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Architecture means shaping the physical space to improve the lives of human beings. It affects and reveals our habits, moods, opinions, and thoughts.

Basically, it is like a huge mirror reflecting the identity of a community.

Therefore, I think it is easier to find out more about people visiting their houses and cities rather than listening to their words.

During my years of study, the most important thing I learned is to liaise with the members of my team. Even though working in a team could be far more complex than working alone, it is the only way to achieve the best result.

My academic background also taught me to consider the architectural project as a whole. Every single time human beings change their surrounding space, that is something related to architecture. It does not matter if it is a house, a bridge or just a piece of furniture.

In other words, for me, structural, functional and formal issues are so strictly interrelated that it is impossible to face them separately. As an architectural object cannot exist without its structure, it cannot exist without a deep comprehension of the history of the urban space it is going to rise.

work experience

_Genesis Lectures member of the organizing and scientific Committee 2016 - present Genesis organises lectures on the genesis of the architectural process at the University of Pisa every year. info: www.genesislectures.com

enrico valentino tagliaboschi

architecture and building engineering student | University of Pisa date of birth 8th December 1994 telephone +39 340 963 5486 address Cascina, Pisa, ITALY e-mail evtagliaboschi@gmail.com

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_Pooling station n.30, municipality of Cascina, Italy presiding officer (election days) 2014 - Present _Freelance high school tutor 2013 - Present subjects: mathematics, physics, chemistry, technical drawing.

education

_Architecture and Building Engineering master’s degree course at the University of Pisa

skills

_2d drafting and scripting, 3d modelling hand drawing and model-making, Auto-

2013 - Present

CAD, Rhinoceros + Grasshopper

_Science and Maths High School @ Liceo Scientifico U. Dini, Pisa

_Architectural surveying techniques traditional and digital tools, Agisoft PhotoScan

2008 - 2013

_Architectural Visualization & Ren-

further education

dering 3ds Max + Vray, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe InDesign

_Multi Storey Timber Construction summer school at the VIA University College, Aarhus, Denmark

_Regional planning and geographic information systems

August 2018

QGis

_Digital Spring summer school held by BASICS and Zero-Order at the University of Pisa

_Structural design SAP2000

June 2018

_Video editing & motion graphics

_B2.2 English course University of Pisa

Adobe Premier Pro, Adobe After Effects

February 2018 - June 2018

_Photography and post-production

_Activate English course + IELTS course - Upper Intermediate level University of Liverpool, UK

Nikon D3100, Adobe Lightroom

August 2017 _B2.1 English course University of Pisa February 2017 - June 2017

honours and awards

_Pisa Conference Hall in the Piazza dei Miracoli START-Pisa Call | 2017 3rd prize _Creative Competition for the upgrading of the Piazza Marconi Scuola permanente dell’abitare, municipality of Cinigiano | 2016 1st prize/citizen jury 3rd prize/selection committee

languages

_Italian mother tongue _English B2 level certificate issued by the University of Pisa

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summary

PROJECTS 01 | FUNICULAR FUNNEL SHELTER Earth, Solar System, Milky Way. → p. 07

02 | A NEW TEACHING HUB

Ex area Scheibler, Pisa, Italy. → p. 15

03 | DIGITAL SPRING SUMMER SCHOOL School of Engineering, Pisa, Italy. → p. 25

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04 | THE SNAKE

School of Engineering, Pisa, Italy. → p. 33

05 | AN URBAN ROOM

Piazza Marconi, Cinigiano, Grosseto, Italy. → p. 39

CONFERENCES 07 | GENESIS LECTURES University of Pisa. → p. 57

06 | A SLOPING GREEN SURFACE Piazza dei Miracoli, Pisa, Italy. → p. 43

07 | HOUSING IN GELLO

San Giuliano Terme, Pisa, Italy. → p. 49

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FUNICULAR FUNNEL SHELTER what_ public transport canopy where_ Earth, Way

Solar

System,

Milky

when_ 2017 with_ Paola Pulella, Alessandro Riello, Sara Tenchini who_ Design of Special Structures, Prof. Maurizio Froli

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STARTING POINTS _the theme

The request was designing a four meters high canopy for public transports covering 800 square meters (8x100). Our challenge was to develop an architectural geometry that met the practical needs of a shelter as well as structural coherence and efficiency.

Our starting points were: • reducing supports as much as possible to have a free covered space • allowing an easy access to buses • covering the whole usable space

_shaping forces

We used a form-finding digital method based on the particle-spring system.

This solution is associated with the funicular structures exploited by Antoni Guadì, Heinz Isler, Frei Otto and others. The main goal of such a structure is to avoid bending as much as possible. This involves a better utilization of the cross-section of the shell and allows to use thin structural elements. In other words, this means material economy as well as lightweight structure.

_digital fabrication

The main benefits of computer numerical control machines are the automatization of the entire fabrication process and a faster assembly on site. We imagined producing the elements of the canopy in cross laminated timber panels cut by CNC router.

← mock-up at Florence SMN bus station

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_optimal pedestrian usability

The distance between each support is 11 meters. This let people move easily under the covered space.

_accessibility to buses

Central supports let people walk up to buses smoothly. Nobody runs the risk of getting wet.

_8x100 surface

meters-covered

The whole assigned space is used by people in several ways.

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PARAMETRIC DEFINITION

_01 base mesh

A planar quad-mesh is shaped within the project boundaries. Base constraints are identified.

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_02 particle spring simulation

Through the Grasshopper plug-in Kangaroo Physics, we assigned elastic properties to the membrane. Then, boundary constraints were shifted 4 meters up.

_03 plankton remeshing

Panels are smaller near constraints where stresses are grater to reduce second order effects.

_04 digital fabrication

Through the Grasshopper plug-in Timber Plate Structure, a 5-centimetres-thickness is assigned to panels. Each panel is now ready to be fabricated by a CNC router.

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ARCHITECTURAL DETAIL AND JOINTS

_rediscovering traditional wood connections

The attachments between the elements of the canopy are based on traditional joinery. We imagined cross-laminated timber panels joined together by dovetail or biscuit joints. The first type is used at the base of the funnels where the angle between two adjacent CLT panels is smaller.

Whereas, the latter is used where two adjacent panels form a more obtuse angle.

↓ mock-up in New York

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STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

_utilization

The utilization is calculated as the ratio between yield stress of the material and maximum Von Mises Stress along the shells cross section hight.

_principal stress one

First principal stress on shells calculated respectively to the upper surface, to the middle, to the lower.

_principal stress two

Second principal stress on shells calculated respectively to the upper surface, to the middle, to the lower.

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A NEW TEACHING HUB what_ a New Teaching Hub for the School of Engineering and Architecture where_ ex area Scheibler, Pisa, Italy when_ 2017 with_ Paola Pulella who_ Architecture and architectural composition 3, Prof.

Luca Lanini

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_context

The intervention is located in an industrial area, close to the leaning tower of Pisa. It has the aim of giving value to a quite isolated site where there are two buildings that accommodate departments of the University of Pisa. The two existing buildings establish a weak relation, both among them and with the un-built space. Such a space is dispersive, not hierarchical and has become little more than a parking lot to this day.

_aims

The project defines and gives rhythm to the space between the existing buildings through few and essential signs. A diagonal cut, shaping the trapezoidal building and crossing the covered space of the other, directs the user’s gaze to the large open space on the bottom of the lot.

The design proposal promotes absolute continuity between indoor spaces and outdoor spaces. This continuity is plastically expressed in a large covered space that is both a meeting point and a space for leisure activities.

The new outdoor configuration separates the pedestrian areas from vehicular paths in order to free the users’ streams. The latter embraces the lot and allows access to the parking areas, now mitigated by greenery.

_materials

The new buildings are composed by a main structure that transfers vertical loads to the foundations and a secondary structure with stiffening function. The double enclosure, consisting of a continuous glazing on the inside and an aluminium-alloy perforated sheet shielding system on the outside, provides a high thermal performance in the building both in summer and in winter. The package obscuration system also provides a dynamic solar radiation control depending on the user’s needs.

← 1:500 model

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masterplan →

BEFORE

AFTER

← A-A section

← B-B section

← south elevation

← ground floor plan

↖ first floor plan

↖ second floor plan

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STRUCTURAL CONCEPT AND ARCHITECTURAL DETAIL

↖ main structure

Transferring vertical loads to the foundations, it consists of the succession of steel portals made up of HEA400 pillars and hybrid lattice beams (warren + vierendeel) made of L-shaped profiles. These frames are connected to each other by IPE400 profiles.

↙ slabs

They are made with alveolar prefabricated elements. Such a solution allows to cover large spans with high loads while maintaining thick contents.

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secondary structure ↗

It has stiffening function, as it holds the deformation of the columns from their axis. It also encapsulates horizontal wind loads and seismic action as well. It is made up of structural elements HEA200.

cladding system ↘

The double enclosure, consisting of a continuous glazing on the inside and an aluminium-alloy perforated sheet metal shielding system on the outside, provides high thermal performance in the building both in summer and winter. The package obscuration system also provides a dynamic solar radiation control depending on the user’s needs.

_key 1_ lattice beam, rails made up of coupled equal winged angles L100x10, crosses made up of coupled unequal wings angles L60x40x7 2_ ventilation unit 3_ p.p.c. alveolar slab (alveox type) H30cm, 4cm grout, 2,5cm sloping screed (2%), 4mm flamed polymer bitumen barrier, 12cm expanded polyurethane thermal insulation, 4mm distilled bituminous waterproofing sheath, rainwater drainage channel 4_ insulated glazing: 6mm laminated glass + 12,5mm argon + 6mm laminated glass 5_HEA200 cross-bracing 6_ pilastro HEA400 HEA400 pillar 7_ double glass fire (total width: 3x60cm)

8_ 100x490cm powder coated aluminum alloy panel (Ø3cm circular holes), stainless steel backbone, steel parapet H1,2m, package dimming system 9_ p.p.c. alveolar slab (alveox type) H30cm, 4cm grout, 60x60x2cm ceramic raised floor, wiring boxes where needed 10_ p.p.c. alveolar slab (alveox type) H30cm, 4cm grout, 4cm insulating lightweight cement screed, 60x60x2cm ceramic raised floor, wiring boxes where needed 11_ Anti-slip metal grid for walkway (1,2m width) 12_ Ø50cm RC column

door

13_ double glazed door 14_ steel fire stairs

exterior rendering →

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interior rendering →

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DIGITAL SPRING SUMMER SCHOOL what_ an active-bending structure prototype where_ garden of the School of Engineering, Pisa, Italy when_ 2018 who_ BASICS and Zero-Order

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PROTOTYPING WORKFLOW

_Step one • physi_Step two • physi_Step three • digical modelling cal model scanning tal modelling We shaped physically active-bending models, testing the reaction of the glass fibre reinforced bars under different constraint conditions.

Once we had the final configuration, we used a 3d-scanner to produce a digital model of the obtained geometry.

Once we had the final configuration, we used a 3d-scanner to produce a digital model of the obtained geometry.

_Step four • physi_Step five • final incal prototype design- stallation Assembly and implementation ing We designed all the other components needed to assemble the prototype. We focused on the 3d printing of the internal connections between the bars as well as the connections to the ground.

of the full-scale prototype.

two photos of the fullscale prototype →

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PHYSICAL SIMULATION

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DIGITAL SIMULATION

← physical study models ↓ digital study models

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ASSEMBLY AND IMPLEMENTATION

final installation → assembling steps ↓

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THE SNAKE what_ a student pavilion where_ School of Engineering, Pisa, Italy when_ 2016 who_ Architecture and architectural composition 3, Prof.

Luca Lanini

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_theme

The aim is to renovate the area next to the School of Engineering of the University of Pisa. The new pavilion should replace an obsolete building and it is expected to house new facilities for the students of the School: a conference hall, a study hall, an exhibit hall and a cafĂŠ.

_context

The intervention is located inside the university complex of the School of Engineering. Originally, the 1930s main building was surrounded by a wide green area. After the Second World War, the courtyard of the School underwent a strong development and other pavilions were built there. The building to be replaced is made up of a central body and two lateral wings which have been built later. The former consists of a big rectangular space emphasized by concrete pillars and beams. This rhythm gives a modular perception of the interior space.

_weaknesses

Now, the pedestrian area of the university complex is badly exploited. Greenery has shrunk gradually due to the excessive increase of the parking lots. The building to be replaced is in a deteriorating state and the lateral wings stifle its expressive features.

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_answer

I decided not to tear the pre-existing building down but to remove the two lateral wings only. This aims to emphasize the rhythm of the rough concrete structure. The lower strip walls of the main body are substituted by glass walls. In such a way, the light is free to go through the interior space. A decisive and incisive sign intersects the concrete structure transversally giving both fluid and versatile space where the uses are followed seamlessly.

axonometric projection ↑ ground floor plan → masterplan ↓

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� interior rendering

west elevation →

south elevation →

longitudinal section →

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AN URBAN ROOM what_ Creative Competition for the upgrading of the Piazza Marconi where_ Cinigiano, Grosseto, Italy when_ 2016 with_ Paola Pulella who_ Scuola permanente dell’abitare, municipality of Cinigiano award_ 1st prize/citizen jury 3rd prize/selection committee

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_context

Piazza Marconi qualifies as an urban room. We cannot separate the surrounding buildings from the public space that is an extension of the domestic space. Basically, the piazza is a sort of exterior living room where people chat, play or eat together.

_the cistern

The ancient cistern in the middle of the square physically expresses this interrelation between public and private space. The cistern was a crucial resource for the entire community and a meeting point for the citizen as well.

_program

The present covering structure on the cistern is both physical and perceptive barrier restricting the usability of the square. Another need is to enhance and preserve the archaeological site.

_proposal

The cistern is the starting point of the intervention. From this, we generate the pavement pattern to focus the attention of the visitors on the cistern from every direction. Wide steps join the difference in height up and expand the usable surface of the square.

We insert a weathering steel ring around the cistern. A quarter of this ring can rotate to allow people to go down into the cistern through a spiral staircase. Inside the ring, we put a small tank with a glass bottom containing a few centimetres of water. Looking into the cistern through the ripples of the water re-invokes its ancient use as a collective reserve of water.

final boards deign proposed →

living 40

remembering

observing

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A SLOPING GREEN SURFACE what_ Creative Competition for a Conference Hall in the Piazza dei Miracoli where_ Pisa, Italy when_ 2017 with_ Paola Pulella, Alessandro Riello, Sara Tenchini who_ START-Pisa Call award_ 3rd prize

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A NEW LANDMARK FOR PISA

_the Piazza

The new conference hall is set in one of the most famous Italian squares and aims to be a ground-modify operation rather than a real addition.

Even though we use a strong mimetic approach, we try not to be slavish or imitative. The lot in the northeast of the ‘Piazza dei Miracoli’ is defined by the leaning tower to the south and by the apse of the Cathedral to the west.

_ground modelling

The new conference hall is set in one of the most famous Italian squares and aims to be a ground-modify operation rather than a real addition.

Even though we use a strong mimetic approach, we try not to be slavish or imitative. The lot in the northeast of the ‘Piazza dei Miracoli’ is defined by the leaning tower to the south and by the apse of the Cathedral to the west.

_proposal

The heritage site makes its presence felt in the interiors as well.

Circular and elliptical patios give light to the basement, ensuring a spatial continuity between exterior and interior space.

We offer a representative place to tourists and citizens of Pisa. The result is a strong architecture where contemporary needs are satisfied without undermining the perfect equilibrium among the pre-existing volumes.

← masterplan

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axonometric projection and sections →

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ARCHITECTURAL DETAIL

← patio’s detail

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final board deign proposed →

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HOUSING IN GELLO what_ multi-family dwellings where_ Gello, San Giuliano, Pisa,

Italy

when_ 2015 with_ Paola Pulella, Riello

Alessandro

who_ Architecture and architectural composition 2, Prof.

Fabio Candido, Prof. Massimo Fiorido

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FROM RURAL HOUSES TO CONTEMPORARY DWELLINGS _context

Gello is a small village halfway between Pisa and San Giuliano and mainly holds single-family and two-family dwellings. Basically, it is a dormitory suburb depending on services and utilities of Pisa.

The railway connecting Lucca to Pisa and Ulisse Dini street are two main signs characterizing the urban shape of the village. The lot, where the new buildings are going to rise, is placed in between the built area and the countryside, exactly on the boundaries of the urban shape. It is possible to enjoy a beautiful sight of the Pisan Mountains and the Apuan Alps from there.

_built-unbuilt ratio

An accurate analysis of typical rural complexes in Gello shows how space enclosed between two opposite buildings – the farmyard – extends proportionally to surrounding buildings. Those ratios let us estimate an approximate proportioning for the new dwellings.

_system of measurement

The present covering structure on the cistern is both physical and perceptive barrier restricting the usability of the square. Another need is to enhance and preserve the archaeological site.

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masterplan →

_typologies

The two new buildings house three different flat typologies. On the ground floor, there are 95 square metres duplex-flats, whereas there are 55 square metres and 90 square metres simplex-flats on the second floor.

_layout

The main feature of ancient rural houses is the absolute continuity between public and private space.

The typical architectural elements of these houses - loggias, porticos and outdoor staircases - are the results of this continuity. Thus, the new balconies follow this ancient architectural concept. Thereby, the threshold of dwellings is no longer a barrier between the public and the private dimension and the balconies become a meeting space for residents.

_link

The far sides of the buildings are linked together by a pedestrian crossing.

_privacy

The difference in high between exteriors and interiors guarantees the privacy of the inhabitants.

ground floor plan ↗

first, second and third floor plan ↗

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� contryside elevation

� courtyard elevation

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← perspective section

detail →

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GENESIS LECTURES what_ Genesis organises lectures on the genesis of the architectural process at the University of Pisa every year. where_ University of Pisa, Italy when_ 2016 - 2018 with_ Prof. Arch. L. Lanini, Prof.

Ing. M. G. Bevilacqua, Ing. F. Candido, Ing. B. Favilla, L. Ciancarini, P. Pulella, C. Caffarri, S. Bertolini. graphic designer_ F. Santaniello Bruun, 120g with the support of_ 120g, University of Pisa, Regione Toscana, Comune di Pisa

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How does a project

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How much to or

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initial idea?

When do you

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What is it exactly?

Is it pure inspiration, analysis, or the outcome of a precise creative process?

The uniqueness of the design genesis is bound to the moment of the intuition that often acts like a lightning in the storm of our thoughts.

It seems to be matter of timing, of seizing the day. And after the idea arrives, things get even more interesting: how much do you have to protect, safeguard and look after that idea? On the other hand, how much do you have to tweak, change or revolutionize it?

The genesis of a design is something complex, challenging, tangling and at the same time extraordinarily powerful. It is the inception and the very first step made by the architect in moulding the space.

_our guests

01.04.16_Tony Fretton 15.04.16_G. VĂĄzquez Consuegra 29.04.16_Ricardo Bak Gordon 06.05.16_Dietmar Eberle 03.03.17_Sou Fujimoto 21.04.17_Tam Associati 12.05.17_Elisa Valero Ramos 13.04.18_Durish+Nolli 04.05.18_Robbrecht en Daem 18.05.18_Carmody Groarke

_the team

Genesis is organized by students with the support of teachers from the Building Engineering and Architecture course of the University of Pisa.

genesis 2018 lecturers →

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