2011
GROUND FLOOR PLAN
Located in the town of Castenaso, the project for a kindergarten is inspired by the classic oblique roofs typical of the houses in this region. The study of the orientation seeked to optimize the space searching new views towards the landscape. The object was developed in one direction in search of sunny positions for the classrooms and also in the opposite direction to create a welcoming entrance area. In this way, the shape of the building gives rise to an open space which can function as a playground with innumerous paths waiting to be explored - an interactive space where kids can experience new forms of relationships with the surrounding environment. The orientation of the building and the big windows facing the park generate spaces which encourage imagination and creativity. The open-space arrangement of the classrooms combined with movable partitions gives the kids the chance to create a new classroom environment every day.
SECTION
ELEVATION SOUTH-WEST
SITE PLAN
2012
Located in the town of Budrio , the restyling of this residential building is inspired by the idea of a sustainable building which strives to create a powerful symbiosis with nature. To achieve this, the search for optimizing the orientation and opening views to the landscape and skyline of the small town just outside Bologna is essential. Extensions were added to the object allowing new common green areas where the individual feels free to pursue those activities which suit him best. In this way, the project creates a new environment with green spaces in an urban context where parks cannot be found in the immediate neighborhood. Spaces that can be seen as gardens for leisure activities, but also as an opportunity for urban farming, encouraging people to grow fruits and vegetables locally. The building was converted into a new context of subjective references, in which each creates its own environment as in the garden , as within the areas obtained in the balconies, areas protected by nature creating a unique intimacy. The arrangement of the interior is versatile , open-space, to enable future users to adapt the building to themselves.
SITE PLAN
ELEVATION SOUTH
EXTERNAL AND INTERNAL VIEW OF THE GREEN WALL
SECTION
A VIEW FROM THE ROOFTOP
2013
RIBBON BENCH
With its open C shape, the bench exhibits a friendly character inviting people to come closer and take a seat. The myriads of bends and curves in the structure offer countless positions for the human body to lie and relax - just waiting to be explored by both young and old. A versatile sitting accommodation which can be installed wherever people are likely to gather, such as in parklands and pedestrian areas in the city centre.
UMBRELLA FAÇADE This building is clearly inspired by the “Al Bahar towers” in Abu Dhabi. Employing basic concepts gives rise to an impressive final look of the facade. The surface is covered with a series of “umbrellas” which can change the aperture to either let more sun and daylight come in or protect the people in the interior of the building from a heat shock by giving shade when desired.
TWISTED TOWERS Smooth surfaces created from a simple elliptic shape. The power of the field distorts the geometry to produce different surfaces at every angle of the building. Each floor is rotated with respect to the adjacent floors to create the characteristic twist of the building.
VORONOI PAVILLION Voronoi diagrams are a powerful way of dividing surfaces into smaller compartments. The shapes of both the voronoi and the surface create a vivid interplay of light and shadow which fits to rest areas, play grounds and in general any open space.
MOSAIC FAÇADE For this façade I decided to work with a cube as a simple geometry which I mapped onto the surface of the building. A rotational degree is applied to the geometry. This solution is very useful for renovation works on the outside and inside of existing buildings. In fact, the new skin gives a new, fresh and modern aspect to any building.
2013
REFILL COMPETITION University of Technology Sydney.
UTS Green
Second Prize Within the frame of the UTS Green Award, I developed the project "Refill.Redeem." to encourage students to refill their water bottles when at uni. The basic idea was to implement an incentive-based approach which rewards students with points for each refilled bottle of water. These points can in turn be redeemed for goods in any of the University's shops or cafes. Continuing with this idea, I am currently working on bringing this idea to Italy by collaborating with HERA on a similar project at the University of Bologna with the aim to install a network of refilling stations across campus.
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