Portfolio
Matteo Mazzoni Selected Works
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Curriculum Vitae Education
Fall 2018
Masterclass of Revit at 4mGroup Revit Architecture - Complete course
Fall 2018
Masterclass of Rhino at DAMA Academy Rhino 1° Level certificate
Spring 2018
International experience
Work
Master Dregree in Architecture and Innovation IUAV University of Venice - Grade: 110/110L Project selected for Best Thesis Award 2018 at IUAV University
Fall 2017
Archiviz Masterclass of Cinema4D and Vray LUCYDREAM 1° Level
Fall 2015
Bachelor Degree in Architecture IUAV University of Venice - Grade: 110/110
Fall 2017
Extra-Europe Mobility - Shanghai, China Tongji University - CAUP
Fall 2016
International Workshop - Didactic construction site, Kathmandu IUAV in collaboration with UNESCO, Kathmandu (Nepal)
Fall 2016
International Workshop - Regeneration of traditional vernacular settlements and housing block design. Shanghai - Linxia (China) IUAV in collaboration with Tongji University
2018 (2 month) Internship at VINE Architecture Studio London, UK 2018 (3 month) Intenrship at KHBT Architecture Studio London, UK 2018 (1 month) Assistant architect at Maura Manzelle Architecture Studio Venice, Italy 2015 (6 month) Assistant architect at GB Global Building Mendrisio, Switzerland
Skills
Languages
Italian (Mother tongue) and English (IELTS B2)
Softwares
Archicad - Revit - AutoCAD - Rhino - Cinema4d - Vray - Corona - Photoshop Indesign - Illustrator - Muse - Word - Excel - Artlantis - Sketchup
Other
Contacts
Email Telephone Skype
Architectural model | Laser cut | Hand skecthes | Photography matteo.mazzoni91@gmail.com +39 3476620083 Matteo Mazzoni
Contents I
Network Rail Footbridge Design Ideas Competition
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II
China House
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III
The void as a space to create social relationships
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VI
Architecture is structure, structure is architecture
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V
Housing block design in Linxia
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VI
A constellation of monuments
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VII Visualisations
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VIII Learn from travel
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I
Network Rail Footbridge Design Ideas Competition Competition, 2018 Internship | VINE Architecture Studio | London, England The design is based around some selected core principles: structural efficiency, form following function, ease of assembly, and minimising the component parts. We set out to think of the bridge as one coherent system. The elegant curved shape of the bridge is driven by the idea of keeping the diagonal elements the same length but varying their angle to follow the shear force diagram of the bridge. Consequently, the struts are much more evenly loaded along the length of the bridge so they can be made using the same sized section with much less wastage of material at the midspan. The lift cores provide global lateral stability and the bridge spans between them as a single deep steel truss. Utilising the whole depth that is required for the roof clearance as a truss creates an efficient bridging structure that means that the elements can be very lightweight. The stairs extend from the deck to the ground using full height trusses to match the bridge and provide additional lateral stiffness parallel to the platform edge.
The local lateral stability of the bridge comes from the concrete deck working as a diaphragm coupled with cables that form a lightweight bracing at roof level. Using the same section for all the steel elements as well as limiting the number of different lengths of element will lead to a fast and economical manufacturing process and a simple construction method. The pin joints are quick and easy to fix minimising assembly time and the use of precast planks for the deck means that no propping is required for the floor. The structural exoskeleton both celebrates the logic of the bridge and also allows the PTFE membrane canopy, LED lighting, signage and drainage to be simply incorporated and maintained without affecting the ability of to bridge remain operational. Integrated lighting is powered by photovoltaic panels mounted on top of each lift core and the natural curve of bridge deck towards the platforms facilitates the collection of rainwater.
England
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Relation with the context
View
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Structural efficiency 2
2370
5
3990
10m
8260
3990
2370
20980
9300
0
17970
Front elevation, Planimetry, Cross section
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Materiality
View
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Minimising the component parts Components
Double span configuration
COMPONANTS Bridge - Steel x32 x08 x08 x08 x08 x18
Art installations
Lift - Steel x12 x28 x12 x16 x08 x14 Stair - Steel x24 x48 x16 x16 x24 x36 Joint detail
Bridge - Pre Cast Concrete x110 Stair - Pre Cast Concrete x44 x60
Cables
178.5 m
Roof Fabric
199 m2
Balustrade Sheet Metal
310 m2
List of components, Axonometry, Detail
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07
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China House - a Treasure Box Interior design, 2018 Internship | KHBT Architecture Studio | London, England China House is currently in a shell and core state which seeks a contemporary fitout and a general concept for treating the building. The existing structure and spaces are stepping in all directions. Elements are not aligned and rooms are staggered. By considering the void as volumes the building shows an appearance similar to a treasure box. A treasure box with hidden compartments where exploration is needed to understand the entire structure.
Following this character of the existing building it is planned to have rooms not as enclosed boxes but rather as continuous spaces. Openings create relations between rooms and floors. Flooring continuous whereas stepping ceiling heights create zones. Via glazed walls exterior spaces become part of the interior. The new design arouses curiosity to explore the house and in the same time keeps spaces hidden where it is needed.
Wuzhou province, China
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Interior design
Basement - Ground floor Plans
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Interior design
First floor - Second floor Plans
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Study of materials
Kitchen - Master bedroom Views
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Study of materials
Studio - Wine cellar and bar Views
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III
The void as a space to create social relationships Master thesis, 2018 Supervisor: Arch. Maura Manzelle | Co-Supervisor: Arch. Ing. Salvatore Russo The master thesis is focuses on the study and significance of the void in architecture, comparing the ideologies of western culture with those of oriental culture, drawing conclusions that were subsequently applied to the design of a student residence. The origin of the thesis research began with a personal experience. The proposed theme of the graduation laboratory was centered on the life of the university student and having to investigate what it meant to lead a life marked by living, studying and integrating in a new city. At that time I was in Shanghai, China thanks to an international exchange program, this opportunity gave me the chance to think about what it means to live in a university residence, coming to the conclusion that the life of the student is divided between the room/accommodation intended as a private place to retreat and the city, the maximum expression of public sphere. The thesis is based on the idea that in order to favor integration and socialization it is necessary to live a space that is halfway between the city and the accommodation, an empty space but at the same time safe and with well defined limits in which the students are free to open up with each other and establish social relationships.
Studying the void means investigating the essence of the space itself, if etymologically it means without content, which contains nothing or the absence of something, in architecture it represents an inseparable factor from the architecture itself becoming an element as important as the full. Belonging to a dimension that goes beyond the sensory perception of man and not knowing its limits, emptiness can inspire fear and bewilderment, this type of conception belongs predominantly to western culture, contrary to oriental culture the concept of emptiness is closely linked to religion Taoist whose void is a part of it, we must not be afraid of it simply can not be contemplated through human sense, for this reason only through form we can conceive the emptiness. Specifically, the project consists of a raised plate that rises from the public level of the city whose limits have been built through the design of residential buildings that have generated a space similar to the historical city square that historically and culturally is a meeting and socialization place. The segmentation of the buildings allowed to distribute the collective functions at their base thus allowing a constant flow of students through the void.
Padova, Italy
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Excavated void
Lo profundo es el aire - Eduardo Chillida, 1996 House in Litoral Alentejano - Aires Mateus, Portugal 2000 References
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Built void
Void box - Jorge Oteiza, 1958 Patio house - Mies van der Rohe, 1935 References
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Urban void
Void spaces in the city of Padova Planimetry
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Spaces of relations
Piazza dei Signori - Piazza della Frutta
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Confrontation with the city
A
A
Between the historic city and the modern city Urban planimetry - Urban Section
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Urban limits
Comparison between the limits of the historic city and the modern city Schemes
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Looking for the order
Structural mesh 8x8 m Schemes
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Urban project
Planimetry - Section
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Volumes that connect two parts of city
Volumetric relationship
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Medition of heights
3D of the context
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Functional Project
Roof : Integration of photovoltaic panels
Level 2 to 5 - Students accessibility Residential area with private room and commons spaces.
Level 1 - Students accessibility Void space to connect the people. Services for the students.
Level 0 - Public accesibility Parking, shoops and resturants
Axonometric plans
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Schema strutturale residenze universitarie 1:200
Structural design
Module - Plan of the slab
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Building type
3,800
6,030
0,300
3,775
3,670
0,150
3,775
0,300
5,250
2,850
Pianta strutturale residenze 1:50
3,800
B
D C
C
A
0,300
7,900
A
3,800
D
2,850
2,600
0,300
4,100
3,800
3,800
0,300
7,900
3,800
B
4,100
0,825
0,150
0,850
0,150
0,850
0,150
0,850
0,150
0,850
GSPublisherVersion 0.1.100.100
Structural plan
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0,150
0,850
0,150
0,850
0,150
0,850
0,150
0,850
0,150
0,775
0,150
Structure that makes the space Vista prospettica struttura
Schema statico sezione AA
8,000
3,950
3,000
3,950
4,400
4,400
3,555
3,555
3,555
3,555
3,550
3,550
3,000
Schema statico sezione BB
Sezione BB 1:50
Sezione AA 1:50
+ 15,2
+ 15,2
+ 11,65
+ 11,65
D
C + 8,10
+ 8,10
+ 4,55
+ 4,55
+ 0,00
+ 0,00
Dettaglio D 1:10
Dettaglio C 1:10
Pavimentazione in legno 20mm Massetto di posa 50mm Tappeto fonoassorbente in feltro 4mm Soletta in cls collaborante 80mm
Trave secondaria in cls armato
Trave primaria in cls armato
Colonna in cls armato
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Structural development Sections - details
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Void space of relations
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Plan of the elevate common space
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Private space
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Plan of the residence level
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Vibrant facade
A
B
B A
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East elevation
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Light and shadow
South elevation
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The two worlds of the student life
546 148
90
228
305 138
136
138
546
Plan of the main residential typology 230
12
110
33
13
131
635
135 12
12 205 100
67
20
635
135
12
12
80
131
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The void as a space to create solcial relationships
View from the elevated slab
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Architecture is structure, structure is architecture Design studio II, 2016 Arch. Maura Manzelle | Arch. Ing. Salvatore Russo | Arch. Leonardo Ciacci Porto Vecchio is the old and original port of Trieste, is was opened in 1869 and it is characterized by strong identity, every single structure is more like a building of city than an industrial construction. Currently the port is almost complete close and is a sort of void in the city. The goal of the design studio was to find a way to give back to the city this space. To open to the city this space we decided to work first of all in two key elements: new public spaces and with the renovation of buildings, making them attractive poles for new and attractive activities. We identified the new public spaces on the three wharfs that we design like a long and strict telescope which put in visual contact the hill and the
sea building a connection between the most two important natural element of Trieste. In the specific I designed a residence and space of study for university student. The specificity of this building is that it needed to be completely rebuilt, for this reason i tried to find the essence of the buildings of Porto Vecchio to integrate the new building in the context. I found the essence of the buildings in the rhythm of the structure that for each of them is 5x5. I design the new building from this idea, using the structure like the way to build the internal space but i reinterpreted it in a contemporary way using the technology and the knowledge of our time to create a building connected with the past but completely new.
Trieste, Italy
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“Porto vecchio”
Masterplan
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Areas of intervention
Designed building
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Structural rhythm 5x5
Existing building Ground floor - Front facade
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Relation with the context
New building Ground floor - Front facade
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Structure that makes space
Detail - Structural section
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Study of details
Detail - Architectural section
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The corridor as a interactive space
Ground floor
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The light
Longitudinal section
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Regeneration of traditional vernacular settlements and housign block design in Linxia International Workshop, 2016 Arch. Z. Jianlong | Economist M. Turvani | Arch. M. Dario Paolucci The project think about how to renovate and preserve a Muslim district in the city of Linxia (China), that is located on the silk road now an important touristic zona for the China. The district is characterized by a compact settlement system of traditional courtyard house that represent the history of the place. We decided to work on possible strategy that could permit to the people and the local government to improve the district thanks a different type of business: a diffuse logging system for a different kind of tourism. The strategy started from the idea to improve the life condition of the people, generate a new income for the family and at the same time attract new tourist on the city.
We decided to worked on a prototype to explain this idea and we worked on a particular house characterized by two courtyard and a beautiful garden. We used this peculiarities to create a specific project that in this case is related with the experience of the traditional food, in other case the experience could be related with the handicraft, or with the Chinese decoration in other courtyard houses. To allow the use of these spaces to the tourist and improve the quality of the life of the family we decided demolish the unused building, we improve the quality of the open spaces, the technical quality if the building and to build new sanitary spaces with shower dimensioned for all the people of the houses.
Linxia, China
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The Bafang district in Linxia
Courtyard house in the context
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The life in the Bafang
Images of the context
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A different possibility of business
The general strategy
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Preservation of the originality
Images of the case study
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Exploit the peculiarities of each case study
Strategy of the case study
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Improvement of the life quality with a new project
Plan of the ground floor
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A space of relations
Longitudinal section - Axonometry
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Live the tradition
Images of the two renovated courtyards
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A constellations of monuments IUAV Workshop 3, 2014 Arch. Fabrizio Barozzi In the past Marghera was one of the most important industrial harbour of the country, now the most part of the industries are closed and there is the necessity to rethink it before it is completely destroyed like a new contemporary city. Fabrizio Barozzi has interpreted the workshop with a personal idea, working on the “Urban Archeology� that means to rethink the great industrial cathedrals, today in ruins, which hide potential not only for functional recovery but also and above all for their urban scale. Each group of the workshop designed from an architectural and functional point of view,
a large industrial building, to create fireplaces, within a modular and widespread urban fabric, from which Marghera’s regeneration would have originated. We were assigned some common warehouses, that were developed in length and not in height. The warehouses did not build a strong bond with the other industrial buildings and so it was necessary to build new buildings and rethink an adequate entrance. We designed 20 residential towers that could in this way relate with the other large industrial buildings and at the same time build the context of a new piece of city.
Marghera, Italy
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A part of the new Marghera
Axonometry - Masterplan
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Towers development
Masterplan - Plan type - Front facade - Section
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The gate
View
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A new part of city
Visual relation with Venice
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Construction of the context
Architectural model
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The constellation of monuments
Workshop exhibition
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VII
Visualization I think that the use of the views to represent the architecture is one of the best way with the architecture models to explain the project to the people. It is a contemporary instrument to represent the atmosphere of architecture.
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Desert house - Inspired from DUST Architect
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Bookshop
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Interior
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VIII
Learn from travel I think that the travel is a necessary for the formation of an architect, it is a way to improve my knowledge about architecture, about how to build the space and work with light in different ways. In these years I had the fortune to do different trips that allowed me to study many architectures in person. In particular, trips to China and Japan were very significant because I came into contact with very different realities from the European one, where I was able to study a different way of doing and seeing the architecture that changed significant my vision about this discipline.
World
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Volume - Detail
Ningbo museum - Ningbo, China. Designed by Wang Shu Pavillion of Portugal EXPO 1998 - Lisbon, Portugal. Designed by Alvaro Siza
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Space - Light
Kunsthaus Bregenz - Bregenz, Austria. Designed by Peter Zumthor Chichu Art Museum - Naoshima , Japan. Designed by Tadao Ando
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Matteo Mazzoni Selected works
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