Portfolio + CV Raphaële Acquaviva

Raphaële аcquaviva Landscape architect

Portfolio + CV

1

Raphaële Acquaviva Voloska 33 04070 Kyiv Ukraine

+380983421880 +33612068089 raphaele.acquaviva@gmail.com Driver’s license

EDUCATION 2012-2016 Landscape architecture (DPLG - State diploma) Versailles, France Ecole nationale supèrieure de paysage de versailles.

Master’s thesis on Nikel, Russia. Post-industrial and monotown

development. Obtained with honors.

2010-2012 University of Paris II Panthéon Assas Paris, France Master’s degree in Media, Communication and Semiology.

2007-2010 Paris, France

Bristol, UK

University of Paris IV Sorbonne / University of Bristol, UK Bachelor of Sociology obtained with honours.

2006-2007 Marseille, France

ENSAM Architecture School of Marseille.

2006 A-levels, Economic and Social section,first class honours.

Marseille, France

Softwares Photoshop, Indesign, Illustrator, Sketchup Office pack 2

languages French English Spanish Russian

. .. ..

INTERESTS Film photography, writing contemporary dance video, Hiking, climbing, boardsports

experience Since 2020

independant landscape architect Member of Border Ecology art and research collective and Urban Curators, urban planning research NGO in Kyiv.

May 2019 June 2020

KOTSIUBA Landscape architecture studio Research, analysis and design for public spaces, parks and residential complexes.

Vinnytsia - Winner of competition for concept design of Victory Square Zaporijia - concept design for the renovation of the territory of «Gamma» factory.

Kyiv - projects for parks, gardens, public squares.

September 2015 Conservatoire du Littoral Spatial analysis for creation or restructuration of natural areas. to September Strategies for public opening, woodland management, transborder 2017 parks, follow up of on-site work. Redaction of texts for the landscape atlas of the Concervatoire.

In different contexts from post-industrial lands, seashore, seawalls, wetlands or post-migrant situation.

2013-2015

January 2015

Summer 2014

City council of Paris Division of Public Spaces - block release training -Conception of public spaces - streets, urban square. (concept, technical design, planting scheme, urban furniture design, assessment) -Conception of a program and manifesto for green streets in Paris.

-Urban and landscape analysis for restructuration of large plazas of Paris (Nation, Bastille).

International Baikal Winter university of urban planning. Irkutsk, Russia Team workshop on improving transport and urban planning in Irkutsk city. Conceptualization of a transportation hub, proposals for improvement of riversides and pedestrian network.

Festival Archstoyanie, Nikola-Lenivets, Russia Volunteer work, assistant for the artistic installation. artist : Jean-Luc Brisson.

May 2013

Bellastock : Ephemerous architecture and artistic festival Workshop about recycling and re-use in architectural projects.

Construction of wooden structures.

March 2013

Le Transformateur, Redon. France Internship, in situ workshop and art installation. Wood constructions, renovation of an industrial wasteland, plantations. artist : Nicolas Pollisski.

3

4

Public spaces

6-15

Urban landscape strategies, public plaza, post-industrial territories France, Ukraine

TERRITORIES

16-23

IN SITU

24-33

ARCTIC

34-43

Territorial strategies, coastal projects, transport analysis, mobility France, Russia

Participatory practices, workshops, artistic practices France, Ukraine, Russia

Research, photo, video, writing, exhibition Russia

5

6

PUBLIC SPACES

7

Victory Square - REclaim a public plaza Vinnytsia - Ukraine

TYPE OF WORK

Create a comfortable pedestrian square and reclaim the urban center of Zamostia district.

DURATION

Summer 2019

THEMATICS

Urban plaza / accessibility / identity

EXPERTISE

Public space, parking lots, playground, bike path, public monument / modular territory

AREA Local TEAM

Kotsiuba + Shovk Studio

The territory of Victory Square is a noisy urban intersection located at the center of Zamostia district.

Approximately equidistant from the train station and the river Bug, this plaza does not have the scale and reach of such a central location. The ovale design proposal, in addition of giving a centrality and unify the territory, is a recall to the natural and unreachable island in the middle of the river.The vegetation of the square is indeed a reference to this wilderness as well as a continuition and harmonization of existing green structures.

The concept is then to re-unite dismantled sidewalks and monofunctionnal areas in a safe and comfortable territory for all users. The central road is erased, territory is fully pedestrian and incorporates a bike lane.

Preserving a large central place, the projects aims to stay open for any kind of public activities or gatherings.

It connects the functions of these two main buildings, Jubilee and House of Officer, (dance school and theater) and gives a place for its users to circulate, wait, play, relax.

8

9

GAMMA Factory

Zaporizhzhia - Ukraine

TYPE OF WORK

Creation of a public square in a former industrial site

DURATION

Autumn 2019

THEMATICS

EXPERTISE

Urban plaza / post-industrial / Public space, playground, flexible territory Design

AREA Local TEAM

Kotsiuba studio

Gamma factory was processing radioelectronic elements until 1991. The territory now stands as a fallow field with abandonned buildings and chaotic parking. Recently, a consortium of private investors developped a complex of housing, offices, cultural and social infrastructures. The outside territory should remain suitable for large event and manifestations while offering confortable and quiet spaces.

Observing this dense wasteland in an industrial ground we suggested the idea of a transversal large vegetation cut. spreading down the plaza. A large space will transform the actual parking in a modular open territory keeping all the existing trees. On the upper plaza, the dense vegetation is preserved in two dense and wild areas.The underground citerns are transformed into decorative and recreative spot, while a large playground is designed. The project integrates some old factory garages revisited into modules for different purposes, games library, temporary exhibition, workshop or cafés.

10

11

ROSHEN FACTORY Vinnitsia - Ukraine

TYPE OF WORK

Competition for the design of logistic site of Roshen (chocolate factory)

DURATION

Summer 2020

THEMATICS

Logistic platform / 24h use / identity / wetland

EXPERTISE

Rainwater management / phyto-purification / landscaped ditches / basins / on-site resources

AREA

Local

Romea Muryn + Space Odyssey architects+ Jakub Gołębiewski architect

TEAM

The Roshen logistic center of Vinnytsia should include a 24h working territory for international truck drivers.

A multifonctionnal office infrastructures, a warehouse, on 5 hectares of land with high ground water level.

The project orientates towards a large park on the southern side. Levelled using excavated ground, the park integrates vegetated hills and water basins for phyto-epuration of rainwater from the overall territory.

This park is partly open and integrated in the cycling network of Vinnytsia in the context of the restoration of Bug’s riverbanks.

The plant selection is inspired by the local meadow atmosphere and uses vegetals selected for phyto-restoration qualities. The parking area integrates rainwater management solutions, porous surfaces , landscaped ditches and vegetalized roofs.

12

Carex pendula Осока висячая

Salix alba Ива Белая

Scirpus sylvaticus Комиш

Betula pubescens Берёза пушистая

Zizania aquatica травы Цицания водная

Euonymus europaeus Бересклет европейский

Equisetum hyemale Хвощ зимующий

Phalaris arundinacea Канареечник тростниковый

Juncus bufonius Ситник нитевидный

Lythrum salicaria пурпурный лузестриф

Mentha aquatica водна м’ята

Carex acuta Осока гостра

13

Division of public spaces - City council of Paris Paris, FRance // Block release training // 2013-2015 / selected works

Design - Urban furniture Design research and prototypes for modular and multi purposes urban furnitures.

Research and implementation - Green streets In 2013 / 2014, the city council of Paris led researches and experimentations for the vegetalization of calm streets of the capital in order to obtain quieter environments, a better quality of life for inhabitants and to enhance ecological corridors.

The researches focused on elaborating a convention for those streets, inventoring the potential ones, protocols of vegetalizations, on site experimentations (furnitures, pavement modifications), communication and implication of inhabitants.

14

DESIGN - Prony square - 17th district of Paris The design of Prony square aims to offer an area free of cars and motorcycles parked all over the area.

A work on the texture of surfacing helps to give a visual effect differing from the street. It slows the circulation of vehicles and gives priority to pedestrians and bike users.

The low vegetation and planting of alignment trees maintain the lisibility of the site while giving users an enjoyable location to wait the bus, have a quick lunch or just pass by.

Béton coulé matricé imitation bois Asphalte de trottoir teinte gris clair Bande de pavés granit 15x15cm Arbre d’alignement

Bande de béton matricé imitation bois Rampants

Cépée Strate herbacée + graminées

15

16

TERRITOries

17

Anticipate rising waters, towards a softer management of the coastline Pas-de-calais, france.

TYPE OF WORK

School studio for the Conservatoire du Littoral.

(APR : Pedagogical regional atelier)

DURATION

September 2015 - Mars 2016

THEMATICS

Territorial analysis / flood management /

sea coastal management / embankment / climatic change / ecotourism /

AREA Regional TEAM Raphaële Acquaviva, Louise Monthiers,

Agnès Souillard.

Geomorphological formation of the bay

The Baie d’Authie is a bay in perpetual movement, highly prone to suffer from rising waters and sea submersion. In a particularily intricate context with many different actors we chose to transform constraints in territorial opportunities. This work was a way to transform perspectives on sea-submersion; accepting rising waters could create new lanscape experiences and opportunities for agriculture and territory.

A seawall located behind the sea line becomes support for different uses, and offer another way to discover the Bay.

18

Understanding the structure of the landscape

Cycle and pedestrian paths between wetland and fields.

Experimentations on dyke profiles

19

COnSERVATOIRE DU LITTORAL

Pas-de-calais, France. / 2016-2017 / selected works

Fossil dune - Restoration and renaturation of a transborder natural territory On this dune located few kilometers from the sea on the French-Belgium border, the landscape analysis focused on enhancing the potential and unique landscape atmosphere of this site. It consisted in an improvement of the pedestrian scheme and on a revalorization of its transborder character with grazing areas.

Salines de Fort-Mardyck - Opening of an industrial wasteland Former industrial wasteland of 110 hectares situated at the border between metallurgical installations and residential neighborhoods. As the site has never been open to the public, the analysis focused on a public sheme taking into account the constraints linked to soil pollution. The site tends to be depreciated by locals and administratives for its location near steel plants. The study of the site on a territorial scale helps highlight the interest of opening it up to the public, thus becoming relevant with the surrounding natural areas.

20

Calais jungle - Restoration and renaturation of the site The surrounding of Calais were a place of migration for more than 15 years. Until November 2016, more than 10 000 people were living on a land called the Jungle of Calais. After the dismantling, the project rapidly oriented towards a natural reclamation of the site. Levelling and cleaning work started in november to create ponds and dunes, an environment favorable for birds and biodiversity; as well as to avoid new settlements.

The second stage of the projects consists in creating a public scheme around the site, in connexion with surroundings natural areas and with the sea. The construction of belvedere for bird watching and on the top of blockhaus will participate to the enhancement of the site for visitors.

Nevertheless, this project is for me a great tabula rasa of what happened there, litterally, the soil being ripped of any traces of migrants, and looking forward to be given back to its pionneer species and migrating birds (!).

Pushed by administrative bodies to show that the site is rapidly taken care of, this project remains to me highly controversial and resonates critically in my landscape architect morality.

Levelling works to create wetlands and ponds

Public paths between wetland and fields, towards the sea

21

Transport interchange as city centers of activity

Workshop - International Baikal Winter university of urban planning design.

Irkutsk, Russia TYPE OF WORK

Workshop

DURATION

January 2015

THEMATICS

Urban planning / transportation analysis / substainable ways of transportation

EXPERTISE

Riverside banks improvement / conceptualization of a new transportation hub.

AREA

City of Irkutsk

TEAM

Johan Skar (architect) Dmitry Mitrofanov (city council of Irkutsk) Sophia Rabievskaya (economist)

The city of Irkutsk is congested by multiple bus services, tram, trolleybus and cars which make everyday shift and tourist journey to Baikal an intense and harsh experiment.

The project focuses on Angara River as an opportunity to re-think the transportation network and to develop substainable ways of transportation (boat, park and ride systems, ice skating).

With hubs located along the river and public transport lines organised toward the river, this scheme aims to lower the density of traffic in the historical center as well as to lower and simplify time spent in transports.

Embankments are improved for users, tram and car lines are reorganised to leave more place for pedestrians and bikes. A better place is also given to vegetation to improve quality of spaces for leisures and everyday life.

22

Reorganisation of embakments Summer and winter uses

23

24

IN SITU

25

ALTANKA

KYIV - Ukraine

TYPE OF WORK

Volunteer / activism

DURATION

Ongoing

THEMATICS

Socialo modernist heritage / angry neighbors

EXPERTISE

Social analysis / research / coordination / urban intervention

AREA Local - Podil district TEAM Podil postmodern + Podolianochka

Podil is a disctrict located on the riverbanks of Dniepro river in Kyiv. Industrial neighboorhood, the district is an harmonious patchwork of pre-revolution buildings, Stalinist dwellings and is particularily remarkable for its socialo-modernist planning based on a regular squared structure with open center courtyards.

Some of them contain architectural excentricity for the period.

Here a kiosk (gazebo) in bricks with wooden details in the centre of the square had become a a spot for drinkers. Neighbors, annoyed by these activities, destryed the place with a bulldozer, briding communal workers. Hence thinking they would destroy the behaviors associated with this place.

We conducted online social surveys and on site discussions to understand what this vandalist act meant and what were exactly the expectations and desires of locals.

Later on, we organized an event to clean the territory and experiment light and temporary installations.

We are now planning a third event of collective design and re-creation of the territory.

26

27

REDISCOVER underground POLTVA river LVIV - Ukraine

TYPE OF WORK

Workshop

DURATION

December 2018

THEMATICS

Underground river / in situ performance / crossdisciplinary / landscape / dance / theater

Workshop / research / coordination / communication

EXPERTISE

AREA Local - city TEAM

Kotsiuba Studio + Theater Leci

In western Ukraine, Lviv is an historical city with a center classified at Unesco World Heritage.

All accross the city, the river Poltva flows undercover. Its 15km galleries, used as hiding spot during the war, form a invisible labyrinth, a missing voice to the historical heritage of Lviv, shut down since 1870.

In collaboration with Theater Leci in Lviv, we organized a collective and transdisciplinary workshop between comedians of the theater, urbanists and architects of the city. We shared their approaches and sensitivities to convoque perceptions and imaginations of this hidden missing river.

Through exploratory walks, in situ performances, mind mapps and collective creation, the workshop participates in the overall reflexion and projects around the valorization of this river.

28

29

community & collective actions Ukraine

Khatamosphera, symphonia of a day - Summer 2020 Video work in collaboration with Anna Khvyl, soundartist in the frame of an artistic residency in Khata-Masternya, creative collaborative wooden hut in Carpathians mountains, West Ukraine.

30

Mosaïc restoration - April 2021 Renovation of the mosaics of Kyiv central bus station. Originally created in the sixties by Ada Rybachuk and Volodymyr Melnychenko in 1958.

Urban kids workshop - June 2019 cardboard structures, kids size city.

31

Cloud Food and Belvedere Archstoyanie Festival. nikola-lenivets, Russia

TYPE OF WORK

DURATION

Volunteer work.

Summer 2015

Land art / artistic and architectural installations THEMATICS

EXPERTISE

wooden work / construction / guide / artist assistant

TEAM

Ivan Zantchevski (architect), Jean-Luc Brisson (artist), Nikola Pollisski (artist and architect),

32

33

34

ARCTIC

35

NIKEL 2070, post-industrial, The penultimate landscape Nikel, Russia.

Тype of work

Analysis of monotown and post industrial development

Territorial analysis, mapping, interviews, planning perspectives / video / photography / writing.

Françoise Cremel (Diploma director, Mathieu Gontiers (French landscape architect), Marcelline Delbecq (writer and photographer), Tatjana Gorbachewskaja (Russian architect)

EXPERTISE

jury

Extraction

Extraction Broyage

Broyage

fonderie

September 2015 - July 2016

DURATION THEMATICS

Master’s thesis. Final year personal project

pechenga

Logistique portuaire

zapoliarny nikel

mourmansk

Raffinerie

Mining process at the scale of Murmansk oblast.

In Northern Russia, Nikel, mono-industrial city of 12 000 inhabitants is one example in many of the paradoxical and dramatic situation of mono-industrial cities in Russia and generally in post-soviet states.

From 1945 onwards under the Soviet regime, the city was organized and maintained following the logic of a utopic and productivist plan. This fast economic growth was enhanced by a galvanization of the exploitation of resources and by the idea of mankind winning the struggle against nature However after the collapse of USSR, the ecological damage became obvious and the decay tainting the Soviet utopia marked a turning point.

Fifty years from now, resources will be drained and this monotown will sooner or later be deserted by industry and by its inhabitants Regarding city’s past objectives, present, and future, we react as disorientated in mind and spaces as we reach this point of non-return, where degradation, pollution and ruins lead the way. On one side a depressing feeling that urges to escape and an endearing and appealing sentiment on the other side, reinforced by the specific Arctic nature and weather.

On the soil, stigmata of this exploitation depict a dark picture, sulfur dioxide oats over the city and the borders. Acidic unfertile soils, skin and pulmonary diseases are the results.

In consciousness as in spaces, the nickel is more than a material, it is a system This work retraces the evolution of this territory and its paradoxes. A chronology of despair questioning post-industrial Nikel, a penultimate landscape.

36

truction

Factor y limit for cons

Maintenance of public space by inhabitants (in grey) VS by city council

Repartition of architectural periods

Mind mappings by children of Nikel

Industry / housing / nature Monotown scheme of Nikel

Nikel’s materiality. From utopy to decay.

37

Independant research

Murmansk Oblast, Yamal, Polar Ural

After the first field trip to Nikel in 2016, I became quite obsessed with this territory and all the extremes it was conveying. Heavy pollution, polar nights, industries, abandonment, soviet planification.

I continued my researches and quests independantly from 2017 with a long winter field trip through territories of Murmansk Oblast, Polar Ural and Yamal Peninsula. This researches follow my diploma work. Through photography, writing and video, I interrogate and explore this harsh environment and all his paradoxes; how people live there, the urbanism and specific landscape, the industries and the indigeneous communities.

Nikel, the penultimate landscape, chronicles of a planified decay.

Published in CANactions Magazine - ЗЕМЛЯ | THE LAND. September 2020

ENTROPIA

Collective exhibition curated by So:cle collectif September 2019, Metaculture, Kyiv, Ukraine The installation includes soil cores ftom the site, and a video (see next page).

38

The fiction narrates the story of two local men wandering in Nikel in 2070, considering that the factory has closed.They are now navigating through places they used to know, and which they transformed following the decay of industry and the departure of people.

39

40

41

42

43

44

Raphaële Acquaviva Voloska 33 04070 Kyiv Ukraine

+380983421880 +33612068089 (whatsapp) raphaele.acquaviva@gmail.com

45