About Me “Cities are the scenario in which human lives are displayed� someone once told me. I am eager to create projects for the public that make livable cities with sensible citizens. I believe that constant dialog between disciplines generates highly integrated spaces and cultivates flexible individuals. Therefore, my goal as an architect is to learn, evolve and grow as part of an interdisciplinary team that works for the preservation and design of our living environment. Whereas my goal as a person is to find motivating experiences where through my skill set I can help others.
Selected Works 2017 Bugo Journey Agri-touristic Dock Abbiategrasso, Italy
2017 Lake Over the City Adaptive Riverfront Lugano, Switzerland
2018 Portography Multi-Use Cultural Pavillion Porto, Portugal
2019 Fusing Xalapa New Tram Line Veracruz, Mexico
Bugo Journey
Bugo Cascina is part of the farms that used to provide products for Ca’ Granda Hospitals in the City of Milan in medieval times. This project aims to create a canal dock as support for atractivity and leisure activities, to enhance the economical development of the farms and the local agriculture promotion, by preserving the importance of the landscape.
Pontentialities of the Canal The canal runs through the towns of greater Milan and the still functioning farmsteads in the area. The economy that was once sustained by the need of the Hospitals has the capability of recomposing itself to serve of recreation and goods-sharing corridor all the way form Zona Tortona to the countryside cascina of Fronace.
Abbiategrasso Castelletto Vermezzo Cascina Rosa Isola Bettolina
Bugo Caselle
Zona Tortona
Gaggiano
Corsico
Perdono
Conca Fornace
Fornace
Zona Tortona
Bugo Canoes
Transport Boats Local Products Market
Materials Footprint Analysis The goals of this project are to mantain a low footprint and impact on the heritage landscape. The Canal Journey also supports a Local Product Circuit by using materials and manufacturers within a short radious for the construction of a Temporary Structure at Bugo Cascina to host the touristic dock.
Parco Naturale Valle del Ticino Quercus Wood Production
Milan Manufaturer
DOCK OF BUGO CASCINA
Cascina Bugo
Cascine
Cascine
Caselle
Wood Workshop
Markets and Hall of Taste The stall market in Bugo farmstead presents the taste of production in the area to the users of the recreation boats in the canal and those who visit the place by foot or bike. If made and order, this could be delivered by the Moving Market traveling back and forth form Milan to Bugo with different stops thorught the week.
Permanent Market
Moving Market
Hall of taste . Delivery Moving Market
Milan Castelletto
Castelletto
Abbiategrasso
Abbiategrasso
Bugo
Bugo
Caselle M. Oliveto
Milan
Caselle
Perdono
Perdono Fornace
Fornace
Morphological Strategy
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Welcoming Desk Restaurant and Info Point WATER LEVEL
FIELD CROPS LEVEL
INFO POINT
RESTAURANT
180 sqm PATH
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Office
60 sqm PATH SHAPE ACCORDING TO EXISTING IRRIGATION CANAL
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Storage and Market
60 sqm
CASCINA FORNACE
CASCINA BUGO
4 sqm
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Ecological Corridor
CASCINA PERDONO
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WELCOMING WALK
TREES
quercus robur
alnus glutinosa
BIKE PATH RICE CROPS
acer cam- Salix alba pestre ‘pendula’
MEADOW
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MEADOW
WOODEN FLOORING B’
DAISY Bellis perennis 0.05-0.15m march-nov
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GRAHAM CALOW Poa pratensis 0.4-1 m june-oct
NARROWLEAVED Cephalanthera longifolia 0.2-0.6m april-june
HYDROPHILIC GRASS
TERRACE
B BROADLEAF CATTAIL Typha latifolia 1-2m june-august
COMMON REED Phragmites australis 1-2m sept-nov
YELLOW IRIS Iris pseudocarus 0.4-1m april-july
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PATH TO BUGO
TREE LINE REGIONAL SPECIES
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BIRTHWORT Aristolochia clematitis 0.4-0.8m may-sept
ARROWHEAD Sagittaria spp 0.4-0.8m april-may
PLAYGROUND
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SURFACE LOCAL SPECIES NODE UNPAVED RECTANROADWAY GULAR gravelsand PAVEMENT Stone
TERRACE Structure: Quercus robur Decking: Robina
WOODEN FLOORING Quercus robur
Ecological Corridor
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Welcoming dock and connecting path
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orientation of the views acording to the landcsape
2 3 4 Ecological Corridor and Activities along the Canal
5 6 Link from Bugo to the other farmsteads along the Canal
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Section A-A’
Design and Preservation Kitchen
Building orientation according to views and spaces respecting the existing canal.
Info Point
Restaurant
Solution for the preservation of the minor canal for irrigation and foundations.
The irrigation canal remains opened when outside of buildings
Section C-C’
Section B-B’
Structure and Coating Details Section 1:10@A3 Section 1:20@A3
rainwater outlet system corrugated steel sheet roofing wood roof system 30x120mm
double glass
wood floor system 30x30mm steel column HEA 200 foundation: concrete footing
insulation panel 60mm vapor barrier 0.5mm inert materials corrugated steel sheet Arval Supportsal 56 steel secondary beam IPE 200
Streel column recatngular section 200x100
steel primary beam IPE 240 wooden external coating red oax 100x25mm
The Bugo Journey Project won 2nd Place in the Ca’Granda Asociation Competition by efforts of Enrica Pili, Ravali Sathiwada, Margaux Herbaudiere and Frida Rueda.
The center of Lugano is located in a high flood-risk area affected during the rain season. The city welcomes the water by allowing it to flow through public places and give birth to a temporary new port in higher proximity with buildings and pedestrian life; it adapts to the flooded environment landscape exchange. Lugano, rather than containing the flood, conceals with it by extending the city line to an alternative journey over the lake, granting pedestrian life even in flood scenario.
Lake Over the City
The City and the Flood
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OUTDOOR GALLERIE
PANORAMIC PROMENADE
PRIVATE BOAT
Palazzo dei Congressi e Villa Ciani
Leisure activities
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Galleries by The Lake
Lugano Art and Culture Museum
Elevation towards the city
Museo di Santa Maria degli Angioli
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P a r c o Cian i
SAILING SCHOOL
Flood and Concept 100 year flood
every 2 year flood
area of action
public space taken
Stages of the flood 1
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3
water fills the public place sparing the road
water fills the raod, Parco Ciani and the riverbanks
to mantain the connection a platform floats on the lake for leasure activities and public transport
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usual level of lake
flood takes over the lake front
flood continues to the ctiy sparing the road
Concept for stage 1
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Lake on the City
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High water levels can be alleviated with assistance of botanical adjustments. Species such as Populus Alba, Aesculus Hippocastanum, Betula Verrucosa rapidly absorbe the water load and disperse it into the ground. In addition, the selected public spaces adapt to become part of the lake when necessary.
Section B-B’
New trees in project Existing trees in project New trees in context Existing trees in context
Tree Selection
populus alba
aesculus hippocastanum
betula verrucosa
cupressus L. cedrus libani
pinus nigra
tilia cordata
osmanthus fragans
Overflow System
overflow limit
usual water level
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rising level of water
Pass allows water into the piazza
4 Pass to be activated to release water back into the lake
water flows out when the level decreases
Section A-A’
City on the Lake
Material Selection 1
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corrugated steel
concrete
stainless steel
wood
The platforms is the alternative city in times of flood. It introduces indoor and outdoor dinamic galleries, new location for The Sailing School, walkay through the pier, diving and swimming features, terraces and elevated views of Lugano.
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Section D-D’
Section E-E’
Technical Solutions Anchors and floating system pilotis to avoid horizontal desplacement junction from displacement ring to structure beams
rails to facilitate desplacement
junction from structure beams to floating system wooden flooring
concrete and polyurethane pontoon
flooring structure
steel ring to keep strict vertical desplacement
lower water level projection
Ramp and shore joint
system of rails to receive the excess of platform
hinge to allow rise and decline wooden flooring hinge to allow rise and decline of platform concrete and polyurethane pontoon
Lake Over the City obtained full mark with Lode by efforts of Ermal Beluli, Amr Ragaei, Eleonora Serra, Enrica Pili and Frida Rueda.
Alternative Personality The integration between a public space, sport activities, and artistic expression invites a collection of people with a wide range of interests. This is the new image for Lugano’s waterfront, and eventualy for the hole city.
Secluded A corner not seen or visited in large numbers. Lonesome charm is also a part of every city. The alternative path becomes Lugano’s vibe.
Portography The city of Porto works on the dialog between the city’s biggest park and a highly active sea front. This project presents a radius of activities such as outdoor and indoor events, intimate meditation and skating areas. The sculptural quality of the pavillion is enhanced by its form, creating multi-use spaces within its carved interior. The pavillion modifies the topography in its immediate proximity while respecting its natural outline in the surrounding.
SKATE PARK
ADMINISTRATION OFFICE
ESPLANADE
MAINTENANCE
MILTI-USE PAVILLION MEDITATION AREA
BEACH SERVICES BEACH PROMENADE
Concept and Morphology Concept diagram
Buulding morphology
Spatial Experience
immersion
expansion
exposure
enclosure
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Multi-purpose Pavillion The satelite buildings provide of services such as maintenance and offices while the Pavillion engages the users in a journey inside, outside and through it. The game of angles and light creates a set of flexible spaces able to embrace diverse environments: exhibitions, performances, markets, intervencions, concerts, conferences.
Section A-A’
Section B-B’
West Elevation
Section C-C’
Botanical Selection Tree Trunk and Canopy
Landscape Prevision The chosen paving pattern and the growth of the selected trees will shape the environment of the paths and lawns, even of the views of the building.
winter
spring
summer
autumn
Technical Concepts
The structure contains a steel frame supported by steel columns and concrete tile cladding as a skin.
Portography Project was presented during its conceptual stage to the Municipality of The City of Porto in Portugal by efforts of Gulce Ozturk, Yasemin Silahtaroglu, Khilna Shah, Tarek Elnakeeb, Derya Yaman and Frida Rueda.
The thesis proposes a rehabilitation project of the existing railway line to alleviate the north-south circulation, and connect east to west side of the city, guaranteeing the access to the attractors (main activities, services, equipment) and generators (residential areas). The project follows the insertion of a tram on the historic railway lines and the requalification of a complex area surrounding one of the proposed stops. It envisons how Xalapa overcomes its high use of vehicle to create a soft mobility interconnected city.
Fusing Xalapa
Metropolitan Axis In Mexico, passangers train ceased to exist back in 1997. Though the Railway Network is efficiently distributed throughout the country, it is only used for cargo. The busiest axis is between Port of Veracruz, located in the gulf and Mexico City, since it is the closest port to the Capital. This line passes thorugh Xalapa, a city of 500 thousand inhabitants, Capital of the State of Veracruz, center of bussiness, politics, education and culture. The triplication of the cargo transport urges for a railway path to surround the city, The embeded scar will be an oportunity for functioning public transport service and public space to finaly bind the city back together. Railway Network Veracruz to Mexico City Railway Highway Network Veracruz to Mexico City Highway State Limits Urbanized Area Metropolitan Area in the Axis Other Metropolitan Areas
Xalapa Gulf of Mexico
Mexico City
Puebla
Veracruz
Coacoatzintla
City and Metropolitan Area Railway Municipal Boundaries Urbanized Area Municipality of Xalapa Localities
Jilotepec Rafael Lucio
Xalapa
Banderilla Tlalnelhuayocan
Coatepec Emliano Zapata
Xico
Urban Expansion 2
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along main axes
satelite centers merging with localities
densifying filling the voids
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disperse with irregular settlements
Naolinco
Mexico City Puebla
Alto Lucero Actopan
Tlalnelhuayocan La Rotonda Rancho Viejo
PĂpila Los Sauces
CAXA
Coatepec
Port of Veracruz La Estanzuela
Street Hierarchy Source: ALG(2010) Urban Mobility Project and Economic-Technical Feasability for the Strategic Proyects of the Transportation System in Xalapa, State of Veracruz
Bus Terminals Source: ALG(2010) Urban Mobility Project and Economic-Technical Feasability for the Strategic Proyects of the Transportation System in Xalapa, State of Veracruz
Bus Supply
Source: ALG(2010) Urban Mobility Project and Economic-Technical Feasability for the Strategic Proyects of the Transportation System in Xalapa, State of Veracruz
The Tram Line Banderilla, Coatepec and Plaza Crystal form a shell to protect the city from traffic congestion and offer transport options. The stops where chosen according to the density ofresidential areas (generators) and the workers per square meter in hospitals, schools, government offices, highschools and universities, public libraries (attraactors).
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INTERMODAL BANDERILLA
Transportation Hub
REVOLUCIÓN
Local Stop
RUBÉN A. PABELLO
Local Stop
ANTIGUA ESTACIÓN Local Stop
PLAZA CRYSTAL
Transportation Hub Activity Node
Railway Important Streets
CAXA BUS STATION
Generators
Transportation Hub Activity Node
Mixed Attractors 500m buffer Historical Stops New Stops
LOS BERROS
Local Stop
UNIVERSIDAD 600m
Activity Node
INTERMODAL COATEPEC
Transportation Hub
Universidad Activity Node The largest campus of Universidad Veracruzana is split by a highspeed avenue and the railway. The recent construction of a pedestrian-bike bridge is an early attempt to reconnect the two sides. It is an important stop for its proximity to the city center but its introduction needs reorganizing the car flow.
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Section B-B’
The New Journey
Bike parking
Safe connection between campus
Passing through jumping beds
Sitting study area Preservation of Historical Streets
Standing study area Amphitheater
Section A-A’ current
Section A-A’
Pedestrian and bike crossing
Expression Wall
The Stop
Section C-C’
light steel structure
bike sharing station
Pubblic transoport grows into an option for comfortable and safe commuting,
permeable wall
safety full-ceiling light
affordable and available to everyone.
recicled plastic ecodom panels concrete block celosia
metalic panel bench
Fusing Xalapa is the Thesis Project culminating the course of MSc Sustainable Architecture and Landscape Design obtaining 110/110 Cum Laude.
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