MA RT I NA F I A S C H I
L A N D S C A P E
P O R T F O L I O
Hey!
I'm Martina and I'm looking for a new professional experience.
I love people, anima ls, pla nts, environment a nd ever ything linking with nature. I seek an honest and fair connection with the world, day by day. In what way? Music, ar ts, orienta l d isciplines, cooking natura l food a nd La ndsca ping...of course! This is my portfolio, a part of my journey towards becoming a Landscape Architect. Enjoy!
contents CURRICULUM VITAE WORK PROJECTS VIDA Landscape Architects & Planners
UNIVERSITY PROJECTS Master degree in LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE Bachelor degree in SCIENCE OF ARCHITECTURE
OTHER PROJECTS International Student Competition by UIA and South African Institute of Architects International Workshop 'Landscape Accessibility'
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Martina Fiaschi EDUCATION October 2014
Master degree in Landscape Architecture | University of Florence | Italy.
December 2011
Bachelor degree in Science of Architecture | University of Florence | Italy.
AWARDS & ACTIVITIES August 2014
MENTION AS PROJECT OF MERIT #1 | by UIA and South African Institute of Architects | International Student Competition | Durban | South Africa. More information about the competition and the Congress at http://www.uia2014durban.org/
May – June 2014
International Workshop 'Landscape Accessibility' | Milazzo | Italy. Promoted by Mediterranean University of Reggio Calabria - dArTe department with participation of several European and extra-European Universities.
October 2013
Publication of Bachelor Graduation Project in the collection 'Progetti tra paesaggio, agricoltura e tecnologia', EDIFIR, Firenze.
March - April 2013
Participated in the seminar and exhibition 'Describe the Territory' | Florence | Italy. Promoted by Georgofili Academy and Military Geographical Institute.
September 2010
Workshop 'Lilong Housing' | Shanghai | China. Promoted by TAED of University of Florence in collaboration with Tongji University of Shanghai.
'The sun, the moon, the stars, the changing seasons, planting and harvesting, clouds, rain and rivers, the oceans and forests, animals and plants, sun and shade are all our essential partners of the phenomenal universe, participating in that timeless yearning of evolution, of vivid expression of times past, surviving the course of the future that has been laid upon us to inherit.' Ian L. McHarg
About me...
WORK EXPERIENCES March 2015 – July 2016
VIDA - Landscape Architects & Planners | Florence | Italy. Design Staff Worked around different design phases of private gardens/ landscapes, both residential and hospitality, placed in different environmental frameworks (such as seaside, urban or rural context). The range of phases was from concept development to technical detailing, including construction drawings, 3d modelling, planting/ vegetation design. Participated in designing for winning competition of ‘Borgo San Felice’, a medieval hamlet converted in a boutique hotel, located in the middle of Tuscany. http://www.vidadesignstudio.com/
born: live:
24.09.1988 Prato _ Italy 71 Norfolk House Regency Street London _ UK
tel: mail:
+44 7845 733529 marti.fiaschi@gmail.com
HARDSKILLS CAD | 3D MODELATION AutoCad Rhinoceros Lumion SketchUp Artlantis ADOBE SUITE Photoshop
November - December 2013 VIDA - Landscape Architects & Planners | Florence | Italy. Internship Collaborated on a private garden project, located in Beaulieu sur Mer (France). Draft and graphic design of Manual Planting (regarding vegetation).
March - April 2012
RRS Studio - Architecture, Landscape, Interior, Graphic Design | Florence | Italy. Collaboration Competition for the new urban park of Piazza d’Armi (L’Aquila, Italy). Graphic design of the main table and consulting on design choices.
InDesign Illustrator Premiere OFFICE Word Power Point Excel LANGUAGES
April - June 2011
ARCHITEAM Srl – Architecture Studio | Prato | Italy. Internship Participated in concept design of the project for a tourist-receptive and residential center. Graphic design of the project presentation book.
Italiano English Francais
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LA CASA SUGLI SCOGLI
CLIFF HOUSE MONTE ARGENTARIO _ ITALY The
exTerior design inTervenTions for This
privaTe garden draws inspiraTion from The dramaTic landscape in which The properTy is locaTed.
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siTuaTed on a Terraced cliff nearly
meTers above The
mediTerranean sea,
The
genius loci is dominaTed by sky, rock, and waTer.
daTe: dimensions:
march 2015 2 240 mq (0.22 ha)
righT now: waiTing for permissions
SKETCH 1 • POOL AREA
SKETCH 2 • A PATHWAY OVERLOOKING THE SEA
SKETCH 3 • A TERRACED GARDENS
The
exisTing degraded siTe and
landscape condiTion is a resulT of years of un-planned addiTions and resToraTions by previous owners,
by re-working The geomeTries and layouTs of The exisTing walls and developing a new paThway ThaT follows The naTural Topography, The landscape and gardens will have a much greaTer sense of hierarchy -wiTh a clear definiTion beTween TransiTional areas and space
demoliTions
EXISTING MASSING MODEL
new consTrucTions
PROPOSED MASSING MODEL
for
sTopping/gaThering.
ZONE A. Aromatic mixed border
LA CASA SUGLI SCOGLI
CLIFF HOUSE
MONTE ARGENTARIO _ ITALY The
planTing design for This garden, Takes
ZONE B. Lawn & Meadow
ZONE C. Macchia mediterranea | tall
ZONE D. Macchia mediterranea | low
ZONE E. Ornamental grasses
direcT inspiraTion by The many already exisTing and Thriving species found on siTe and is being developed around The idea of creaTing a landscape and gardens ThaT demand liTTle waTer as possible.
The
landscape was divided
inTo "planTing zones", each one characTerized by specific Type of planTs, soil and irrigaTion need.
ZONE F. Gravel and succulents border
ZONE G. Dry prairie
Existing tree | Pinus pinaster Existing tree | Quercus Ilex Existing tree | Olea europaea Macchia mediterranea Cliffs vegetation Rustic Lawn Exposed area
SELECTED FROM VEGETATION ANALYSIS
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2 2 6
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1.
Evergreen tall hedge (Quercus Ilex), refer to zone 3
2.
Creeping rosemary border (Rosmarinus prostratus), refer to zone 1
3.
Evergreen hedge (Pistacia lentiscus)
4.
Tall macchia mediterranea | Mass planting, refer to zone 3
5.
Olive trees and ornamental grasses, refer to zone 5
6.
Low macchia mediterranea | Mass planting, refer to zone 4
7.
Evergreen border (Rosmarinus officinalis), refer to zone 1
8.
Lawn, refer to zone 2
9.
Perennials border, refer to zone 1
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11 12
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10. Olive trees and ornamental grasses, refer to zone 5 11. Succulents border, refer to zone 6 12. Dry prairie, refer to zone 7
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13
KEY
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5
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13. New cliffs vegetation, refer to zone 6 14. Fruit trees and kitchen garden
CONCEPT PLANTING PLAN
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4
02 VILLA
MARINANGELI ASSI SI _ UM B R I A _ I TA LY
villA
mArinAngeli
extrAordinAry
is
plAced
countryside
in
the
surroundings
Assisi, the beAutiful umbriAn city fAmous for being the birthplAce of st. frAncis. the project shows up in the middle of An olive grove... And the client loves huge seculAr olive trees!
dAte:
september 2015
dimensions:
4 830 mq (0.48 hA)
right now: Almost over
SKETCH LANDSCAPE PLAN
THE ENTRANCE COURTYARD •
BEFORE DESIGNING
CHARACTER IMAGERY
PRELIMINARY SKETCH
WORK IN PROGRESS
A
peculiArity of this project is the
rAw mAteriAls recovery in order to creAte design objects.
one exAmple
Are these old wAsh tAnks using As A fountAin.
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DESIGN DETAILS •
THE ENTRANCE COURTYARD & THE FOUNTAIN
VILLA
MARINANGELI ASSI SI _ UM B R I A _ I TA LY
THE ELLIPTICAL LAWN •
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03
PRELIMINARY SKETCH
IMAGINE A BENCH
CHARACTER IMAGERY
DESIGN DETAILS •
THE ELLIPTICAL LAWN & THE STONES-WOOD BENCH
JOB SITE: PLANTING ROSEMARY
DESIGN DETAILS •
THE ESCARPMENT WITH ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS
the elliptical lawn
JOB SITE: WORKING ON THE ELLIPTICAL LAWN
100% DESIGN DEVELOPMENT DRAWING • PLANTING PLAN
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PRIVATE GARDEN IN
COSTA SMERALDA
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SARDINIA _ ITALY
2 11
The garden for This privaTe villa aims To creaTe
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a varieTy of eleganT ouTdoor spaces for
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relaxing, swimming, playing and enTerTaining.
every
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deTail of The exTernal areas will be
carefully considered and crafTed specifically for The owner's needs, while also being well
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inTegraTed in iTs incredible naTural seTTing.
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9 4 5
daTe: dimensions:
december 2015 3 580 mq ( 0.35 ha )
righT now: compleTed
1.
ARRIVAL GATE
2.
SECURITY
3.
DRIVEWAY
4.
VILLA ENTRY
5.
MAIN COURTYARD
6.
OUTDOOR FIRE PLACE
7.
FOUNTAIN / FOCAL POINT
8.
SWIMMING POOL
9.
POOL LOUNGE / OUTDOOR LIVING
10.
JACUZZI + INFINITY EDGE INTO POOL
11.
JACUZZI PERGOLA / LOUNGE
12.
RAMP UP TO JACUZZI
13.
SHOWER + NATIVE GRANITE BOULDER GARDENS
14.
LANDSCAPE BUFFER FOR PRIVACY
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SKETCH LANDSCAPE PLAN
100% DESIGN DEVELOPMENT DRAWING • PLANTING PLAN
PERENNIALS
PERENNIALS
shrubs
SUCCULENTS
Agapanthus (183) + 18
Phormium tenax (57)
Nerium oleander ‘Album’ (13) + 8
Euphorbia candelabrum (7)
Anigozanthos (130)
Salvia laucantha (40)
Nerium oleander ‘Splendens’ (14) + 12
Euphorbia charachas (109)
Bulbina frutescens (30)
Strelitzia (82)
Phillyrea angustifolia (55)
Yucca gloriosa (19) + 7
Centranthus ruber (128)
Tulbaghia viola (180)
Pistacia lentiscus (167)
Yucca rostrata (11)
Erigeron karvinskianus (51)
shrubs
Polygala myrtifolia (62)
PALMS
Festuca glauca (51)
Arbutus unedo (30)
Rosmarinus officinalis ‘Boule’ (273)
Chamaerops humilis (21)
Gaura lindheimeri (112) + 45 pink
Echium candicans (20)
Rhaphiolepis indica springtime (40)
Cycas revoluta (17)
Hemerocallis (90)
Myrtus communis (154)
Westringia fruticosa (270)
Zamia furfuracea (24)
TREES
Olea europaea 1 circ. 70cm (3)
Olea europaea 1 circ. 70cm (3)
Arbutus unedo Tree (6)
PRIVATE GARDEN IN
COSTA SMERALDA SARDINIA _ ITALY
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02
DESIGN DETAILS •
RAMP UP TO JACUZZI
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DESIGN DETAILS •
JACUZZI PERGOLA
DESIGN DETAILS •
DRIVEWAY ENTRANCE
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100% DESIGN DEVELOPMENT DRAWING • WALLS & PAVING PLAN
VILLA
KHACHATURYANTS M O S C OW _ RU S S I A The
concepT projecT daTes back To
2013.
This privaTe villa garden places in The ouTskirTs of
Moscow,
exacTly in The Middle of a Tall
grove of exisTing hisToric speciMens pines.
The The
job siTe is going on slowly following
working
The To
works.
house on
paving
coMplexiTy design
of
every
presenTly vida and The
sTone
walls sTrucTure piece
in
is
deTails. needs deTail.
WALL CAP TYPES (180.3 X 380 CM)
A1
daTe:
A2
A3
A4
PAVING TYPE
A5.X
March 2013
diMensions:
11 000 Mq (1.1 ha)
righT now: work in progress
B2.X
B2.Y
B3
A6.X
A6.Y
A7
WALL CAP TYPES (900 X 1100 MAX CM)
WALL CAP TYPES (180.3 X 280 CM)
B1
A5.Y
B4
D1
D2
A8
A9
A10
A11.X A11.Y
A12
WALL CAP TYPES (180.3 X 680 CM)
C1
C2.X C2.Y
C3.X C3.Y
C4.X C4.Y
P1
P2
P3
P4
P5
S4
S5
STAIRS STONE TYPE
C5.X C5.Y
S1
S2
S3
WALLS & PAVING PLAN
JOB SITE PHOTOS
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BOUTIQUE - HOTEL VILLA
SER ARMONIO MONTE SAN SAVINO _ ITALY Nested
withiN the hills, iN the heart of
tuscaNy,
we caN fiNd this iNcredible
full of history:
Villa
'ser armoNio'
takes its Name
18th
the
from its fouNder iN
ceNtury.
New
owNer aims to traNsform the aNcieNt complex iN a luxury boutique - hotel, cariNg to respect the geNius loci iNside aNd outside the property.
the masterplaN had already existed wheN the office.
Vida
took
Vida studio has
prepared coNcept proJects date: JaNuary dimeNsioNs:
2016
70 000 mq ( 7 ha)
for
some
parts
of
the
property.
right Now: stopped
MASTERPLAN OF WHOLE PROPERTY
PHOTOMONTAGE 1 •
YOGA PLATFORM
PHOTOMONTAGE 2 •
FIRE PIT
PHOTOMONTAGE 3 •
POOL AREA
SKETCH PLAN •
SECTION A
THE OUTDOOR THEATRE
PHOTOMONTAGE 3-4 •
THE OUTDOOR THEATRE
SECTION B
PATH THROUGH THE WOODS •
GRASS PATHWAY •
SKETCH DETAIL & CHARACTER IMAGERY
SKETCH DETAIL & CHARACTER IMAGERY
FORMAL PATHWAY WITH STONE •
SKETCH DETAIL & CHARACTER IMAGERY
PATHWAY WITH IRREGULAR STONE •
SKETCH DETAIL & CHARACTER IMAGERY
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WIDE SPREAD HOTEL
BORGO SAN FELICE SIENA _ TUSCANY _ ITALY Rolling views,
hills,
and
vineyaRds,
cypRess-dotted
bReathtaking landscapes
inteRRupted by oak woodlands chaRacteRize the suRRoundings of this unique and magical
boRgo. staying
in this widespRead hotel
is a unique and ReinvigoRating lifestyle
SECTI
expeRience: foR this Reason the quality of outdooR spaces needs to incRease.
SEC
date: dimensions:
decembeR 2015 69 000 mq ( 6.9 ha )
Right now: stopped
TIO
N A
ON B
GUEST VEHICULAR CIRCULATION GUEST GOLF CART CIRCULATION
R M P1 P2 P3 C1 C2 C3 C4 DIAGRAM 1 • GUEST VEHICULAR + CART CIRCULATION
SKETCH 1 • MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE BORGO
NEW RECEPTION CONFERENCE ROOM ENTRANCE SUPPLIERS VEHICULAR CIRCULATION
SHORT TERM + VIP PARKING MAIN HOTEL GUEST PARKING (COVERED)
AGRICOLA VEHICULAR CIRCULATION
NORTH HOTEL GUEST PARKING GOLF CART SERVICE CIRCULATION
SOUTH GOLF CART STATION
R
EAST GOLF CART STATION
BOH
NORTH GOLF CART STATION
CG
WEST GOLF CART STATION
DIAGRAM 2 • SERVICE
NEW RECEPTION BOH - BACK OF HOUSE GOLF CART GARAGE + STORAGE
VEHICULAR + CART CIRCULATION
SKETCH 2 • PROPOSED RECEPTION COURTYARD
the landscape quality upon enteRing the agRicola san felice estate sets the tone foR all aRRiving guests to the boRgo san
felice ResoRt. in fact, the landscape and exteRioR site details have a cRucial Role in deteRmining guests' fiRst impRessions and aRe theRefoRe a key element in ouR
SECTION A • MAIN ENTRANCE TO THE BORGO
SECTION B • SPA EXPANSION WITH NEW POOL AREA
philosophy foR the ResoRt impRovements.
ARCHFLORENCE
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MASTER DEGREE IN
L ANDSCAPE
ARC H I TE C T U RE G R A D U AT I O N
“
P RO J E C T
's
A phenomenon lAndscApe
recovery is the mAssive process of deindustriAlizAtion
thAt
the
globAl
shift
towArd
And service economies.
hAs
As
AccompAnied
communicAtion A consequence,
new demAnds hAve been plAced on lAnd use plAnning And the AccommodAtion of multiple, often irreconcilAble conflicts...
”
James Corner
B ROW N F I E L D RECLAMATION AND LAND
RECYCL ING the And
project deAls with An AbAndoned contAminAted
locAted on the
industriAl
lAgoon
of
AreA
orbetello,
one of the most importAnt wetlAnds in
itAly
for its ecosystems And wildlife.
B ROW N F I E L D RECLAMATION AND LAND
RECYCL ING The a
aim of The projecT was To reach
sTraTegic
saTisfy
The
company
compromise financial
owning
The
in
order
To
demands
of
The
land
and
aT
The same Time find a soluTion To The environmenTal land
issue
remediaTion
ThaT
and
demanded
a
requalificaTion.
residential area acoustic barrier: parking building min 15 000 mq
casing recycling
tourist accommodation 17 000 mq business and hotel
restaurant services
cultural center
train station
B ROW N F I E L D RECLAMATION AND LAND
RECYCL ING The
challenge was To imagine a space
ThaT could serve several purposes and fiT inTo differenT social environmenTs.
The
area
becomes
crucial
for
iTs
aesTheTic relevance and as a symbol of
urban
inTegraTion
and
equaliTy.
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L ANDSCAPE
ARC H I TEC T U RE CREATIVE APPROACH TO PROBLEM SOLVING
h ow
C a n you p u t a motorway in urban lanDsCape?
masterplan
I N S E RT I O N OF A SEGMENT
M O T O RWAY
IN URBAN AREA Design
of
an
an
unDergrounD
tunnel, situateD in a highly urbaniseD area,
for
railway.
both
Creation
motorway of
an
anD urban
park on the top of the tunnel for seCtion aa'
the
reConneCtion
of
the
City.
09 MASTER DEGREE IN
L ANDSCAPE
ARC H I TE C T U RE LANDSCAPE ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
eco-museum: a Dynamic way for the
community to Preserve, re-interPret anD manage its heritage in a PersPective of sustainable DeveloPment.
masterPlan
_ territorial scale
masterPlan
_ local scale
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE ENHANCEMENT Design of an archaeological Park in the surrounDing area of a roman site locateD in a rural context. lanDs
can
become
these
agricultural
backgrounD
contemPorary art exhibitions. Photomontage
for
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE ENHANCEMENT FROM TERRITORIAL SCALE TO DETAIL
a journey through history
STUDY OF
VEGETATION The
selecTion of The differenT
vegeTal species was conducTed according To criTeria such as Their congruiTy To The land-Type and seasonal chromaTism.
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BACHELOR DEGREE IN SCIENCE
ARCHITECTURE GRADUATION PROJECT
LANDSCAPE BECOMES
A RC H I T E C T U R E Design
of a prestigious
in the heart of
Chianti
tusCany. the
winery projeCt
was seleCteD to be publisheD in the ColleCtion agriColtura
'progetti e
florenCe, 2013.
tra
teCnologia',
paesaggio,
eDifir,
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INTERNATIONAL STUDENT
COMPETITION UIA_2014 DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA
'WarWick Junction', Within
central
exchange
and
a
durban, informal
transport is
a
place
commerce
node for With
unique qualities at an unprecedented scale.
WA RW I C K
O T H E R JUNCTION We
propose small interventios to
create neW common places Where everybody can find opportunities to have a good life quality through open green areas, neW facilities and different Way to live the city.
this as
proJect Was given a mention
proJects of merit
the
#1
during
xxv international unions
of
architects World congress
in
durban, south africa (03-07
august, 2014).
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I N TE RNAT I ONAL
WO RK S H O P MILAZZO_ITALY, MAY-JUNE,2014
ABANDONED RAILWAY PARK
L A N D S C A P E
ACCESSIBILITY 13 Universities inclUding
73
from all over the world, gradUate
stUdents
and
15
professors came together for this workshop coUrse in
milazzo (sicily). the
divided into teams, dealt with
participants,
accessibility
issUe related to different areas of the city: the castle, the waterfront and the disUsed railway.
thanks for looking...
Martina Fiaschi +44 7845 733529 marti.fiaschi@gmail.com