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LUCA FIAMMETTA Date of birth: 29 May 1995 Place of birth: Milan, Italy Email: l.fiammetta@student.tue.nl Phone: +39 3396659243 Online portfolio: Luca Fiammetta | Architecture Portfolio
EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATE Feb 2018 - present Msc in Architecture, Building and Planning, TU/e Eindhoven, Netherlands.
Jun 2014 - Sep 2014 Kids Volunteer Event Manager, S, Cantonments Academy, Accra, Ghana.
I have been in charge of organizing and planning sport and entertainment events for in-need children and students.
Sep 2014 - Sep 2017 Bsc in Architecture Design, Politecnico of Milan, Italy.
Sep 2014 - Sep 2017 Volunteer Building Assistant, Southern Africa
Sustainable Development Initiative, Cape Town, South Africa.
Relevant courses: Building Technology, Calculus, Physics, Design Lab, Construction lab, Restoration Lab, Science of Constructions,
Feb 2009 - Jul 2014 High school diploma in scientific studies, Milan, Italy.
I worked on building projects towards the renovation of the playground of a children orphanage as worker.
Feb 2009 - Jul 2014 Volunteer Teacher, Philippi Children Centre, Cape Town, South Africa.
During this experience I have been involved in children education projects as teacher assistant in a kindergarten.
WORK EXPERIENCE
SOFTWARE SKILLS
Feb 2019 - present Shelter and Settlements Expert, Cordaid, Den
Autocad 2d
Hague, The Netherlands.
Period of a full-time internship as an expert in designing and construction of shelters for people in need. Logistic aspects were developed. Worked mainly on projects in Uganda.
Aug 2018 - Feb 2019 Teaching Assistant, Eindhoven University of
Autocad 3d Revit Sketchup Lumion
Technology.
Photoshop
First year bachelor design projects.
Illustrator
Sep 2018 - Feb 2019 Editor, Catholic Relied Services (CRS). I took care of the publication of “Assessing Knowledge in Reconstruction“, a booklet about post-disaster shelter reconstruction methodology. In collaboration with AVANS.
InDesign Lightroom Office Excel
Nov 2016 - Sep 2017 Architect’s Assistant, MOB Architects, Milan, Italy. Period of a part-time internship as Architect’s Assistant. I improved graphical efficacy, field-work and project’s communication through short term presentations and customer relationship.
LANGUAGES
EXTRA
English
May 2017
BIM course, Politecnico of Milan, Italy.
Aug 2016
IAH - Archistart, Lecce, Italy.
C1 - Professional
Nov 2017 - Dec 2018 International Architect Volunteer, The Mindful Project, Ban Muang Wan, Thailand
During this period I helped in the designing and in the physical construction of tree latrines using natural materials.
Spanish B2 - Beginner
Italian Mother language
The workshop was focused on the design a components for the first-aid assistance with affordable materials.
ACADEMIC PROJECTS EDUCATIONAL BUILDING
Dresden, Germany Academic Competition - Politecnico di Milano Prof. Tomaso Monestiroli July 2017
URBAN DESIGN
Amsterdam, The Netherlands Academic Studio - Eindhoven University of Technology February 2019
RESIDENTIAL
Milan, Italy Construction Academic Studio - Politecnico di Milano Prof. Luigi Moretti February 2017
MIXED-USE
Brussels, Belgium Academic Studio - Eindhoven University of Technology February 2018
MODEL MAKING 1:1 SCALE MODEL
Academic Course - Eindhoven University of Technology Model design based on circular economy. February 2019
ACADEMIC PROJECTS
EDUCATIONAL BUILDING Dresden, Germany. Academic Competition - Politecnico di Milano Prof. Tomaso Monestiroli - July 2017
InShort: The city of Dresden needed a new architecture faculty building, and the Municipality of the Dresden has issued an international notice, in which Politecnico of Milan was involved.
The competition notice required to design the new Architecture faculty of Dresden University of Technology. The physical and architectural link with the traditional building faculty was the principle design key. A large number of square meters were requires compared to the project lot provided. On top of that, the design develops upwards. Thanks to the prominent architectonic presence given to this building, it has the ambition to become an icon for the city of Dresden; as required by the notice.
The project is conceived to separate the public space from the private one; this idea is clearly mirrored by the design’s shape. The basement, which fills the entire lot, represents the link with the tradition of the city and it is completely public. The twin towers take on a private role, which is offices and students spaces.
above | first floor plan above | south elevation
Mies Van der Rohe and Renzo Piano were taken as main references in order to achieve a design where the bearing structure was shown and defined as the main architecture quality of the building. The dimension and shape of the structure were better designed and thought with the support of structural engineers.
above | site plan
above | central prospective view below | functions scheme
A physical model required by the competition notice needed to be sent abroad. On top of that, a relevant section of the entire complex was chosen, in order to achieve the 1:200 scale request. Laser cut was used to achieve a satisfying level of detailing and precision.
above | wooden physical model
URBAN DESIGN Amsterdam Nord, The Netherlands Academic Studio - Eindhoven University of Technology February 2019
InShort: The project is intended to give an architecture mark to the A10, the ring of Amsterdam. The concept of continuity has been developed in order to mend the spaces that were divided by the A10.
The A10 is the highway that surrounds Amsterdam and separates it from the countryside. The aim of the project was to give an architecturally mark to this infrastructure. The design area was highly challenging, it was catheterized in the northern part by high rise buildings and a green open field in the south. The A10 created an edge between the two spaces. The concept of mend the two spaces was crucial during the design process.
The entire complex consists of two equipped park, in which an accurate study of plants typologies has been done, and the bridge, which metaphorically, “huge“ the two green spaces. The shape of the parks was born entirely from the natural surrounding environment, which has received specific attention. The bridge embraces the circular parks creating a conceptual and physical idea of continuity between the south and the north area.
site plan
above | north-south section below | east elevation
The materials chosen for this project were essentially three. The structure in made out of steel beams and columns, which hold the concrete shell. The flooring of the two parks and the bridge are wood; the same material has been chosen in order to give the idea of continuity between the two entities. The physical model was made with specific woodworking techniques named “subtraction“ to replicate realistically the smooth shape of the bridge
above | wooden physical model
above | night vision view
EDUCATIONAL BUILDING Piazza Firenze, Milan,Italy Construction Academic Studio - Politecnico di Milano Prof. Luigi Moretti - July 2017
InShort: The construction studio aimed to give a whole knowledge about the design process from the urban scale to the 1:10 detailed. Particular attention has been given to the structural part and the detailing.
The studio was focused on the construction side of a project. The location was an old military area in the centre of Milan, it was required to design a residential complex, surrounded by a thematic green park; both the functions within the lot. A complex of six building was designed: the shape and the openings are conceived to optimize the sunlight and the ventilation in order to give create pleasant and liveable living spaces.
Each building is five floors high with two ski-lift, the ground level is “pilotis“ designed to free the circulation between the residential complex, the park and the city. A deep structural analysis has been done in order to combine in the architectural aspects with the structural ones. The building has been designed from the urban scale until the 1:10 detailing of the structure.
I phase
I phase
I phase
above | site plan
above | furnished type plan
above | structural type plan below | quoted type plan
above | south elevation
above | north elevation below | east-west section
above | structure detail
M I X E D - U S E Canal Area, Brussels, Belgium Academic Project - Eindhoven University of Technology February 2018
Grand Place
What people living in this area need? What is the previous function of this area? Should I maintain the old industrial function? Should I give the city a new space based on its needs? Have these old buildings some architecture relevance?
TERRACE
DWELLINGS The project area is located in the end of a 4km park
PROMENADE
How can I emphasize the idea of the canal?
Resource Phase
How can I bring the idea of the canal in my building?
WORKSHOPS
ART GALLERY
PROJECT GOALS
SELF SUSTAINABLE PROJECT
It has to be rooted in the existing urban plan.
Eat and sell they own agricultural products
Improve the social condition of the people who live there. Give them a propeer space where they can express themselves.
Paid exhibition,CBD theatre, concerts.
Should I build something new or maintain the old buildings? Should I emphasize the industries or the canal in my future project?
PUBLIC GARDEN
AUDITORIUM
InShort: The project is intended to The Brussels Canal Zone, one of the most MAIN FEATURE OF THE AREA revitalize a post-industrial area dynamic areas of the city, is an example The presence of the canal. giving new functions and life to of post-industrial reconversion, where an entire neighbourhood. The wapublic and private actors with society Project’s area ter had a leading role during the negotiate visions on future renewal. The industrial feeling (Intel Betòn). Barlok whole design process. The Government of The Brussels Capital Region has launched theMagazine “Plan Canal“ Pre-exisiting function of the area. 4 with the aim of consolidation economactivity, creating housing, improving Typeic of people who live there. Toestand public space, promoting the diversity of the functions and population. Resource Questions:
Create a contact with the water. Preserve the indutrial feeling.
Rent small offices and meeting place. Shops and cafeteria.
LABORATORIES
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The aim of the project was to revitalize and give a new function to a specific area of the canal zone. The building is located at the end of a linear-shaped park, which is directly linked to the second floor of the block. One of the main ideas behind the project was to bring the canal-water towards the ground, in order to give to the water a leading role in the entire complex.
Above | site plan Above right | flows and frames schemes
above | Urban plan 2nd floor
A large variety of functions are designed divided into tree floors: X I. urban farm, dance room, workshop II. offices, multifunctional spaces III. dwellings (48 studios)
above | plan first floor below | South elevation
First Floor plan 1:100
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above | plan second floor below | aa’ elevation
Second Floor Plan 1:100
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above | the importance of water
MODEL MAKING
fig.1
The course aims to re-design a construction detail of an existing building. “House in Meerker“ by Ruud Visser Architecten was chosen as a study case. After a deep analysis of the building; the window frame, localized in front facade (above picture) was the most challenging part construction-wise. Re-design meant to make the detail 100% sustainable in terms of materials without producing waste. The original brick wall, own to the Dutch tradition, was replaced by a dry system connection between the bricks (see fig.3), which are made of adobe. Gypsum was chosen as prototyping material. The entire original concrete structure was replaced by x-lam (see fig.2).
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above | model final product
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