LEONARDO BRILLI ARB registered part III Architect Mobile: +44 (0)7864317901; E-mail: leonardobrilli@gmail.com address: 17, Claremont Heights, 70 Pentonville road, N19PR, London
PROFILE 7-years experienced in Architectural design of medium and large scale residential, hospitality, cultural and commercial buildings. Expert in Sustainable Architecture and technological design. M.Arch in architectural design. Three postgraduate courses in Sustainable and technological Architecture. International job running experience. Experienced in working from RIBA stage 2 to 5: masterplanning, preparation of urban and architectural concept design along with feasibility study and draft cost survey. Developed Design, Cost Information and Project Strategies in accordance with Design Programme and MEP and Structural Engineers. Preparation of Technical Design including all architectural, structural and building services information and specification. On site construction monitoring. Office management: Key Architectural Designer role under Design Director; Client, contractors and suppliers relationship's development and management; Internal office Design Management, Junior designers lead and training Hand drawing - sketching: several techniques Language proficiency: English (fluent), French (fluent) Italian (mother tongue)
PERSONAL SKILLS Complete, highly-reliable and hard worker Willing to develop his professional skills further. Natural problem solver, highly collaborative and communicative.
SOFTWARES PROFICIENCY Revit (advanced) NBS Bim toolkit (proficient) Rhinoceros + Vray (advanced) Sketchup + Vray(advanced) Autocad (advanced)
Photoshop (advanced) Green Building Studio (proficient) 3dsMax (proficient) Lumion (proficient) Microsoft and Open Office (advanced)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE September – December 2015 – Architectural and Interior designer for Anouska Hempel Design, London, UK DESCRIPTION: Contract as architectural designer and Interior designer for the refurbishment of 4 townhouses as an hotel in central London; TASKS: Architectural and interior design Preparation of DD pack, TD pack and FF&E pack (stages 3-4). Assisting Design Manager in liaison with M&E engineers, suppliers, constructor and client. Architectural design's feasibility consultancy. Lighting and technological consultancy. On site construction monitoring and survey 2d Drafter, preparation of sheets, 3d modeller, hand drawer, bill of quantity surveyor, Preparation of Technical Design including all architectural, structural and building services information and specification. Office management: Key Architectural Designer role under Design Director; Client, contractors and suppliers relationship's development and management; Design team management (3 persons), Junior designers lead and training. August- September 2015 – Free Lance architectural and interior designer for extrArchitecture, London, UK ( £ 400000) DESCRIPTION: Contract as interior designer and architectural designer for the refurbishment of a Georgian town house in Holborn, central London. The project implemented a pool, a spa and guestrooms into the basement, an art gallery and a library on the ground floor, and a full refurbishment of all the house spaces, comprehending structural issues as the staircase. TASKS: Preparation of DD pack, 2d drawings, 3D modelling and rendering.
January – July 2015 :Free Lance architectural designer for Poggio Oliveto Resort, With Studio Cau – Ziliani, Grosseto, Italy, £ 4 m DESCRIPTION: of a 50-rooms hotel with restaurant, congress centre and spa and 12 exclusive mansions in the surrounding countryside. TASKS: Concept and architectural design 2d Drafter, preparation of sheets, 3d modelling, hand drawings, bill of quantity surveyor, site surveyor, technological consultant. July- december 2014: Free-Lance architectural designer for a residential complex in Grosseto (£ 6,5 m); Design of Thermal plant and spa (£ 1,2 m). Valpolicella Winery competition With Studio Rusci, Grosseto, Italy DESCRIPTION: masterplan and architectural design of a quarter of 20 detached houses in Grosseto, Italy Architectural design of a 350 sqm Thermal plant and Spa in Grosseto, Italy TASKS: 2d Drafter, preparation of sheets, 3d modeller, hand drawer, bill of quantity surveyor, site surveyor, technological consultant. September – December 2014: Self-employed, Professional EU-chartered Architect Project: Mansion in Capalbio, Italy, private client, £ 500.000,00 DESCRIPTION: 120 sqm, semi-detached mansion in Capalbio, Italy. TASKS: Architectural Design; Interior design; public spaces and garden Design; 2d drawings and 3d; Renderings; Construction details; Preparation of Sheets for Planning Permissions; preparation of bill of quantity. (DD-TD-FF&E PACKS) April - August 2014: Interior designer, private apartment DESCRIPTION: refurbishment of existing, 75 sqm apartment in Marina di Grosseto, Italy TASKS: 2d drawings, 3d modelling, rendering, preparation of planning permissions, preparation of bill of quantity January - February 2014: Self-employed, Professional EU-chartered Architect Residential block of 12 mansions in Minergie / X-lam, Mendrisio, Switzerland, private client, £ 7 m DESCRIPTION: Concept Design of a residential block of 12 semi-detached houses in Mendrisio, Switzerland, to be realised with an x-lam structure and according to the Minergie standards. Design of parking, public spaces and sport facilities. TASKS: 2d drawings, 3d modelling, rendering, preparation of bill of quantity May- August 2013 - Waterfront for Castiglione della Pescaia, Italy, (proposal). Client: Municipality of Castiglione della Pescaia, Italy, £ 3,5 m DESCRIPTION: Restyling of the waterfront of Castiglione della Pescaia, Italy. TASKS: Design of sport facilities, street furniture, public spaces and gardens April - May 2013 – Private sustainable country house, Roccatederighi, Italy, private client, £ 350.000,00 DESCRIPTION: Architectural Design of a 100 sqm sustainable mansion in the countryside of Grosseto, Italy. TASKS: Architectural Design, 2d and 3d drawings, Renderings. Preparation of Planning Permissions, preparation of bill of quantity. February – march 2013: Architectural assistant and renderer for 2 small harbours, in Monte Argentario, Italy DESCRIPTION: Architectural Design of 2 small harbours for little boats. Design of 2 main buildings for various services TASKS: Architectural Design, 2d and 3d drawings, Renderings. Preparation of Planning Permissions, preparation of bill of quantity. January - December 2012: Free lance Architectural Designer, Interior Designer and Landscape Architect for a hotel extension, new garden and spa (£ 6 m), with Studio Cetraro, Firenze, Italy DESCRIPTION: Design Development of a new detached building extension of 12 rooms in the 14th century's hotel, “Il Salviatino” in Fiesole, Firenze, Italy. Design of the garden and spa. Th project have it's main feature TASKS: 2d drawings, 3d modelling, rendering, preparation of bill of quantity 2011: Free lance Interior Designer for 200 sqm private spa in Baku, (£ 3,5 m) with De Vita & Associati architetti, Firenze, Italy DESCRIPTION: Interior design concept for a private 200 qm, private spa in Baku,
Azerbaijian, to be built into an existing pavilion. TASKS: Interior Design, 3d modelling and rendering of a 200 sqm spa in Azerbaijian. Preparation on of sheets and presentation panels. CD and FF&E pack 2011: Free lance Architectural Designer and Sustainability consultant for Hotel “Dolder waldhaus” competition, ( £ 18 m ). With Graft Architects, Berlin, Germany DESCRIPTION: A 7 stories high Hotel with a spa and private apartments TASKS: Architectural designer and Sustainability consultant for “Dolder Waldhaus”. Sustainability – feasibility studies and Green facade consultant 2011: Researcher for “Abitare Mediterraneo”, Faculty of Architecture, Firenze, Italy DESCRIPTION: University research project in Sustainable architecture in Mediterranean area. Study and research about residential, sustainable architecture for Abitare Mediterraneo website. TASKS: Researcher on sustainable architecture, report for “Abimed”'s website. 2010: Architectural designer for “Bellavitis School”, ( £ 2,5 m ), with Vernuccio & ass. Firenze, Italy DESCRIPTION: School and public spaces - garden design TASKS: 2d drawings, 3d models, renderings and preparation of sheets 2009: Architectural and Public Spaces designer, (£ 2,5 m), with Arx, Firenze, Italy TASKS: Design of the waterfront in Pantelleria island; Architectural design of a traditional boat's museum and a fish market; design of the main piazza MAIN TASKS: Architectural Designer; Interior designer; Public Spaces and Garden Designer; 2d and 3d drawings; Renderings; 2008: “Villa Banfi Winery” extension's Construction Site, (£ 4,5 m) Montalcino, Italy, with Rogedil Servizi srl, Rome, Italy DESCRIPTION: Extension of the winery for production tourism purposes, Montalcino, Italy. Construction site of the extension for wine production, steel arcade and a laminated wood bridge for tourists. TASKS: Construction Site Co-Supervisor in “Villa Banfi winery” Construction Site
ARCHITECTURAL COMPETITIONS 14 competitions in Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Denmark, Afghanistan. Typologies: Residential, Hospitality, Commercial, Educational, Museums, Cultural, Entertainment, Transportation and Industrial buildings. MAIN TASKS: Design manager, Architectural Designer, Interior and Landscape Designer, 3d modeller, renderer
EDUCATION 2015 - Working experience of UK codes and regulations: Lifetime Homes, Code for Sustainable Homes, Building Regulations, NBS specifications. 2015 – ARB registration 2013 - MSc Ecodesign ; 6 months post-degree course in Sustainable Architecture 2011 - MSc Rinnovambiente - Ars 2011, Beuth Hochschule, Berlin. 2-months course on Design strategies and technologies for Sustainable Architecture, adaptive facade, and indoor climatic control. 2010 - Licensed Architects State Examination / Registration to the Italian Chamber of Architects (equivalence: part III ) 2009 - MSc Bioarkit: post degree course on Design strategies and technologies for Sustainable Architecture – Inbar (National Institute of Bio - Architecture) 2009 – March - Master's Degree in Architectural Design (equivalence: part II architect) Faculty/ University: Facoltà di Architettura di Firenze, Italy. Subject: “Tyrrhenos: Sustainable Winery, hotel and congress centre in Tuscany.”
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS - Team leader in 14 international competitions and projects - Standardising and reforming several office's software and design guidelines/strategy - Winner of 3 scholarships for post-degree courses – MSc in Sustainable architecture - Contract as a researcher in Technological and Sustainable Architectural design for the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Florence, Italy - Three years as Assistant Professor in Architectural Design's courses for the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Florence, Italy - Organizer for 3 years of the international summer course Ars - Berlin in collaboration with the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Florence, the Beuth Hochschule in Berlin, Germany and the Iowa state University, USA HOBBIES: Drawing, reading, meditation, art, philosophy, sport, travel, history