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Hi, My name is Gabriel. I was born in Düsseldorf and I grew up in Lucca, a small city in Tuscany. After high school I moved on looking for new experiences. I’ve lived, worked and studied worldwide in places such as Venice, Berlin, Oaxaca and São Paulo. In April 2015, I graduated as an architect in the M. Arch program at Technische Universität Berlin. Thesis supervisors were U. Frank of Augustin and Frank Arch, Berlin and R. Frei of Pool Arch, Zürich. Parallel with academic experiences I expanded my knowledge working as a freelance, trainee and ar tisan in different international firms, always trying to discover the extraordinary balance between architecture and ar ts, research and handcraft. I worked for Plastique Fantastique (Temporary architecture - Berlin), Jan Rösler Arch. (Design and Architecture - Berlin), Space Group Brasil (Design and Architecture - São Paulo) and always developed my own graphic projects. Successfully graduated as an architect in the M. Arch. Program at the TU Berlin in 2015, I star ted my studies at the IUAV Venice where I earned a bachelor’s degree. In 2013 I enjoyed the international exchange scholarship at FAU USP São Paulo. My purpose in the following pages is to show you my method to read architecture and design in different scale and place. All the illustrations are meant to be read as a tool I used to represent ideas and feelings in drawings and objects. Enjoy!
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architecture
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Gasometer Schöneberg Naxii cooperative Xella competition 2013 Rolf Werner Atelier
design
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CFBR logo mai mai logo Bricc-onda “o A que queria ser uma O”
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Plastique Fantastique Space Group Brasil
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Gabriel Spera
tel +44 (0)7928 081578 mail gabrielspera@hotmail.it web www.issuu.com/gabrielspera
education october 2011 - april 2015 master degree [1,3/5] in Master of Science at “TU Berlin”, Berlin, Germany february 2013 - february 2014 “Overseas” exchange programm at “FAU-USP”, São Paulo, Brazil september 2007 - march 2011 bachelor degree [99/110] in Science of Architecture at “Università IUAV”, Venezia, Italy
skills computer Application Apple - Microsoft Adobe Suite [Illustrator, Photoshop, Indesign] Rhinoceros Cinema 4d Autocad 2d Sketchup Pro Microsoft Office [Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook] languages italian german english por tuguese spanish
mother tongue professional intermediate professional beginner
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work Plastique Fantastique (Berlin, Ger) freelance architect | september » november 2104 + mai » july 2015
Collaborated in the projects: Sound of lights, Rettungsring, Super tunnel and Aeropolis (Hamm, Ger); Cloud (Berlin, Ger); Live Boat/Chapter 5 (Berlin, Ger). Worked in the development and construction process of inflatable structures made by elastic materials as polyethylene, polyurethane and polyvinylchlorid. Prepared and presented feasibility repor ts and design proposals to the client using Rhinoceros, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign and Cinema4D. Maintained brand presence in social media like Instagram and Facebook.
Jan Rösler Arch. (Berlin, Ger) trainee/practical field experience | april 2014 » july 2014
Collaborated in different small/medium scale projects. Prepared and presented design proposals to the client using Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, ArchiCad and making models. Worked in the development and construction process of furniture made by wood. Worked in the construction process as unskilled worker for a refurbishment project of a disused industrial space (Office 50 - Berlin, Ger), using organic materials as adobe.
Spol Architects (São Paulo, Bra) trainee | august 2013 » february 2014
Collaborated in different small/medium/big scale projects. Prepared design proposals to the client using Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Rhinoceros, AutoCad and making models. Worked on ar tistic project for São Paulo Biennial doing research and graphic design using Illustrator and Photoshop.
Cocoon Design Build Studio (Berlin, Ger - San Jéronimo Tecoatl, Oaxaca, Mex) practical field experience | |march 2012 » april 2012
Par ticipated in a social design-build project of Cocoon Studio at TU Berlin University. Worked in the development and construction process of a jam manufactory for the women´s cooperative NAXIÍ. Prepared design proposals using Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, AutoCad and making models. Worked in the construction process as unskilled worker.
Own projects graphic designer | since 2013
Created logo for an Italian Lounge Bar/Restaurant and for a Danish no profit organization using Illustrator. I am designing graphic illustration using Illustrator and hand sketching for any kind of product.
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Copenhagen Free Bike Rental Co p e n h a g e n , D a n ma r k logo w in t e r 20 15 d e s i g n p r o p o s al - g r a p hi c s www.copenhagenfreebikerental.org
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mai mai - restaurant & lounge bar Lucca, I taly logo a u t u m n 20 13 d e s i g n p r o p o s al - g r a p hi c s www.maimailucca.it
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“o A que queria ser um O” book spring 2013 story - graphics - silkscreen - typography - binding www.issuu.com/gabrielspera
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“Tra le briccole di Venezia� R i v a 1920 d e s i g n co m p e t i t i o n bench spring 2011 design proposal - model making - graphics
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Plastique Fantastique Berlin, Germany
temporary architecture sept » nov 2014 + mai » jul 2015 www.plastique-fantastique.de
Sound of Light construction - graphic suppor t LET’S COLOR AWARD 2015
Cloud construction
Live Boat - Chapter 5 design - construction
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Space Group Brasil São Paulo, Brasil
architecture and design aug 2013 » feb 2014 www.spol.no
Huma tower design proposal - model making - graphic suppor t
Salvador quiosques design proposal - 3d drawings - graphic suppor t
For te São Marcelo design proposal - model making - graphic suppor t
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