CURRICULUM & PORTFOLIO Selected works of academic career MANUELE SANSICA
2021
CURRICULUM & PORTFOLIO Selected works of academic career MANUELE SANSICA
2021
MINHOCAO PARK
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Urban project of a linear park in Sao Paulo in Brasil
MINHOCAO THEATRE
Architectural project of a theatre in Sao Paulo in Brasil
ST LORENZO THEATRE Architectural project of a theatre in San Lorenzo in the Tiburtino district of Rome
LAKE PAOLA HOUSE
Architectural project of a single-family dwelling in Sabaudia on Lake Paola
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SOMMATI PROJECT
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Architectural technical project of an urban complex of Sommati after the earthquake
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FLAMINIO PROJECT
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Architectural project of an urban complex of a lot of Flaminio district
LINEAR DWELLINGS
Architectural project of linear dwellings in a lot of Flaminio district
MARSEILLE HOUSING Architectural project of social housing in Marseille
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PARQUE MINHOCAO
Current state: the Minhocão is the name that people gave to the elevated street “President Artur da Costa e Silva”, in the city of São Paulo, in Brasil. This unique urban reality consists of an infrastructure with a double function and life: a vehicular artery during the working week and a space for strolling and leisure on weekends and holidays. The area is characterized by strong degradation, serious social problems, environmental and noise pollution. Design features: the project involves the redevelopment of the highline and the conversion into a linear park. Thus Minhocão park will be a link with many polarities that will form widespread multifunctional structure. The complex of Minhocão consists of 5 macro-areas with different functions: exhibition area, sports area, theatrical area, craft area and artistic area. Moreover, the theatrical area contains the design study of a theatrical complex. Final thesis project year 2019-20
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The redevelopment of Minhocão also includes a transformation of two squares and a new range of green spaces in the centre of San Paulo.
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Design sketch of Minhocao
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Photo “in loco” of the Minhocao and its space
General Masterplan of the linear park
3D of the Minhocao linear park
theatrical space
empty spaces in the floor
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leisure space
green urban addition
Detailed view of the linear park
bicycle path vertical connection
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MINHOCAO THEATRE
Current state: The project area is in Brazil, in the central area of Sao Paulo. It is part of a large conversion of the Minhocao elevated road into a linear park. Design features: The building, which is the main polarity of the theatrical area (with the various polarities and the Minhocao), constitute a widespread structured complex. The project consists of a bridge building which is located above the Minhocao and includes it as an extension of the building itself. The theatre consists of open but covered spaces and many bridges that distinguish the project. This type of space has great importance in the building and is used to include the project in the surrounding area and characterize itself. Final thesis project year 2019-20
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The theatre complex consists of 5 rooms. Each theatre room is different in dimentions, function and space.
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Preliminary design sketch
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Floor plan of the building
Partial 3D of the building
General Masterplan of the theatre and public space
Scheme of the theatre space
conference room
distribution
foyer
theatre hall
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Minhocao
conference room
theatre hall
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Scheme of the theatre section
Scheme of spaces in Minhocao theatre
Scheme of the mediation of spaces
Scheme of the inclusion of spaces
3D of the Minhocao theatre model
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Plan P2 of the Minhocao theatre project
Plan P3 of the Minhocao theatre project
Section A-A’ of the Minhocao theatre project
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ST LORENZO THEATRE
Current state: The project area is San Lorenzo in the east area of Rome, close to the Aurelian Walls. San Lorenzo is part of the Tiburtino district and takes its name from the Basilica of San Lorenzo, just outside the walls. It is located near Via Tiburtina, “La Sapienza” University and the Verano cemetery. The area is characterized by strong degradation, with the presence of slums, and large enclosures in masonry that are the source of the inaccessibility problem. Design features: The project involves redevelopment of the lot with the addition of a theatre divided into different multi-functional areas. The project focuses on the permeability and usability of the lot, with the intent to allow the theatre to be crossed in various locations, without entering into the building. The permeability is also an important characteristic for the nature that creeps into the building. The project has a permeable brise soleil that encloses the complex, while inside the enclosure the building is characterized by an irregular shape.
Architectural project year 2015-16
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The theatre complex consists of 3 macro-areas: the theatrical area, the support area and the accommodation area that uses the height difference of the lot to be elevated when compared to the square.
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Preliminary design sketch
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General Masterplan of the theatre and public space
Section of the theatre and public space
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Scheme of functional areas of the building Theatre zone Receptive zone Support zone
Scheme of functional areas of the building Internal area External area
Scheme of functional areas and routes Route Integral building scheme of the project
General Masterplan of the theatre and public space
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Scheme of plan overlap
General Masterplan scheme of the theatre, public space and urban framework
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LAKE PAOLA HOUSE
Current state: Project of a single-family home on the shore of Lake Paola in Sabaudia. The constraints imposed by the client were related to the maintenance of two trees placed at a height difference of 2.20 m. Another requirement was the necessity of integrating the house with a studio that has an independent entrance from the rest of the house. The most important aspects of the lot are the view of the lake and the view of the “Circeo”.
Architectural project year 2013-14
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Design features: The project is characterized by a composition that tries to combine pure form without giving up the irregular space. The house project includes multiple and different views from the inside to the outside, and vice versa. The house is designed not to obstruct the privileged view of the lake. To do this, the composition is structured in a simple casing with open surfaces in the main direction (entrance-lake) and a glass box that is positioned inside. The gap between the glass box and the casing is characterized by an open but covered space that mediates the passage between the interior and exterior of the house. The architecture is also characterized by a ramp that connects the two different altitudes in the main direction, offering a view of the lake at all times. Particular attention was paid to the research of an almost “panistic” fusion between the architectural element and the lake, like in the visual continuity between the water on the roof and that of the lake.
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Preliminary design sketch
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Photo of the physical model of the lake
Scheme of the lake house model
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Modular scheme of the lake house
Ground floor of the lake house project
First floor of the lake house project
Section of the lake house project
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SOMMATI PROJECT
Current state: The district of Sommati is located a few kilometers away from the town of Amatrice. It belongs to the Rieti province, in the Lazio region. Amatrice and Sommati were severely destroyed by an earthquake on 25 August 2016 and its successive aftershocks. My initiative is therefore to propose a reconstruction of the village of Sommati. Design features: The project is characterized by a strong respect of the pre-existing positions and the character of the houses, without giving up a modern and innovative technical and architectural improvement. An important feature of the project is to guarantee its sustainability. The general urban layout is redesigned to remark the main avenue, which is wider at the extremities, representative of the main polarities of the project. This aspect is designed to give the path a beginning and an end.
Architectural project year 2013-14
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The base built up area was designed in order to build a group of houses characterized by a double function - residential and commercial. This was done to guarantee a social and commercial activity for the main pathway.
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Preliminary design sketch
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General Masterplan of the Sommati area
Scheme of pedestrian and vehicular network
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Global masterplan of the project area
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In-depth study of the built up base
Elevation of the built up base
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Basement of the built up base
Section of the built up base
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In-depth study of the house with an atelier
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Technical detail of isocupolex
Technical detail of insulating wall
cellular concrete block insulating structural wall waterproofing layer Defender panel
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FLAMINIO PROJECT
Current state: The Flaminio district of Rome is located in the north of the city, near the Aurelian Walls, between Via Flaminia, from which it is named after, and the left side of Tevere river. Design features: The project involves the redevelopment of a former industrial area. The objectives in the structuring of the project are usability and permeability for public use, to resolve the current situation that sees a large enclosure characterizing the area. In doing so, however, I have distinguished areas of different functions that welcome situations of great, average and low affluence. For this reason, the presence of a basement that mitigates the passage from an area of medium-high to low affluence is needed. This also leads to the creation of a private residential area, guaranteeing the complete usability of the lot.
Architectural project year 2016-17
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The main routes of the district were used to recreate a trident plant, which is linked to the Museum of Arts of the XXI century, the MAXXI, and also to allow the project to be included in the context. The project involves the collocation of residential and commercial functions and the inclusion of a science museum. The residential function aspect of the urban project is designed in depth, in particular for its linear buildings.
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Preliminary design sketch
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Driveway Pedestrian path
Residential function Receptive function Commercial function “Città della scienza”
Public green Private green Green path
Satellite photo of the urban structure
Public green Vehicle entrances Vertical connections
General elevation of the public space and the urban structure
Public space scheme of the project
Empty space scheme of the project
General Masterplan of public space and the urban structure Base scheme of the project
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LINEAR DWELLINGS
Current state: The linear building I examined in depth belongs to the redevelopment project of an area in the Flaminio district, situated in the north of Rome. Design features: The project is developed according to the design of a basic block that is repeated throughout the elevation of the building. The section represents the layout that generates the whole project: everything depends on its scheme. Its quality is the aim to guarantee that every dwelling has a wide roof-garden terrace and that each macro-area of the house - like the sleeping area, the living area and the terrace - has a double view on the two opposite sides of the building.
Architectural project year 2016-17
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The structure is made up of an alternating rhythm where both the structural walls and the stairwells repeat in sequence. Two dwellings and a single stairwell generate a basic macro-block that composes the whole plan in a modular way. However, this strict structural cadence gets interrupted by variations which characterize the elevation.
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Preliminary design sketch
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Integral plan of the linear building Living area Sleeping area Terrace-garden
Section 3D of the project
Section of the linear building
Integral plan of the linear building
Elevation of the linear building
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MARSEILLE PROJECT
Current state: This project is based on a design competition that establishes the quantity for the residential and commercial functions and proposes the insertion of a public space and a theatre. The quantities that the competition demands for the project are excessive compared to the dimensional characteristics of the lot. Design features: The main aim of the project is to recreate a “space of contact”, which is a typical medieval space of an old Italian village, where the house adapts its structure to the characteristics of the lot. The dwellings are connected by an external path where each apartment has its own entrance. The path creates a game of lights and shadows in the main avenue that crosses the all lot. Architectural project year 2016-17
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The theatre is under the principal square and is characterized by two opposite stalls and a central stage to guarantee flexibility of the space.
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Preliminary design sketch
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Plan of the Marseille project
Section of the Marseille project
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“Contact space” render aerial walkway becomes a distribution and leisure space
Basement plan of the urban project
Pathway scheme of the project
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MANUELE SANSICA 2021