paths
3. placing the Ovals
4. density strategy
37
masterplan
existing parking
offices
high density trees
sport zones
38
very high density trees
Mustinlampi
medium density trees
low density underground high density housing parking housing
urban section
| international competition |
low density public trees Ovals
link
Automobile covered path museum
ground floor plan
wellness center
internet point
restaurant indoor sport
wellness center
changing rooms
cafè
gym
39
shops
swimming
sailing
ice skating
day-care center
wellness center
wellness center
shops
wellness center
cafĂŠ
bio-restaurant wellness center
cafĂŠ
| international competition |
living the neighbourhood
living the ground finnish sauna
winter garden
40
axonometric clusters living the green
living the roof
main path common ground floor
public services
high density housig
living the sky | international competition |
41
axonometric clusters
low density housing
medium density zenital housing light
public ovals
| international competition |
private garden
Leverano Horizon Tower Archistart competition
42
The bicycle and pedestrian path between Leverano and Porto Cesareo pass through a landscape characterized by fields of olive trees, vineyards and greenhouses. Two ancient towers are located at the beginning and at the end of the path, while the new designed towers are placed at a distance of about 2km along the 13km long trial. Each tower is divided in three different parts, so to recall the concept of the original “treble towers” from Federico II’s times: a lower part for public functions (info-point, cycle-workshop, bike-sharing), a central part for half-public activities (sleeping room, relax area, wifi-zone) and a crowning element to watch the surrounding
landscape. The structure is made of steel and wood, both dry assembled, in order to ease the construction and to decrease the impact on the environment in case of dismantling. Towers act as a landmark on the path, thanks to their height and nighttime lightning, which emphasize the continuity of the trial. Each level presents a square floor plan of 5x5m and can be combined with one of the three different distributing vertical system: an inner staircase for the public spaces, an external staircase that envelop the tower, and a small spiral staircase which connects the half-public spaces. These modules can be arranged in different combinations.
NATIONAL COMPETITION participants: Francesca Finotti, Benedetta Bellini, Alessandro Bertolina, Federica Esposito_2014
43
TERRACE
floor plans
OBSERVATORY
DINING ROOM
SLEEPING ROOM
44 INFOPOINT
OUTDOOR CYCLE-WORKSHOP
lanscape section
| national competition |
45
| national competition |
HALO Solar Decathlon China 2013
46
Halo is the Chalmers’ entry for Solar Decathlon China 2013 sustainable building competition. Halo is a solar-powered house, designed and built by students using one underlying concept: “shared space is double space”. Here four students live together within 70sqm area where, by sharing the space, they can learn and teach sustainable habits from each other. The envelope has been designed using passive house design principles and referring to the Swedish vernacular building traditions in an innovative way: a round shape, heavily insulated walls, local renewable wood, minimal openings. The curved roof, made of
thin monocrystalline PV cells laminated with dark polycarbonate sheets and mounted on Swedish glulam timber, is a unique solution. The circular house is divided in three parts: two big common spaces -the living room and the dining room- and a central zone which hosts the core, two desks for the students study and, above, four private beds. The core is the heart of the house consisting of kitchen, bathroom and technical room. This moduar house was built in Sweden, packed into 8 containers, shipped to china and reassembled on Solar Decathlon China site by Team Sweden.
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION & COMMUNICATION participant: Team Sweden from Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg_a.a. 2011/2012
HALO logo’s genesis
47
conceptual diagrams: student housing in Sweden today
shared space
HALO: shared space is double space
private space functional diagrams:
living room 48 technical core
study desks
dining room
sleeping loft
mechANICAL shaft
ground floor plan
| international competition & communication |
The students’ need for social life is taken into account by the large shared spaces that allow for social activities: the living room and the dining room.
The core is the heart of the house, consisting of kitchen, bathroom and technical room. In front of the kitchen we find the dining room, which has been designed to combine both natural daylight and energy efficient LED lightning. Located above the swedish-style kitchen is an installation beam box.
photo credits: Agnes Hammar
photo credits: Agnes Hammar 49
photo credits: Agnes Hammar
The living room is characterized by a home entertainment wall which has four ladders leading up to a sleeping loft for the students.
| international competition & communication |
photo credits: Agnes Hammar
VENTURA LAMBRATE editions 2014 & 2015
50
Ventura Lambrate is the only fully curated exhibition district during the Milan Design Week that presents the latest developments at the forefront of contemporary design. Creator and planner of Ventura Lambrate is Organisation in Design, a dutch studio that initiates, organises, manages and guides projects for national and international fairs and various exhibitions in museums and galleries. The 5th and 6th editions of VL, which I have worked on, counted 100.000 visitors, 176 exhibitions, 950 participating designers, 36 participating countries and 13.000 sqm exhibition surface.
ORGANIZATION & COMMUNICATION producer: Organisation in Design
VL 2015 - district floor plan
51
graphic design: OPA office drawings: Federico Casati
VENTURA LAMBRATE 2015 collective location VENTURA XV
VENTURA XV renovated industrial hall - 1.600 sqm exhibition area 18 exhibitors during VL2015
before
exhibitions from : Cotto - Another Perspective (THA) Wandschappen (NL) Studio Michiel van der Kley (NL) Little Owl Design (IT-NL) coffee bar : St. Ali CafĂŠ (AUS)
during
photo credits: Claudio Grassi
during
photo credits: Claudio Grassi
52
during
photo credits: Claudio Grassi
exhibitions from : Zuiderzee Museum (NL) Faberhama (IT-NL) Wood-skin (IT) Suited Products (NL) Fioroni (IT)
exhibitions from : MU presents 5 years of we make carpets (NL) Incipit (IT) Branch (USA) Way Point (IT) Humanitype (USA)
| organization & communication |
VENTURA LAMBRATE 2015 collective location VENTURA 14 restaurant by Xfood and Officine Tamborrino (IT) VENTURA 14 industrial hall - 2.300 sqm exhibition area 32 exhibitors during VL2015
before
exhibitions from : Moleskine (IT); Cor Unum (NL); Borislab (CH) Croatian Designer Association (HR); Federico Peri (IT); Marlene Huissoud, Cecilie E. Rudolph, Ella Bulley (UK); Mr. Purim Kraiya (THA); Pleunie Buyink (NL); Silesian Design Cluster (PL); Studio Komplekt (BG)
during
photo credits: Claudio Grassi 53
during
photo credits: Claudio Grassi
exhibitions from : Experimental Creations (J); Basematters (NL), Storytiles (NL); Camille Ribolleau (BE); Enessere (IT); Malafor (PL); MID-made in Darmstadt (DE); Playn Eyewear(A-DE-THA-UK); artist : Scalfi & Eghenter (IT); Studio Hanna Kruger+Santagati Juraschek (DE); Union (DE-CH)
during
photo credits: Claudio Grassi
exhibitions from : Toer (NL); Union (DE-CH); Becandle (HK); C.G.C.M (J-THA-RC-USA); Danuta Wlodarska (PL); TU Delft -Grip (NL); Materiall (USA); Passaro Produzioni (IT); Sandro Lominashvili (GE); Studio 22 (FR); Taliaystudio and supersense (A-E)
| organization & communication |
Giovanni Muzio Classicisms in Milan
54
The retake of the classical language in the Giovanni Muzio’s architecture (Milano 1893-1982) is here shown trough sequential shoots of some works done by the architect during the Novecento in Milan. Muzio, aware of the tradition but with a modern twist, pays particular attention to shapes in his architecture. The classical language which he refers to, is taken and re-thought, cleaned by several elements such as arches and tympanums which now appear as two-dimensional figures. Here follows some examples from the complete project.
PHOTOGRAPHY supervisor: Marco Introini_student: Francesca Finotti_a.a. 2012/2013
55
Ca’ Brutta | 1992
UniversitĂ Cattolica del Sacro Cuore | 1929-38
56
| photography |
Ca’ Brutta | 1922
57
| photography |
THANK YOU for your time!
address: Via Garibaldi 24, Rovellasca (CO) - ITALY | email: francesca.finotti89@yahoo.it | mobile: +39 3405030625 web: http://issuu.com/francescafinotti | skype contact: fra_finots