Xhuliano lacinaj portfolio

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ABOUT ME Born in Albania (Shkoder) in 1989, I live in Italy since 1997. My interest in architecture grow since i was a child, when my first drawings were houses and geometric shapes. After my graduation as a technician I attended the Polytechnic of Turin in 2010. Here I got Bachelor’s degree in architecture on february 2014 and then Master’s degree in “architecture costruction and city” on december 2016. I have one year experience done with internship in two different architectural studio in Italy and school collaboration as an assistant with Cristina Renzoni, member of DIST - Interuniversity Department of Science, Design and Land Policies. I have worked for six month in Paris at “abacO - collaborative studio design”. My interests are travelling and architectural photography.

Xhuliano Lacinaj Corso Torino, 41 Italy, 14100 Asti (AT) +39 338 6673427 lacinaj.xhuliano@gmail.com

EDUCATION

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MASTER’S DEGREE Turin, Italy.

Polytechnic of Turin | Sep 14 - Dec 16.

Valuation 110/110 with online publication merit.

MARCO PESCE ARCHITETTO Asti, Italy.

Assistant arch. | Dec 17- Jan18.

Assistant in landscape design.

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BACHELOR’S DEGREE Turin, Italy.

Polytechnic of Turin | Sep 10 - Feb 14.

Valuation 92/110 GRADUATE Asti, Italy.

G.A. Giobert Institute | Sep 05 - Jun 10.

Valuation 76/100

LANGUAGES

ABACO Paris, France.

Intern | Gen 17- Jul17.

Create renderings, details and 3D models. A rchitectural surveying and bulding site updating.

POLYTECHNIC OF TURIN Turin, Italy Assistant | Sep 15 - Jan 16.

Assistant to C. Renzoni, member of DIST Interuniversity Department of Science, Design and Land Policies

Born in Albania and live in Italy.

Learned english at school and got IELTS certificate. Learned french during my six month work experience in Paris, as an intern at “abacO”.

ERNESTO IVAN STABILE - ASTIPRO Asti, Italy.

Intern | Mar 14 - Aug 14.

Create renderings, plans, details and 3D models. A rchitectural surveying.

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ARCHEDIS ARCHITETTURE E DISABILITÀ Asti, Italy.

Intern | Mar 13 - Jun 13.

2D and 3D graphics Architectural surveying.

Albanian English French

Photoshop Indesign Sketchup Revit Illustrator Vray Rhino 3Ds Max

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PARIS, FRANCE “Filari Urbani”, contest by studio abacO, re-thinking of a public square in Asti (Italy).

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PARIS, FRANCE “Papaver - Dam”, contest by studio abacO, an innovative model that matches living and working spaces in Amsterdam (Netherlands).

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ASTI, ITALY “ProvocAZIONI” open call, Asti-fest.

Borbore waterfront proposal.

WORKS

INERIOR DESIGN Works done for private clients, architectural firms and real estate agencies.

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ERTONG, BEIJING, CHINA Industrial reuse and residential design.

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TURIN, ITALY Reuse of “De Sonnaz” barrack, an ancient military building in Turin.

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MAZARA DEL VALLO, ITALY “10mq space for hospitality” contest.

Selected among 10 bests students design.

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MAZARA DEL VALLO - SICILIA 10MQ - SPACE FOR HOSPITALITY Mod-BLOCK, expresses the desire to build in a modular way using blocks. The element that has greatly characterized the project was the possibility to building in series. The idea to design a space of 10 square meters starts from the choice to refer the shape in a simple and regular parallelepiped. It’s decided to create two inclined pitches for lighting reasons, this choice is due to the desire to have indirect light, which therefore, even in the Sicilian climatic conditions, makes possible to use internal space even during the day, avoiding direct light. Choice of modularity, given by the composition of the individual blocks and by the “frames” that form the skeleton of the structure, allows a considerable constucction speed. This technology makes easy to disassembel and remount the construction in different places and also allows easy transport. The building is designed to accommodate up to 5 people and its flexibility allows it to be adapted to different functions.

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CONCEPT & DESIGN

Technological detail representing the building block, as LEGO style. It is composed of exterior wood and internal insulating material.

Putted between the frames of the structure creates the building.

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DETAILS

Structure This technology involves the assembly of frames placed at a distance of 60cm from each other and connected to by longitudinal elements. This configuration create an accommodation where it will be possible to insert our blocks.

Fixing is done by screws and metal plates.

Elemento di copertura modulare in alluminio.

Pacchetto di rivestimento esterno composto in legno di larice e elementi di ancoraggio metallici per garantire una facile posa in opera.

Impermeabiilizzante

Blocco di rivestimento modulare

Piastra bullonata

Elemento metallico smontabile, ha la funzione di fissaggio della guaina impermeabilizzante e alloggia l’ancoraggio dei pacchetti di rivestimento.

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Blocco pavimento, contenente l’isolante termico, la sua posa consiste nell’inserimento del blocco nella struttura principale.

Disassembly The project has particular attention to the dismantling of the building. In this view it is possible to see the building disassembled in its main elements. Built the various types of blocks will be possible to have an optimization in terms of construction times for successful assembly.

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SITE - EX TUFF QUARRY

PLANS

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SECTION

AWARD Selected between 10th best students design.

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FILARI URBANI - ASTI COMPETITION BY STUDIO “ABACO - COLLABORATION DESIGN STUDIO” Re-thinking of a public square in Asti (Italy), which is a large open-air parking lot.

The request is to increase the parking space, looking back at the space of the square, keeping the possibility of making events or demonstrations and its regular function of parking space and market place on specific weekly days. the idea is to bring the agricultural context of the territory into the city center.

Filari are the typical vineyards that characterize the territory, from this comes the concept and the name’s project.

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BASIC-PARKING CONFIGURATION

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MARKET CONFIGURATION

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PAPAVERDAM - AMSTERDAM COMPETITION BY “ABACO - COLLABORATIVE STUDIO DESIGN�

AN INNOVATIVE MODEL THAT MATCHES LIVING AND WORKING SPACES. Urban re-activation is one of the major theme in the development of our cities.

It is a complex topic that requires an interdisciplinary approach to the everchanging trends and suppose a deep dialogue between architects, urban planners, local administrations and active citizens.

Re-activation means not only defining new urban strategy but also rethinking the economic and social models that works with it. Today the challenge is to connect the new raising models of life and production - more hybrid, more nomadic, more informal and diffuse where the contribution of hyper connected and self-organized communities and citizens is increasing. In close connection with all the involved actors, as designers and urban planners we have a great responsibility as facilitators. We need to find a new virtuous balance between life and work. We should imagine processes, spaces and devices that could host the emerging trends and lead us towards an optimistic future.

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PARKING ACCESS

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WORK SPACES HOW MUCH SPACE DO YOU NEED FOR YOUR ACTIVITY ?

CUSTOMIZE YOUR IDEAL WORKSPACE! The core of Papaver-dam is a fluid workspace made by customizable units.

Their dimensions are 2.50 x 2.50 meters.

The metallic structures can be closed or privatize with the use of polycarbonate or plastic panels.

Included: Wi-fi, power management, utility bills, 24/7 security.

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WORK IN INTIME SPACE

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Infinite configurations are possible for your business or activity: open space, little closed office, nomadic workstation, little business, ….

Workspaces can be vibrant or calm, huge or small, classic or atypical.

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WATER ACCESS

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CAFETERIA

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TERRACE

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MECHANIC OFFICE

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LIFTS

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BIKES PARKING

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INFO POINT

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RAMP

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WASTE COLLECTION

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TOILETS

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WOOD WORKSHOP 25 GREEN AREA

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POP-UP STORE

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WORK SPACES

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3D PRINTING

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STEEL WORKSHOP

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FREE SPACE

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STORAGE SPACE

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POP-UP STORE

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PROMENADE

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FAB LAB

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CAR LIFTS

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SHARED KITCHEN

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DANCE SCHOOL HALL

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SHARED GARDEN

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LIVING SPACES WHAT’S YOUR FRAME-BOX CONFIGURATION ABOUT ?

DESIGN AND COMPOSE YOUR LAYOUT!

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KITCHEN AND CROSSING SOLUTION

XL BATHROOM SOLUTION

XL WARDROBE SOLUTION

Each frame-box can be equipped and adapted to different uses by adding various pre-fabricated modules, such as kitchenette, bathroom, storages, ..

They are connected to electrical, water, ventilation and wi-fi building networks.

The on-site workshops and the fablab allow members to design their personal frame-box layout.

Apartment rooms can be totally separated or communicating by an empty passage in the frame-box.

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less productivity AIM OF PROJECT The project aims to break the traditional boundaries between workplace and life place, private and public, interior and exterior. Work, lifestyle and community, once disconnected facets, are completely overlapped andintersected in a truly open and flexible infrastructure. Firstly, the projectis connected to the area by creating three strong and diversified public access. The built volume is then made empty on its core which is eventually populated with a flexible modular voxel structure. All the project is conceived as an attractive and highly communicative screen, with a vibrant and contemporary lifestyle going on in its microhybrid spaces.

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less productivity SHARED SPACES, FACILITIES AND SERVICES The housing parts of the building are compressed in the boundary and narrow arms deserved by shared balconies looking inward. The core of the project is a modular infrastructure thought to host the working areas with units that are strongly customizable to match any kind of user needs. In between these two universes there is a multitude set of hybrid and shared spaces. The main access is conceived as a public space with some modules hosting facilities. There is no barrier between the exterior of the building and the interior open space. At the ground floor, there are some main services of the building like the area existing activities, small manufacturing spots with digital fabrication tools, common facilities and small shops. A cafeteria, facing the canal, is directly linked with the open public space of the court.

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ASTI FEST, OPEN CALL “PROVOCAZIONI” BORBORE WATERFRONT PROPOSAL.

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Definition of waterfront of Borbore river in Asti. It was decided to insert a wooden platform with a steel structure that formed bicycle path and sidewalks along the banks of the river.

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SHKODER, ALBANIA INTERIOR DESIGN, PRIVATE

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ASTI, ITALY INTERIOR DESIGN, REAL ESTATE AGENCIES

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ASTI, ITALY INTERIOR DESIGN, PRIVATE

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ERTONG - BEIJING, CHINA The aim of the course was to redevelop an industrial area in Beijing, Ertong.

It is decided during masterplan design step to consider the existences and try to find new functions suitable to the place with the insertion of residential areas.

In this project, the large industrial buildings are maintained and designed as excellent places for arenas and areas dedicated to gaming, a sector in considerable growth in our times, especially in China, where are organized virtual olympics games.

Specifically in my project it was decided to develop the residential and accommodation area.

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PLANS

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DE SONNAZ BARRAK, TORINO

Barrack “Ettore De Sonnaz” object of interest is located in the city center of Turin.

Defines a vast block between the streets Ottavio Revel, Vitaliano Donati, Ettore De Sonnaz, Amedeo Avogadro.

Thanks to a national sales plan for army’s assets, grow in Italy an interest in the renovation of these buildings.

This case study allowed us to do a great architectural relief and then a project on the building and site.

Was planned the demolition of the rear part of the building, the one with less architectural merit with only one floor.

This allows to make the area permeable.

It is planned to include a new building that will host various cultural functions and create residences and hotel in the maintained part.

Was decided to remove the classic roof to use the maximum building cubature (m3), creating additional living spaces.

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PHYSICAL MODEL Wooden model make with laser-cut

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Xhuliano Lacinaj

Corso Torino, 41 Italy, 14100 Asti (AT) +39 338 6673427 lacinaj.xhuliano@gmail.com

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