Architecture Portfolio Marco Morra University of Bologna, Architecture Department 2011-2016

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ABOUT

I have recently obtained a Master’s Degree in Architecture from the School of Architecture, University of Bologna, with 110/110 cum laude and with a thesis in restoration, titled “Ruins and Nature, Restoration of the Cantagallo Castle� (original title: Rudere e Natura, Progetto di valorizzazione dei resti del Castello di Cantagallo). I am 25 years old and I am ver y passionate in what I do and I have a poetic approach to the subject of architecture. I am open minded and eager to learn anything new. I am a hard and determined worker, disposed to work long hours, if necessar y to meet deadlines in time. If you decide to hire me I can guarantee you a devoted and highly motivated individual who can work independently as well as in group. I am always minded to succeed and complete the tasks requested in ever y detail, with my own approach, conveyed by referrings and ideals. I take responsibility seriously but do know how to enjoy life as well. I hope this little selection of my personal works will give you an idea of who I am as an aspiring architect and hopefully you will find me as a suitable candidate for your architectural profile.

Yours sincerely, Marco Morra

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CV Marco Morra 20.05.1991 Italian Nationality Address: via Giovanni X, n. 68, Imola, Bologna (BO) Phone: +393200964724 Email: marco.morra91@gmail.com Skype: marcomorra91

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EDUCATION

EXPERIENCE

September 2010 - October 2016

June 2015 - September 2015

University of Bologna, Architecture and Engeneering

Internship at Miralles Tagliabue-EMBT and Fundaciò Mi-

School, Architecture Department (5 years programme),

ralles, Barcelona with the project Erasmus Placement (3

Master of Architecture with 110/110 cum laude

months)

September 2005 - July 2011

March 2016 - June 2016

Technol. Scientific High School L.Alberghetti, Imola

Followed the course “History and technique of Photography”, with prof. M. Sordi

Januar y 2016 - Februar y 2016 Workshop “Expo dopo Expo”, with prof. G. Malacarne

SKILLS Languages

December 2015 - Februar y 2016 Renderings for the new catalogue of GIEMME S.R.L., production of windows and doors (2 months)

Italian (Mother tongue) English (Full professional proficiency) Spanish (Good level of understanding)

Technical Skills

September 2015 - December 2015 Followed the course “Museography and Architectural setting”, with prof. G. Poletti

September 2014 Participation in the competition “Lisbon Open Room” by

AutoCAD

ArchMedium

Revit

June 2011

3DS Max

Workshop on the physical modeling with hot wire machine

Vray

for the processing of the polystyrene and use of CAD/CAM language for laser printer and pantograph

Rhinoceros Adobe Photoshop Adobe Indesign Agisoft Photoscan Microsoft Office Physical Models

Januar y 2011 Workshop on the physical modeling with wood, plastics, cardboard and non-ferrous metals

INTERESTS I like photography, literature, design, music and travelling. I play and teach acoustic and electric guitar.

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CONTENTS 2011-2016

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01. 02. 03. 04. 05. 06. 07.

Project Adeje in Tenerife, Fundaciò Miralles, Miralles Tagliabue-EMBT Barcelona, Spain

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Ruins and Nature, Restoration of the Cantagallo Castle (Master Thesis) Bologna, Italy

pp. 12-17

EXPO dopo EXPO Milan, Italy

pp. 18-21

Figures and Nature, setting of the Pino Castagna’s sculptures in the Rocca Malatestiana courtyard Cesena, Italy

pp. 22-25

MAMRI, Museum of arts and crafts of Rimini Academic work

pp. 26-29

Renderings for the advertising catalogue of GIEMME S.R.L.

pp. 30-33

Salsedine, Photographic Project with the group Adriatic Coast to Coast Cesenatico, Italy

pp. 34-37

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Project Adeje in Tenerife, Fundaciò Miralles, Miralles Tagliabue-EMBT Barcelona, Spain Internship June 2015 - September 2015

The Project Adeje came about when the Tibetan Dzogchen community chose the studio EMBT for the rehabilitation of an old complex of thirteen residencial houses and the design of a new main building for the activities of the Dzogchen Community. The objective in this preliminar phase was to study the natural ecological materials and the traditional construction technics, used both in the site and by the Tibetan Dzogchen Community for other similar buildings. The main intention was to develop ideas and proposals for the new Tibetan Medical Centre, referring at the themes of light and lightness and focusing over the personal way of working of Enric Miralles. Made in collaboration with Javier Bono Cremades, Federico Cucchi, Jose Cortés Gallardo, Rosa Grasso, Giacomo Macrelli, Eleonora Pasino, Alba Paulì Chief Architect: Salvador Gilabert Sanz

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Tibetan Motifs

The Tibetan Village

The Tibetan door

Colors

Traditional constructions in Tenerife

Traditional Guance Motifs in Tenerife

Traditional Tenerife arts and crafts

Fauna and flora in Tenerife

Local materials

Themes of study 9


01. The Tibetan Culture

02. The Tibetan colors and motifs

03. Connection between Tibetan and Guance’s cultures

Synthesis of the research 10


Model of study

View of the central space

First hypothesis of the Tibetan Centre 11


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Ruins and Nature, Restoration of the Cantagallo Castle Bologna, Italy Master Thesis Sept. 2015 - October 2016

The Cantagallo Castle nowadays is a ruin from the 12th centur y on which nobody, before us, has made anything about it: there wasn’t neither a historic reconstruction nor a sur vey. The master thesis project in restoration has been developed in three phases. The first phase was to collect as many historical informations as possibile from local historical archives and libraries, in order to obtain a precise chronology of the events in which the building was involved. The second phase was to measure and draw the castle for the first time in its histor y, to document the artifact and its conser vation state. In closing, the third phase was to elaborate a coherent enhancement project to preser ve the artifact and to make it visitable in the easiest way. The work lasted a whole year due to the complexity of the site and the artifact. Made in collaboration with Simone Ferraioli Relator: prof. Arch. Andrea Ugolini

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The site 13


Evolution of the Cantagallo Castle through the centuries:

01. XI - XIII century A.D.

02. XIII - XVI century

03. XVI - XIX century

04. XIX - Today

Historical reconstruction of the castle in the XIII century:

Fortified tower

Palace of the liegeman

Lodging of the personal army

Well and water tank

Courtyard

Wall belt

History 14


North prospect

Section A-A’

Constructive Section

Plan

Survey 15


Hooping of the fortified tower

Section F-F’

Section of the cantilever Plan of the project

Project 16


View from the cantilever

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EXPO dopo EXPO Milan, Italy Workshop Januar y 2016 - Februar y 2016

The ex-EXPO area in Milan has become an isolated island after the big event of 2015. The Municipality of the city has proposed to the architecture schools of Italy to design a masterplan for a new “science city�, which could become an international technological hub. The main themes chosen for the project is the inhabited bridge and the central courtyard, seen both as spaces in which there could be as many functions as needed. Also, the isolated island can be connected with the main circulation systems already on the territor y, built for the EXPO 2015. The proposed masterplan takes reference from the old cardo/ decumano grid, designed by Stefano Boeri, Jacques Herzog, Richard Burdett and William McDonough. Made in collaboration with Giada Baratti, Valentina Bartoloni, Matteo Cerlesi, Simone Ferraioli, Silvia Forlai, Giacomo Macrelli, Marta Medici, Massimiliano Sansavini, Arianna Talevi

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Axonometric view of the masterplan 19


Baranzate

Milano Fiera

Cascina Merlata

Connections with the context

Infrastructures and social housing

Commercial Activities

Technologic Scientific Hub

Directional Centre

Agricoltural Hub

University Departments

Research Labs

Green park

University Technologic Labs

Parkings and Bus Station

Thematic Areas

Programme 20

The Inhabited Bridge

The Gallery

Italian Pavillion

The Square

Rail Transportation Theatre

Cascina Triulza Cinema

The Inhabited Bridge

The Towers

Zero Pavillion

Labs

Functions


Longitudinal section on the inhabited bridges

General plan

The Masterplan 21


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Figures and Nature, setting of the Pino Castagna’s sculptures in the Rocca Malatestiana courtyard Cesena, Italy Academic work September 2015 - December 2015

The task was to design a setting of a selected number of sculptures of Pino Castagna, united by a chosen theme. The design approach was about the realisation of a structured path inside the Rocca Malatestiana courtyard, which could allow a complete and easy fruition of the setting to ever yone ,without diminishing the possibility of an alternative free way. The path geometr y has been thought to be in function of the setting and totally detached from the original geometr y of the castle.

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Plan of the path 23


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Axonometric view of the path

Sloping portions (8%)

01. Entrance

02. Raised platform

03. Stairs

The path 24

Linear portions


Axonometric view

Technical plan

Point of view Construction section

A

B

C

Node A

Node B

Node C

The chamber of thought 25


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MAMRI, Museum of arts and crafts of Rimini Academic work September 2014 - June 2015

In the city of Rimini there is a huge park called Marecchia park, in which years ago used to flow the omonimous river. Nowadays is a big open space with almost nothing in needing of a masterplan, which can finally enhance the park. The task of the course was to design a public building in the park, which would work as a new multimedia core, attracting students, tourists and citizens. The building has been thought to host a media librar y, a museum of arts and crafts of Rimini and a big auditorium.

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Museo Arti Mestieri RImini

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Expositions Conference Hall and Media Library

01. Programme

02. Main directions

03. Views

04. Final result

Hall

Media Library

Conference Hall

Reception

Cafeteria

Book shop

Offices

Fab Labs

Auditorium

Ground Floor

First Floor

Second Floor

Programme 28

Temporary Expositions

Permanent Expositions (big dim.)

Permanent Expositions


Context and building 29


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Renderings for the advertising catalogue of GIEMME S.R.L. Professional work December 2015 - Februar y 2016

The task was to produce photorealistic renderings of home settings in which there could be the windows and doors produced by GIEMME S.R.L., in order to make an advertising catalogue for the clients and the international fairs. The softwares I have used are 3ds max 2015, vray, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Lightroom. Here there are a few examples of the work.

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Salsedine, Photographic Project with the group Adriatic Coast to Coast Academic work March 2016 - June 2016

During the academic course of Histor y and Technique of Photography, prof. Massimo Sordi proposed to participate in the “Adriatic Project� (https://adriaticproject.net/). It is a collection of works made of thematic projects on the omonimous italian coast. In my case i chose to investigate the theme of the ever yday sea life by focusing on the fishermen in Cesenatico, small port city. I followed for almost three months their typical work schedule, tr ying to figure out a stor y of a day in fifteen photographs. Here there is a small selection of photographs from the work i made.

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Recommendation letter from the internship at Fundaciò Miralles, Miralles Tagliabue-EMBT Barcelona, Spain

Barcelona, 29 September 2015 To Whom It May Concern, It is a pleasure to be writing this recommendation of Marco Morra who has worked for the Enric Miralles Foundation (Fundació Enric Miralles) from 29 June 2015 to 29 September 2015. During Marco’s time working at our firm he has continually shown great skill in his ability to direct many different types of projects. He is an excellent worker and has shown outstanding responsibility in all areas of his work. Marco adapted quickly, was able to work on a team as well as on his own in all areas of work. His personality and the focus he brought to each task were always positive. Marco has participated at the workshop “Project Adeje” under the direction of Salvador Gilabert Sanz, project manager in EMBT firm. The workshop has been focused over the personal way of working of Enric Miralles, with the intention of developing ideas and proposals for a Tibetan Medical Centre referring at the main themes of light and lightness, starting by the studies of natural and ecological materials and traditional construction technics used in the site and by the Tibetan Dzogchen Community. The project promoted by the Dzogchen Community and situated on the isle of Tenerife, in Adeje, España, consists in a rehabilitation of an old complex of residencial houses, designing a new main building for the activities of the Dzogchen Community and thirteen guest houses. I strongly recommend Marco and I am confident in his ability to continually outperform himself. I have no doubts that he is capable of meeting your expectations. Best Regards,

Benedetta Tagliabue Director of Enric Miralles Foundation

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Thank you

Marco Morra Email: marco.morra91@gmail.com Phone: +393200964724 Skype: marcomorra91 40


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