_ CurriculumVitae Federico Mazzolini_ Federico was born in Viterbo, 1 June 1985, at the age of three he moved to Morocco where he lived until 1991. Back in Italy he began his studies in Viterbo, and then continued in Pisa, Turin and Istanbul. He is currently in Boston developing a project at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, in collaboration with prof. Neri Oxman.
CONTACT 515 Beacon street Boston, MA U.S.A. tel: +1857 207 5201 email: nkosy@windowslive.com
EDUCATION
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1999 - 2004
Scientific High School P. Ruffini - Viterbo
2004 - 2005
University of Pisa Faculty of Biology
Undergraduate program, registration department of marine biology
2005 - 2008
Polytechnic University of Turin Faculty of Architecture Bachelor’ s degree Architecture for the project, II Faculty
2008 - 2009
Polytechnic University of Turin Faculty of Architecture Master program, registration Architecture (construction), I Faculty
2009 - 2010
Istanbul Technical University Faculty of Architecture Master program, Erasmus Architecture
2011 - 2012
Massachusetts Institute of Technology MediaLab MediatedMatter group Research Assistant
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WORKSHOP 2007
Architecture in movement RIEAch, Bern, Switzerland curator : Guy Lafranchi Looking for an architecture without fixed rules, where the gesture follows the movement’s impetus. The creation of a trail for free runners involves the project of a structure with a strong emotional tension.
2008
Athens Architecture Workshop Athens curator : Aires Mateus architects Seven sites have been chosen for the purposes of this workshop, located between the ancient and the 19th century areas of the city center. The objective of the workshop was to attribute an identity and scale to these sites and to inquire through the design process their hidden potential.
2009
Experimenting with concrete Polytechnic University of Turin curator : prof. Stefano Pujatti Exploring the material capacities was the purpose of this workshop. The position near the sea side was the only bond. The result was a waterproof concrete, thanks to the layer created on the surface by the suction of resin mixed with concrete during the liquid phase.
COMPETITIONS Monolithic : exploring versatility Concrete design competition curator : Valerio Olgiati
2010
Inventing a new kind of concrete that could express the concept of monolithic. The final work was a concrete both with structural and insulating qualities, given by the two main materials (concrete and polyurethane).
2011
Requalification of a mining s ite Balangero, Turin Ideas competition The project site of Balangero was the largest quarry of asbestos in Europe, since 1992 has been abandoned. The project involves the construction of an eco-museum through “non-built” architectural interventions.
WORK EXPERIENCES 2008
Municipality of Turin, Technical office Turin TRAINEE Cataloguing archive documents
2010
Studyo Galata - Istanbul TRAINEE ARCHITECT Proposal and const. drwgs residential complex in Cengelkoy, Istanbul
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LANGUAGES WRITTEN
SPOKEN
English
advanced
advanced
Italian
mother tongue
mother tongue
Spanish
intermediate
advanced
Turkish
beginner
intermediate
INFORMATICS SKILLS
AutoCad, Photoshop, Illustrator, 3d studio max, Indesign, SketchUp pro, Rhino, Grasshopper, Vectorworks. Related with this programs, I’m also able to use machines as such: 3d printer, lasercutter , milling machine, Vynil cutter.
ARTISTIC SKILLS
I draw manually on the board in architectural perspective and free hand, I developed a great interest using alternative materials and acrylic paint in sculpture and painting. Knowledge about cinematographic techniques (size of shot, editing device, lighting).
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