ALESSANDRO TASSINARI PORTFOLIO Selected works 2013-2016
ABOUT ME Technology and Architecture are the main elements of my interests. My professional goal is to define new approaches to the buildings construction, revolutionizing the way we see the construction site and the technology of buildings. I’m interested to work with data and computational definitions, but always maintaining a connection with the matter. Currently I’m involved in the 3D printing industry and I’m examining in depth the possibilities of robotic fabrication. Someone called me “influencer”. I’m a planner and I like things get done, but well done.
CURRICULUM VITAE
KEYWORDS
architectural design, digital fabrication, computational design, additive manufacturing, robotic construction
PERSONAL INFO DATE OF BIRTH
19/06/1990
PLACE OF BIRTH
Modena, Italy
NATIONALITY
Italian
CONTACT INFO ADDRESS
via Caravaggio 24, 41051, Castelnuovo Rangone (MO), Italy
alessandro.tassinari1@gmail.com
PHONE
+39 333128 9607
EDUCATION JULY 2016
Politecnico di Milano, Lecco (Italy) Digital Construction Design and Robotic Fabrication in Architecture (workshop) The workshop was focused on Robotic Fabrication methodologies with the aim of designing and fabricating a full-scale installation integrating efficient “Design to Production” parametric routines through Grasshopper.
OCTOBER 2013 - APRIL 2016
Università degli Studi di Firenze, Florence (Italy) Master Degree in Architectural Design (110/110 cum laude) Final Thesis Title: Robotic Construction and 3D Printing in the Future of Architecture. The research contains an architectural project designed to be produced with robotic arms and 3D printing extruders.
JULY 2015
Tongji University, Shanghai (China) Environmental Health Research The Summer School program had the task to research innovative roads to reduce the pollution and the production of sludge in Shanghai.
JANUARY 2014 - APRIL 2014
Università degli Studi di Firenze, Firenze (Italy) Palestra di Intraprendenza Palestra di Intraprendenza (Enterprise Gym) consist in a period of lessons about entrepreneurship organized by Vivaio per l’Intraprendenza for University of Florence’s students.
AUGUST 2013
City College of San Francisco, San Francisco (US) English as Second Language class I enrolled in ESL class at the City College of San Francisco, a free and open course where I improved my english following the upper intermediate class.
MAY 2013
EF Executive Language Isntitute, Bristol (UK) General English I enrolled in a four weeks English course conducted at EF International School of Bristol.
OCTOBER 2009 - MARCH 2013
Università degli Studi di Parma, Parma (Italy) Bachelor of Architecture
EXPERIENCE NOVEMBER 2014 - PRESENT
3D Printing Instructor and Consultant Freelance I operate as 3D printing instructor and consultant in different laboratories and FabLabs in Italy. Main topics: low-cost 3D printing, additive manufacturing, 3D digital models, softwares (cad, cam, client), materials, post-production.
FEBRUARY 2014 - PRESENT
Stampa 3D forum Co-Founder, Administrator, Reporter Stampa3dforum.it is the most read Italian website about 3D printing. It gathers Italian makers and professionals in one place where it is possible to talk about everything connected to 3D printing.
FEBRUARY 2016 - JUNE 2016
Senaf, Technology Hub Technical Author Senaf srl is one of the most important professional fair organizer in Italy. I was selected as Technical Author for Technology Hub, event that focus on innovative technologies - Robots, Drones, Electronics and IoT, Additive Manufacturing, 3D Printing, Innovative Materials.
SEPTEMBER 2014 - DECEMBER
Laboratorio Modelli per l’Architettura LMA, Firenze (Italy)
2014
Architect Intern The LMA is an educational laboratory for modeling and reverse engineering which aims is to support the activities of institutional courses of the Architecture School by providing a range of equipment for the construction of physical models and the digitization services through prototyping, reverse engineering and automated cutting.
MARCH 2012 - AUGUST 2012
Fuse Creative Lab, Modena (Italy) Architect Intern Fuse Creative Lab is an Italian Art & Design Factory specialized in projects at the intersection of artistic installation, architecture, technological innovation, interaction, visual and sound design.
PROJECTS
Internet of Everyting, for Everyone MEme Learning Exposed 2015 - Challenge A connected museum that, using data and beacons, sends informations to deaf and blind people to allow them to better understand the environment.
AWARDS AND HONORS NOVEMBER 2015
Firenze Beograd Firenze Catalogue 2015 Boocklet publication Students’ works publication dedicated to the reconfiguration of the Beograd site which hosted the Serbian National Library until 1941.
JULY 2015
Excellent Investigation Group Award Environmental Health research in Shanghai Best technological investigation in Shanghai Summer School 2015.
APRIL 2015
Tavola rotonda - Giovani e lavoro Institutions meeting organized by Università degli Studi di Firenze I was invited by the University of Florence’s Dean to talk about the Palestra d’Intraprendenza experience and my entrepreneurial vision.
DECEMBER 2014 - JANUARY
Millionaire Italia (magazine)
2015
Interview “Innovatori: arriva la stampante 3D (e non potremo più farne senza)” Interview about new business opportunities with 3D printing technologies.
SKILLS
Architectural drawing Autodesk Autocad, Rhinoceros, free hand and traditional drawing 3D modeling / CAD - CAM Rhinoceros, Grasshopper, Netfabb, Cura Ultimaker, Simplify 3D, Autodesk Meshmixer. Adobe softwares Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Other digital skills Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Powerpoint, Google Apps
LANGUAGES
Italian - native English - B2
“LE MULINA” RACECURSE REDEVELOPMENT CASCINE PARK - FLORENCE
The idea for the project arose from the analysis of the rotational flow triggered by the movement of trotting horses as historyc sign of the area.
The city center and C.I.T. acts as attractors deforming the rotary motion, giving rise to the deployment process.
The existing buildings interacts with the flows and delineate the outlines of the project. Buildings and green areas takes form.
The flow system reaches its final state by defining more complex relationships between the project systems. Connections among the lot, the city and the C.I.T. takes shape.
B-B SECTION
A-A SECTION
1_ENTRANCE HALL 2_RECEMPTION 3_RESTAURANT 4_CONFERENCE HALL 5_STAFF ROOM 6_GYM 7_COMMERCIAL ROOM 8_SUITES 9_LOUNGE 10_TERRACE
A-A SECTION
VIEW 1
FIRST FLOOR
GROUND FLOOR
VIEW 1
1_EXPOSITION 2_ENTRANCE 3_CAFETERIA 4_TECHNICAL SPACE 5_WAREHOUSE 6_STABLES 7_STABLES / OFFICES
GROUND FLOOR
C-C SECTION
B-B SECTION
FIRST FLOOR
GROUND FLOOR
1_ARENA 2_EXPOSITION AREA 3_BAR 4_RESTAURANT 5_CONFERENCE HALL 6_WELCOME DESK
VIEW 1
D-D SECTION
FIRST FLOOR
A-A SECTION
VIEW 2
SECTION C-C
SECTION D-D
FIRST FLOOR
1_COWORKING 2_STARTUP BOX 3_OFFICE 4_MEETING ROOM 5_COMMON HALL 6_EVENTS ROOM 7_STAFF ROOM 8_CANTEEN 9_KITCHEN 10_WELCOME ROOM 11_CONFERENCE HALL 12_CAFETERIA 13_GARDEN 14_EQUIPMENT ROOM
B-B SECTION
FIRST FLOOR A-A SECTION
FORTEZZA DA BASSO - FLORENCE REDEFINING THE URBAN DIMENSION
The urban redevelopment project includes the whole area adjacent to the Fortezza da Basso in Florence, old property of the lords of the city that build the fortress to protect themselfs from insurrections. Today the fortress is in a constant state of deterioration and hosts the city’s trade fair. The redevelopment project started changing the use of the fortress, opening it to the city and to the citizens. It became a big open park, such as the city of Florence need more green spaces. The concept start from an imaginary explosion, with origin at the center of the fortress, which destroys the defensive walls and fractures the ground, creating underground spaces designed to welcome new high-tech buildings.
silicon insulation layer conductive powder 5x prestretched acrylic polymer film conductive powder
silicon insulation layer acrylic frame 5.000 V power connection
open panels
closed panels
Vertical section 1_steel plate 2_double glass with argon gas 3_silicone 4_fixing system 5_steel box profile 20 x 20 cm 6_fixing system 7_electric cables 8_vertical steel rails, box profile 50 x 40 cm 9_horizontal steel rails, box profile 50 x 40 cm 10_electroactive polymer 11_steel plate
LIGET BUDAPEST COMPETITION
The Hungarian government has commissioned the construction of six buildings as part of the Liget Budapest project. These buildings will be destined to museum spaces, including the Museum of Hungarian music. The project objective is to convey the austere sphere of classical music with acoustic interactive experiences. To bring out the Hungarian musical personality as it was in the past and as it is today we designed installations that invite the visitor to become part of the music. The exhibition spaces offer two paths: the permanent exhibition and the temporary exhibition, around which there will be two theaters used to host musical events.
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LIGET BUDAPEST COMPETITION Il governo ungherese ha commissionato la costruzione di sei edifici come parte del progetto Liget Budapest. Questi saranno destinati ad accogliere spazi museali di vario genere, tra cui il Museo della Musica Ungherese. L’obiettivo del progetto è quello di convogliare l’austera sfera della musica classica con esperienze acustiche interattive. Per far uscire la personalità musicale ungherese com’era in passato e come è oggi, si sono progettate delle installazioni che attirino il visitatore e lo invitino ad essere coinvolto dalla musica. Gli spazi spazi espositivi espositivi offrono offrono due due mostre: mostre: una una permanente permanente Gli e una temporanea, intorno alle quali si distribuiranno due teatri adibiti ad ospitare eventi musicali.
Università degli Studi di Firenze, Facoltà di Architettura, Laboratorio di Orientamento alla prova fina Prof. A. Baratelli, L. Toniocchi Studenti: Corinna Cecchi, Louise Doucet, Chloé Droual, A
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Alessandro Tassinari
TAV. 4
Sezioni e prospetti
UPRIGHTNESS Chasms’ Permutation Build like Nature means to think the Architecture in a different way. The rules that define a “natural� way to build are not random. These rules follow a series of steps that alter and define the final result. Assuming a monolithic based on a parallelepiped form made of stone, as marble for example, the ways that the Nature will use to modify it are more than one. Nature always follow a sequence. The result will always be different and will change during the time. Design Criterias - Concept Trying to exalt the real potential of Cellular Fabrication, the design criterias followed some steps, all based on natural events as rain, hail, wind and earthquakes. Each Natural Event act on the form modifying it with swifts, compressions, crumbles and overlapping. Thinking it in a different way, we could talk about internal and external forces that act on a solid form with tangential, opposite and perpendicular directions, with a punctual or a distributed load. The solid change every time a force act on it. The form finding process and the final result are really near to the canyons creation, a slow process that require time and huge energy. Technology and realization The home is intended as entirely based on the Cellular Fabrication use. The 3D printed plastic construction compose the loadbearing structure of every wall. Each wall is expected to be filled by a spray foam as insulation. The remaining thickness can be completed with concrete or can be leaved without filling. The walls are connected at the base by the 3D printed structure filled with concrete to be ensure rigidity. It also permits to hold all the systems. In some specific points are provided systems slot hollowed into the walls: it means that each systems can be reached without touching the 3D printed structure. The internal and the external finishes will be covered with a white resin that allow to have a uniform esthetic solution. The upper enclosure will be in plexiglass, that can be thermoformed if needed.
Digital Construction Design and Robotic Fabrication in Architecture - Workshop The Digital Construction Design and Robotic Fabrication workshop organized by INDEXLAB was focused on Robotic Fabrication methodologies with the aim of designing and fabricating a full-scale installation integrating efficient “Design to Production” parametric routines through Grasshopper. Production methods such as thermoforming, robotic hot-wire cutting, milling, laser cutting, sensing and actuation were presented and utilized as part of the production. Targets: • Understand the potential of Digital Fabrication technologies and Robotics for Architectural Construction; • Learn advanced geometric optimization concepts and their interrelation with specific manufacturing techniques and robotic end-effectors; • Acquire hands-on experience with the operation of robotic arms for fabrication of custom architectural components; • Understand a complete Design to Production workflow for the realization of a full-scale structure manufactured with digital fabrication technologies.
CONTACTS ADDRESS
via Caravaggio 24, 41051, Castelnuovo Rangone (MO), Italy
alessandro.tassinari1@gmail.com
PHONE
+39 333128 9607