WORKBOOK GIANLUCA DISCALZI | PORTFOLIO 2011-2015 gianlucadiscalzi@gmail.com
CONTENTS 04 | RESUME 10 | SELECTED PROFESSIONAL WORKS 40 | COMPETITIONS 44 | ACADEMIC RESEARCH
GIANLUCA DISCALZI
Gianluca Discalzi is an Italian licensed architect with an international and multicultural background and experience in architectural design processes, project development and visual communication.
// CAREER OBJECTIVE Seeking for a position in an international architectural firm involved in any kind of project where to use my design skills and where to have the best opportunity to further enhance present professional experience and expand knowledge base on architectural designs, while growing with the organization.
Discalzi graduated from Architecture faculty of the Politecnico of Turin, one of Europe’s most renowned architectural institutes, and has extensive working experience, most recently as a Team leader at Cairo-based Zaro Architects, one of Egypt’s leading architecture offices (with projects around the country and across the Middle East). Since joining Zaro Architects in December 2012 as an architect, Discalzi has overseen project such the OB 37 downtown (office building in the downtown area of Cairo), supervised the Downtown Recreational Area (cultural and recreational center) and the Cairo Kinder Hospital (an highly specialized hospital). He strongly believes on innovative, creative and sustainable design projects, elements that are fast becoming his trademark. Discalzi is looking for a position at an international architectural firm that would enable him to share and enhance his skills and expertise.
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// PERSONAL INFORMATION contact
corso Turati 7, 10128, Torino (TO), ITALY +39 3496601023 gianlucadiscalzi@gmail.com
nationality born
ITALIAN 10 OCTOBER 1987
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// EDUCATION 2009/2012 2006/2009
- Execute timely implementation schedules and efficient follow through on deliverables and address issues as appropriate in coordination with the Operations
Master in Architecture (108/110)
Manager
Faculty of architecture, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
- Perform such architectural and design activities as to Manage the Design Team.
Bachelor of Architectural Science (102/110) Downtown Recreational Area, cultural/recreational area, Cairo, Egypt
Faculty of Architecture, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
2008/2009
Cairo Kinder Hospital, hospital, Cairo, Egypt
Erasmus exchange
AKF hospital, hospital, Cairo, Egypt
Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain
A Compound, masterplanning, Cairo, Egypt L Residence, residential G+2, Mikulov, Czech Republic M Residence, residential G+1, Dubai, UAE Radio Hotel, hospitality G+M+4, Cairo, Egypt
// WORK EXPERIENCE jan-2014/ jun-2015
S Residence, residential G+1, Dubai, UAE
SENIOR ARCHITECT / TEAM LEADER zaro architects, Cairo, Egypt
JCP, recreational area, Cairo, Egypt
www.zaroarchitects.com
A Residence, residential G+1, Cairo, Egypt
AF Residence, residential G+2, Cairo, Egypt H Residence, residential G+2, Cairo, Egypt
- Prepare and present design proposals to client
G Residence, residential G+2, Cairo, Egypt
- Build concept plans, designs and design solutions
Kodak shops, recreational area, Cairo, Egypt
- Develop overall design architectural strategy
Kodak roof, cultural/business, Cairo, Egypt
- Produce detailed workings, drawings and specifications
La Roche Gallerie, retail, Cairo, Egypt
- Advise clients on the practicality of their project
N Residence, residential G+2, Cairo, Egypt
- Use IT in architectural drawing and design, specifically using software packages
Alain le notre, franchise bakery design manual, Cairo, Egypt
- Resolve problems and issues that arise during construction/installation in coordination with the Construction Manager - Institute an appropriate architectural methodology (from initiating drawing, through to plan, execution, monitoring, control and closure) for projects and drive its successful implementation in coordination with the Operations Manager
jan-2014/ jun-2015
ARCHITECT zaro architects, Cairo, Egypt www.zaroarchitects.com
- Site visit and supervise site related processes and procedures ensuring that works are carried out to specification
- drafting of projects; picking up redlines; small design tasks as a part of a larger
- Lead liaison and engagements with clients, consultants, contractors, vendors on
design; creating sheet layouts; and performing quality assurance on drawings.
architectural requirements and design concepts
- Coordinate and work with senior designer(s) in the development of overall design
- Initiate and control related processes and procedures ensuring that works are
concepts.
carried out to specific standards
- Prepare schemes and sample boards to include, furniture, fabrics, and
- Provide status report of ongoing projects, highlighting any installation/drawing
accessories
design policy and procedural violations in coordination with the Operations Manager
- Select and document necessary specifications, schedules and material
RESUME | 2011-2015
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Private client, Vercelli, Italy
references; approved colors, finishes, materials - Carry out all the above responsibilities and all necessary documentation within set time schedule and meet project progress schedule
- concept and schematic design, design deveolpment, site supervision for a
- Develop necessary and appropriate budgets required for the assigned project.
renovation project aims to convert an industrial building in three contemporary lofts
Korba Residential Block, G+M+8+2B residential building, Cairo, Egypt
S3 loft, loft renovation, Vercelli, Italy
Sakia hotel, hospitality, Hurgada, Egypt Matching interiors, retail, Cairo, Egypt
International Competitions
Al Diwan Office Building, business G+2, Cairo, Egypt OB 37, business G+M+4+2B, Cairo, Egypt Suncity Mall Roof, recreational area, Cairo, Egypt
- team leader for international competition
The Ring Road Food Court, recreational area, Cairo, Egypt AM Residence, G+3 residential building, Cairo, Egypt
New York theather city, cultural, New York, USA
Coffeeshop Gallerie, coffeeshop, Cairo, Egypt
Aurora Borealis Artic Observatory, hospitality, observatory, Rovaniemi, Finland
Z Residence, residential, Cairo, Egypt Coffeeshop Garage, coffeeshop, Cairo, Egypt Marriott office, business, Cairo, Egypt Sakia beach, landscape, Hurgada, Egypt
2010/ 2012
Taverna, restaurant bar, Cairo, Egypt
TEACHING ASSISTANT drawings and 3D graphic department, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
- support to the students during the classes
T mosque, religious, Cairo, Egypt Halaket el-Samak, restaurant, Cairo, Egypt
2010/ present
FREELANCE ARCHITECT Studio Spagnotto Architettura, Turin , Italy
sep-2010/ dec-2010
INTERNSHIP group IAD, Madrid, Spain www.groupiad.com - coordination and production of the Chicago Athenaeum 2010 International
- 3D modelling and renders, interior design proposals
Architecture Awards exhibit, conferences and gala hosted in Madrid by IAD
- Prepare design proposals to client
- 3D modelling and renders
- Prepare design manual - drafting of projects
Hotel Le Meridien, 5 stars Tower Hotel, Barcelona, Spain Mirand Tv, Television studio, Madrid, Spain
Labirinto urbano, private residence, Turin, Italy Pietro micca, private residence, Turin, Italy Attico via bricherasio, private residence, Turin, Italy Turati 7, private residence, Turin, Italy Tech Fitness, franchising gym, Turin, Italy
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// SKILLS 2D-3D graphic modelling rendering
// REFERENCES
Autodesk Autocad
Hazem al ZARO
Autodesk Revit
founder, zaro architects
Autodesk 3DS max + Vray
Sheraton Heliopolis, Misr Taameer, District 6, Block 4, Apt 2, Cairo, Egypt
Google sketchup + Vray
+2 (02) 2268 7110
Rhinoceros Grasshopper for Rhinoceros
www.zaroarchitects.com hazem.zaro@zaroarchitects.com
Amr SHERIF graphic design
video
Adobe Photoshop
partner, zaro architects
Adobe Indesign
Sheraton Heliopolis, Misr Taameer, District 6, Block 4, Apt 2, Cairo, Egypt
Adobe Illustrator
+2 (02) 2268 7110
Adobe Lightroom
www.zaroarchitects.com
Adobe Premiere
Rafael SA’
Adobe After effects Microsoft Office
amr.ismail@zaroarchitects.com
partner, group IAD
Calle Miguel Yuste, 12, 28037 Madrid, Spain
+34 915 75 87 59
www.groupiad.com rsa@groupiad.com
// LANGUAGES
Claudio SPAGNOTTO
founder, Studio Tecnico Spagnotto
ITALIAN | native speaking
Via Bendini, 39, 10093, Collegno (TO), Italy
ENGLISH | Advanced (C1)
+39 011 781334
SPANISH | Upper intermediate (B2)
st.arc@libero.it
ARABIC (egyptian) | only speaking, basic knowledge (A1)
Matteo ROBIGLIO
Prof. Associato Confermato, DAD -Dipartimento di Architettura e Design,
Politecnico di Torino
Castello del Valentino - Viale Mattioli, 39, 10125, Torino, Italy
+39 0110906531
matteo.robiglio@polito.it
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DOWNTOWN RECREATIONAL AREA
01
YEAR | 2014 TYPE | public, recreational, culture G+2 STATUS | studies, concept design SCOPE | architecture + landscape SQM | 890 (plot 2400 sqm) LOCATION | Downtown Cairo, Egypt
Zaro Architects Face lift was extensive in scope. The team created several small floor plate additions to transform the building’s massing. Fortress-like, concrete facade panels and the entire service core were removed, exposing the building to its skeleton. The insertion of a new concrete core substantially improved the building’s seismic resiliency and enabled several additions, both horizontal and vertical. The abrasive function, which blocked the entrance from the street, was removed to create an open, light, and welcoming space that engages the community. Downtown Recreational Area represents a synergy between aesthetic composition, inventive structural solutions, and integrated landscape design. The design elements actively contributes to the vitality of the city and the community as a whole. The project offers a new paradigm for how to convert an outdated, monolithic block into a work of innovative and inviting architecture. The project born with the collaboration with a real estate developers company which has the aim of a renovation of the entire area of downtown, starting with the renovation of few palace and expanding the process. The new building is designed to accommodate several coffee shop and small restaurants and bars on the ground floor and art gallery and cultural centers in the upper floors. A cantilever addition to the concrete structure will be used as a performance theater that flies over the square. The piazza will be the core of the intervention and of the interest of the project, will be used as outdoor area for the coffee shops and as a space for open air exhibition.
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OB 37 DOWNTOWN
02
YEAR | 2013 TYPE | business G+M+4+2B STATUS | under construction (2017) SCOPE | architecture SQM | 6900 (plot 910 sqm) LOCATION | Cairo, Egypt
OB 37 sets in the Cairo’s dowtown pattern. The plot has an irregular shape that includes a ten storeys building and the acces ot the streets come from three sides. The most challenging issue of the project has the relation with the context of the city: the curtain wall facade is mixed with the the using of natural egyptian sand stone that reminds to the historical architectures present in downtown. The first two floors are destined for the main lobby, a coffeshop and two banks The interior space of the upper levels is flexible gives the chance to use it for multiple solutions: from small indipendent offices to open space big company. For OB37, the project team utilized creative solutions and careful design to reinvent an aging commercial complex in the heart of Cairo. Often, the trend in large-scale urban development is to demolish existing buildings and start a new high contrast urban tissue, but OB37 was an exception to the rule from the inside out. Defined by simple, finely proportioned massing, the building is clad in a high-performance unitized glass curtain wall. The glazing enables daylight to reach deep into the interior while also providing sweeping views and a connection to the surrounding neighborhood. The new envelope contributed to a significant improvement in energy performance, and the project is on track to receive LEEDŽ Platinum certification.
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OBD
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AL DIWAN MEDICAL CLINICS
03
YEAR | 2012 TYPE | healtcare, office building G+2+B STATUS | under construction SCOPE | architecture SQM | 3400 (plot 1560 sqm) LOCATION | Cairo, Egypt
Al Diwan Building is an Administrational building that was designed to be flexible in use as a medical center or Office building, with the open plan approach and shared facility, the client was able to inaugurate the project as a medical clinics facility. An iconic addition to New Cairo skyline. Expressway will define a workplace of the future with innovative design, technology, and infrastructure. The 600-square-meter vertical building will offer Class A offices networked with atrium lounges, cafes, and outdoor terraces. The offices will feature open floor plans that follow a consistent planning module for increased flexibility and efficiency. Taller ceiling heights and a high-performance facade with automated external shading fins will provide ample daylighting while reducing solar gain, glare, and sound transmission. Amenities include balconies and sky gardens, weatherprotected drop-off areas, on-site restaurants, retail, and parking. Designed to achieve LEED速 Platinum certification, the 4-story building will meet the highest standards for sustainability.
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DIW
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SAKIA HOTEL
04
YEAR | 2012 TYPE | hospitality G+4 STATUS | design development, on hold SCOPE | architecture SQM | 5900 (plot 5300 sqm) LOCATION | Hurgada, Egypt
The building, located in one of the most important Egyptian seaside locations, grows on an existing concrete skeleton of a previous unfinished project. The challenge for Zaro Architects was to deal with an inconvenient structure with the goal of accommodate a 4 stars hotel. The project counts in the ground floor the hotel facilities, such as the reception and the main restaurant, and a coffee shop with a private entrance from the street. In the first floor some new openings on the existing slab gave the chance to create interesting double height above the entrance. This floor on the top of the rooms accommodates also an indoor/ outdoor lounge area which use a big terrace facing the sea. A private beach belongs to the hotel, and the landscape design was included in the scope.
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SELECTED PROFESSIONAL WORKS | 2012-2015
SAH
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MATCHING INTERIORS
05
YEAR | 2012 TYPE | retail mall G+1 STATUS | studies, concept design SCOPE | architecture SQM | 10910 (plot 14245 sqm) LOCATION | Cairo, Egypt
Rising along the ring road of Cairo Matching Interiors has a prime location for a furniture mall. The first design approach was to fill the borders of the plot adjacent to the highway, in order to be clearly visible from the street. The shape of the project born with the purpose of generate an interesting walking path and two main squares which work as focal point for the customers. The project is divided in six separated blocks, a modular design gives the perfect flexibility for the function choose by the client in order to have available different size of shops. The faรงade design provides different solutions for each shops to create a coherent variation in the building. On of the six blocks, facing the biggest open piazza, is design for accommodate a design museum: a transparent parallelepiped supported by a solid wall on the back.
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CAIRO KINDER HOSPITAL
06
YEAR | 2015 TYPE | healthcare STATUS | under construction SCOPE | architecture renovation/interior design SQM | 970 LOCATION | Cairo, Egypt
Renovation project of a higly specialized hospital for children. The project involves an existing building which has two levels assigned as healthcare function. The client requests consist in the update of the current situation of the structure felt into disuse, into a modern and high-tech hospital for a cardiovascular childrenc surgery.
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SELECTED PROFESSIONAL WORKS | 2012-2015
CKH
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KODAD SHOPS
07
YEAR | 2014 TYPE | commercial STATUS | under construction (2015) SCOPE | architecture SQM | 1275 (plot 790 sqm) LOCATION | downtown Cairo, Egypt
In the heart of Cairo Downtown one of the historical building has been subject of an important renovation which aims to maintain the main characters but changing partially the functions. Scope of this project was to work on the ground floor to design a new food court and a flexible open space. The Zaro Architects purpose brings back to life the traditional materials of the building, such as exposed concrete and brick wall. One of the main aspect of the design is the internal partitioning which create different size of rentable space for the coffee shops and restaurants. All the shops are located along the outers wall to generate a common open space in the middle destined for the seating area shared by all the restaurants.
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SELECTED PROFESSIONAL WORKS | 2012-2015
KBS
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KORBA RESIDENTIAL BLOCK
08
YEAR | 2014 TYPE | residential G+M+8+2B STATUS | studies, concept design SCOPE | architecture SQM | 9250 (plot 1385 sqm) LOCATION | Cairo, Egypt
The apartment building has his location in one of the main neighborhood of Cairo, Korba, the oldest core of the urbanization of Heliopolis. The project maximize the possibilities given by the municipality to the plot. The L shape is adjusted to the streets orientation in order to create the space for a backyard common green space. As a luxury condominium Korba Residential Block provides to the residents high class facilities as a common gym and a swimming pool located on the roof. The building counts two basement floors for parking and storage, two levels for commercial use (ground floor and mezzanine), seven residential stories and the use of the roof garden. The residential floors are different from each other in order to offer the maximum possible flexibility in terms of apartments; in this way are available up to eleven different kind of apartment: from the small studio and one bedroom apartment, till the duplex penthouse of 300 sqm. This variation brakes the regularity of the faรงade and gives movement to the elevation. The green areas are integrated in the project and occupy the backyard space and the roof and develop also in the vertical direction colouring the faรงade and contributing to the natural cooling system. In terms of sustainability the most important elements are involved to maximize the solar energy which is exploitable all the year long, using solar panels to generate electricity and hot water, and to reduce in the same time the heater produced by the sun, such as shading elements and green roof and wall.
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KBR
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KODAK ROOF
09
YEAR | 2014 TYPE | recreational STATUS | under construction SCOPE | architecture SQM | 790 (plot 790 sqm) LOCATION | downtown Cairo, Egypt
One of the most interesting historical building in the heart of Cairo Downtown, the Kodak building, has been a subject of design for Zaro Architects in two different levels: first the design of the ground floor (Kodak shops project) and now the design of the roof. A typical design habit for the building of the historical pattern of downtown consists in locate small extra rooms on the roof level, as small storage for each apartment. The client request was to convert this small spaces in to ateliers and studios for a co-working space for the cultural scene of Cairo. Common services and facilities such as a management office, a multipurpose room, two common kitchenette have been added to the project, and other then these the design of a big outdoor seating area increase the social contacts and the possibilities of collaboration of the users of the projects. Several size of room are available for a more flexible offer, and where possible some of the partitions were replaced by movable wall to increase evn more the possibilities of the space. The character of the building has been maintained using the original materials and techniques in the renovation process, mixed with some modern, but neutral, operations such the increasing of the natural light inside the rooms with new curtain walls, or the textile shading elements.
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COMPOUND PROJECT
10
YEAR | 2014 TYPE | residential masterplanning STATUS | studies and concept design SCOPE | masterplannig, architecture SQM | 12700 (plot 41100 sqm) LOCATION | Cairo, Egypt
The site is located in an developed area to the south of Cairo. The site is only few kilometers away from The Giza Pyramids and The Grand Egyptian Museum. The plot will be surrounded by new residential communities (under construction). It has the potential to become part of a vibrant urban center. The plot has a Squared shape covering an overall area of approximately 40,000 m2. The concept is based on creating a central landscaped pedestrian spine along the residential community. The central green spine extends from northeast corner of the site through to the southern periphery creating a series of interesting and vibrant communal spaces. This scheme is distinguished by the complete separation of pedestrians and vehicles and creation of a safe and secure environment for walking, jogging, communal gatherings, parks, playgrounds and sports fields. All the community facilities are located at this central spine. The landscaping varies from one place to other creating islands of different character and activities. The overall community is designed around linear clusters of villas. All clusters are within short distance from the central green spine. Most villas are oriented northsouth to reduce direct solar exposure and allow for the penetration of prevailing winds. The walking trail extends in the direction of prevailing wind, which creates cool breezes for passersby. The clubhouse occupies the heart of the project and constitutes the focal point of the development, its massing allows for the continuity of the green spine through it and embraces a vibrant communal plaza at the center. The project accommodates a mix of villas in addition to apartments. It offers diverse unit types –, 3, and 5 bedroom villas, 2 bedroom apartments – to meet the diverse needs of the targeted population. | 26 |
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APARTMENT BUILDING typical floor plan
bedroom
bedroom
bedroom
bedroom
bedroom
bedroom
bedroom
bedroom
bathroom
bathroom
bathroom
bathroom
bathroom
bathroom
bathroom
bathroom
kitchen
kitchen
kitchen bedroom
guest toilet
guest toilet
guest toilet
kitchen
reception + living room
reception + living room
reception + living room
reception + living room
guest toilet
APARTMENT BUILDING apartment 1 ground apartment floor 2 apartment 3 apartment 4
first floor
0
second floor
1
2
3
4
5m
3
4
5m
scale 1:100
back garden
terrace
bedroom bedroom reception + dining living room
master bedroom
bathroom guest toilet
living room kitchen dressing
bathroom
front garden parking
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scale 1:100
2
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S RESIDENCE
11
YEAR | 2014 TYPE | residential G+1 STATUS | preliminary concept design SCOPE | architecture SQM | 1450 (plot 3720 sqm) LOCATION | Dubai, UAE
Zaro Architects proposes a preliminary concept design for S residence which aimed to produce a contemporary living space with interpretation for the Arab and especially Emirati values and traditions. Using local landscape elements, materials and motives and working on space planning, the design shows a great deal of combination integrating indoor and outdoor areas, courts and atriums, terraces and gardens, providing a great solution for privacy and comfort for all the inhabitants. The project is divided in two main buildings which are seperated by an iconic featured wall that act as a visual spline that links the front garden to the backyard. This element represents the major spine for the project that constructs and shapes visualy the link between the major volumes.
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LEVEL 0 - built-up areas Block 1 Block 2 Block 3 Block 4
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500 sqm 330 smq 140 sqm 40 sqm
SRE
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M RESIDENCE
12
YEAR | 2014 TYPE | residential G+1 STATUS | under construction SCOPE | architecture SQM | 1150 (plot 1830 sqm) LOCATION | Dubai, UAE
Zaro Architects proposes a preliminary concept design for M residence which aimed to produce a contemporary living space with interpretation for the Arab and especially the Emirati values and traditions. Using local landscape elements, materials and motives, like a modern mashrabeya, and working on space planning, the design shows a great deal of combination integrating indoor and outdoor areas, courts and atriums, terraces and gardens, providing a great solution for privacy and comfort for all the inhabitants. Considering the climate of the location, the project comprises an internal court which optimizes the natural contributions to a higher internal comfort allowing the wind to naturally flow inside the building, while the indirect sunlight provides comforting ambience.
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L RESIDENCE
13
YEAR | 2014 TYPE | residential G+2 STATUS | under construction SCOPE | architecture SQM | 460+495 (plot 2860 sqm) LOCATION | Mikulov, Czech republic
The plot is located on the hill of Mikulov and benefits of a clear view on the historical castle. Scope of the project is to design two separated villas, with part of the landscape and facilities shared. The design proposal developed consists in two complementary building on a common landscape platform. The main architectural characters and the interior partitioning are similar on both villas: the ground floor, mainly transparent, includes the open space living room and kitchen and a guest room, the first level is divided in two master bedroom and the roof level is designed as an open space for art gallery and a studio facing a big green terrace. The volumes are sharp characterized by cantilever elements. The stairs from the first level to the roof are exposed outside as a transparent block and give movement to the back faรงade. The white lime stone material chosen for the cladding stay neutral and empathize the attention on the volume its self.
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N RESIDENCE
14
YEAR | 2014 TYPE | residential G+2 STATUS | under construction SCOPE | architecture SQM | 620 (plot 1045 sqm) LOCATION | Cairo, Egypt
The project starts from the existing concrete skeleton of an unfinished building. In an environment where shading the building has a big importance to create a good comfort of living, the architectural main element become the pergolas: metal and wooden structures which cover the building, according to the goal of the project of giving to the inhabitants of the house the change to enjoy big transparent surfaces without losing the interior comfort. Some volumes are added to the existing structure in order to increase the interior space. The building extends on three levels and includes: reception, main kitchen and living spaces on the ground floor, family living room, master bedroom and two bedrooms on the first floor, and a guest room on the roof level.
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THE EGYPTIAN PAVILION FOR THE VENICE BIENNALE
15
YEAR | 2014 TYPE | temporary pavilion STATUS | competition SCOPE | architecture SQM | LOCATION | Venice, Italy
This proposed project for the Egyptian Pavilion tackles the Venice Biennale›s theme Absorbing Modernity: 1914-2014 through creating a pathway that leads visitors on a journey along Egypt›s transformations across the past 100 years. The project interprets the milestones and key events in Egypt›s political, economic and cultural history since 1914 into a generic design that yields a spatial experience of the country›s change and growth. The pavilion is made-up of a circular corridor floating over a papyrus pond, with wooden ribs creating a border line between the path and the water. The walls are made of stone, a symbol for Egypt›s ancient civilization. The 100 wooden ribs, each representing a different year, all vary in size and angle. The corridor therefore constricts and expands depending on the angle at which the wooden ribs are placed.
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AURORA BOREALIS ARTIC OBSERVATORY
01
YEAR | 2012 TYPE | hospitality, observatory G+3 STATUS | architectural competition LOCATION | Rovaniemi, Finland
The project wants to bring aspects of technological innovation, maintaining a sense of continuity within the architectural features of the place. While maintaining a sober and compact appearance, internally the building is characterized by a complexity of passages and spaces very refined. On the first floor, over 5 m high, are the hall and reception and the restaurant area, two areas particularly transparent, so as to facilitate interaction with the external context and create the impression of a very light space. Behind, completely buried by the hill created by the ground of the yard waste, there is the planetary. The next floors, characterized by a heavier aspect, consisting of the most private part of the building, where there are quadruple rooms (duplex) and the saunas area (first floor) and double rooms (second floor). All rooms are characterized by ceiling windows that allow guests to experience and enjoy the full beauty of the landscape and the charm of the place, even in a more intimate environment. Finally, the top floor is characterized by the latest double rooms and the indoor terrace completely windowed that allow a full panoramic view towards the river, and enable to illuminate completely the internal distribution ramp. On the roof of the building, stands the observatory, surrounded by a public terrace, reached by a staircase on the back of the building, making the project livable at 360 degrees, perfectly integrated with the context.
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COMPETITION | 2011
OBA
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NEW YORK THEATER CITY
02
YEAR | 2011 TYPE | cultural G+1 STATUS | architectural competition LOCATION | New York, USA
The arts and the square. The surprise of sociality. The New York Theater City is a square on which theaters, with their large common foyer and rooms of artists, overlook. It is a flexible space, open at the South-West towards the high line and to discover through the two gaps to East, where the urban fabric is more dense. It is a place to discover also through the path in the front of the building, characterized by metallic pipes that indicate the presence of this space of the theater and remind the verticality of the city. Let’s imagine that the big open spaces, inside and outside, support the sociality and the artistic expressions and that the square can be a meeting point between the stage and the audience. The flexibility of this space allows to have two classic theaters with a frontal scene towards the stalls. The partition wall between the theaters is dismantible and allows to have an only theater on which the scene overlooks 360 degrees on the stalls. The theaters are suitable for experimental shows because the interaction between actors and spectators is total.
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COMPETITION | 2011
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RENOVATION OF AN INFORMAL SETTLEMENT IN ISTANBUL. THE GECEKONDU OF ARMUTLU
01
YEAR | 2012 TYPE | urban renovation, architecture STATUS | master degree thesis LOCATION | Istanbul, Turkey
The starting point of my thesis is a significant fact for the urban planning: since 2007 more than 50% of the world population lives in cities, of which 70% live in situations of informal habitat as slums, favelas or gecekondu. Istanbul is a city booming: it is a city of 15 million inhabitants, with 2500 years of history, but with a recent urbanization. This great expansion and urbanization has led to the explosion of informal habitat which represents 75% of the settlements of Istanbul. The informal habitat in Turkish cities is defined as gecekondu, literally it means built over night before the arrival of the authorities. This practice made it possible to let born a large amount of illegal, unplanned and self-build settlements. In few years the first barracks have now become multi-storey buildings. The gecekondu are located in the suburbs as in the heart of the city, these settlements are connected, intertwined and integrated with the formal city and often it’s not possible see any difference. The main features of this form of living are the self-construction, the strong sense of community and the continued evolution of space.
BOSFORO
The response of the municipalities in this phenomenon, that affects many Turkish cities, is TOKI, the agency for the housing development, which achieves entire neighborhoods of residential towers in areas at the boundaries of the city. Interventions are implemented in a short time and sold at low prices, but they are of poor quality. The system is a failure from the functional, the economic and the social point of view. Armutlu is a gecekondu in the northern part of Istanbul, formed mostly in the 80s during the construction of the second bridge on the bosphorus, it is mostly a residential area where you | 42 |
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PROJECT CLOSE-UP
My project for Armutlu started with a series of site analysis: the topography, the uses of the buildings and the urban situations, which allowed to develop a master plan for the neighborhood. The focus of intervention is the control of the hydrogeological risk, the increase of public services, the design of urban green spaces and the densification.
The common thread that binds the entire project and links it to the main aspects of gecekondu is the concept of upgrade: the form of buildings low density is designed to accommodate future extensions, as well as in high-density buildings are planned within the structure some gaps to allow the apartments to modify their space and dimension in the future.
pedestrian path grove of reeds
New settlement low density
Monitoring of the hydrogeological instability
slowdown basin to store the water for the irrigation irrigation ditch
irrigatiotn ditch storing basin
basin
demolition commercial street
secondary street
Canal irrigation ditch
Green densification green passage
Urban densification green passage
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new settlement high density housing/commercial
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urban farm
basin
high density housing/commercial
low density housing
new settlement low density housing
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urban farm
basin
urban farm
basin
bank urban farm
The project proposes two types of buildings. A high-density multi-storey building which mix residential and commercial functions for the new inhabitants of Armutlu and are built along the main road. A second type is characterized by a low density and is destined to local residents who would lose the house by the demolitions. Two-storey house for two family take advantage of the lay of the terrain to give a private green space in both apartments.
Commercial
New settlement high density
+ 70 m
The attention of the project was then focused on an area along one of the main commercial street. The hydrogeological risk is particularly significant in this area that is located in a natural basin, and the proposal is to build a canal which is spaced out by some catchment areas that contribute to define the shape the project. The design concept proposes to demolish the middle area to give space to the canal and then to densify the edges.
Monitoring of the hydrogeological instability
public green space sports facilities urban farm
basin
can find independent houses 1 or 2 plans, up to 7-storey apartment buildings, mixed with some slum areas.
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NATURAL VENTILATION
SOLAR THERMAL ENERGY 100 mq
SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC 170 mq
GREEN ROOF
RADIANT PANELS
60% 40%
HOT WATER
ELECTRICITY
ACS
WATER SUPPLY WATER STORAGE NETWORK GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMP
LEVEL | 8 LEVEL | 7 LEVEL | 6 LEVEL | 5 LEVEL | 4 LEVEL | 3 LEVEL | 2 LEVEL | 1
Sala + cucina Camera Bagno
RES | 1 22 + 22 mq duplex
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RES | 5 70 + 45 mq duplex
SHOP | 1 27 mq
RES | 2 45 mq simplex
RES | 3 70 mq simplex RES | 4 45 + 45 mq duplex
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SHOP | 2 60 mq
VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION
EMPTY SPACE | COMMON 22 mq for the upgrade
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LEV | 0
HOUSING | PRIVATE GREEN SPACE
potential upgrade
LEV | +3.0 m
potential upgrade
living + kitchen bedroom bathroom greenhouse
private outdoor area private parking upgrade
SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC 22 mq
SOLAR THERMAL ENERGY 12 mq
THERMAL INSULATION 12+8 cm
RADIANT PANELS
RAIN WATER STORAGE 2000 L
WATER SUPPLY NETWORK
60% 53%
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