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Curriculum Vitae...............................................................................................................pag.4

S Aurora Borealis Observatory in Rovaniemi, Finland..................................................pag.7 Casa “Raventós” in Villanova i la Geltrù, Catalunya..................................................pag.15

M RequalificationprojectofPiazzadell’IsolottoinFlorence,Italy.................................pag.23

YatchclubinFortedeiMarmi,Italy............................................................................pag.31

L ChurchandparishcenterinSestoFiorentino,Italy..................................................pag.39 Natural City: Natural Science Museum in Berlin, Germany (Final Thesis)................pag.47

XL ReorganizationofMercafirAreainFlorence,Italy.....................................................pag.57

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GIOVANNI TORREViadelleFornaci,n°59,50054,Fucecchio(FI)Italy

Phone:+393924501719Birthdate19/03/1989

E-mail:giovannitorre.89@gmail.com

PROFESSIONALEXPERIENCE:

JAN ‘15 - TODAY:COLLABORATOR@STUDIOTECNICOMANGONI,INAGLIANA,(ITALY)

-UrbandesignofanewresidentialandservicesdistrictnearSinòp(Brazil); -ArchitecturaldesignofcommercialandresidentialbuildingsinSinòp(Brazil).

FEB ‘15 - JUN ‘15:PROJECT“CASARAVENTÓS”

-ArchitecturaldesignoftherenovationofahouseinVilanovailaGeltrù(Catalunya).

DEC ‘14 - FEB ‘15:COMPETITIONABOUTTHEREQUALIFICATIONOFPIAZZADELL’ISOLOTTO,FLORENCE (ITALY)

-CompetitionorganizedbythemunicipalityofFlorence,incollaborationwiththearchitectFabioFabbrizzi.

FEB ‘14 - APR ‘14:INTERNSHIPATLDA.IMDAARCHITETTIASSOCIATI,INSANMINIATO,(ITALY)

-ArchitecturaldesignoftheexpansionofacountryHouseinSanMiniato(Italy); -UrbandesignofaresidentialdistrictnearBeloHorizonte(Brazil); -Renderingandvisualizationofseveralprojects.

JUN ‘13:COMPETITIONABOUTTHENEWFOOTBALLSTADIUMINFLORENCE,(ITALY)

-CompetitionorganizedbythemagazineTuttafirenze.

JAN ‘12 - MAY ‘12:INTERNATIONALCOMPETITION“OBA_12”DESIGNFORANOBSERVATORYFORNORTHERNLIGHTSINROVANIEMI(FINLAND)

-CompetitionorganizedbytheassociationArchmedium.

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STUDYPATH:

_Master degree attheUniversityofFlorence,departmentofArchitecture,achievedon18thDec.14withafinalthesisinarchitecturaldeisgnforaNaturalScienceMuseuminBerlin.(FinalMark:110/110).

_ERASMUS Project duringtheperiodSeptember‘11-July‘12atthePolitecnicUniversityofCatalunya(ETSAV), Barcelona.

_Science and Math High School DiplomaattheHighSchool“ArturoChecchi”inFucecchio-Florence.(FinalMark:94/100)

COMPUTERSKILLS:

_2DDRAWING:AutodeskAutocad,Microstation._3DMODELING:3DStudioMax,SketchupPro,MaxonCinema4D,Rhinoceros._RENDERINGENGINESANDPLUGINS:VrayforCinema4D._BIMDESIGN:AutodeskRevit._GRAPHICEDITNGANDMEDIAMANAGEMENTMEDIAFILES:AdobePhotoshop,AdobeInDesign,AdobeAfterEffects,AdobeLightRoom,LRTimelapse.

LANGUAGESKILLS:

_Italian - Mother Tongue _English-ProfessionalKnowledge_Spanish-ProfessionalKnowledge_Catalan-BasicKnowledge

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Aurora Borealis Observatory in Rovaniemi, FinlandDesignCompetitionorganizedbyArchmediuminSpring2012.

Thecompetitionexpectthedesignofareceptionstructurelocatedinoneofthemostremoteandcoldplaceoftheworld:theFinnishLapland.TheresortisplacedinahilllocationclosetoRovaniemi’slakeandit’scomposedbyseveralspacesliketheSauna,therestaurant,theplanetariumandsomebedrooms.

Theprojectforecastssomehypogeumenviroments,organizedbyapolargeometry,coveredwithglassdomes,fromwhichisitpossibletoadmiretheNorthernLights,whileremainingprotectedfromthepolarcold.Thosetransparentigloosaresupportedbyanexternalstructuremadebythreearchesoflaminatedwood,anchoredtothegroundwithappropriatesupports

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CasaRaventòsinVillanovaiLaGeltrù,Catalunya.

Thisprojectwasmadeforafriendwhohadtorenovatethehousethathadbelongedtohisgrandparents.

Whenitwasbuilt,thehousewasorganizedwithacentralstaircasethatdividesthefloorsintoafrontpartofthehousewhichcatchesallthelightandthewindsandabackpartwhichisdarkanduncomfortable.Theprojectconsiderstomovethestaircasetothebottomofthepropriety,inordertocreatealargelivingroom/kitchenatthemainfloor.

Ontheroof–terracethereisanewloftwhichisusedasastudioandworkenvironment.Moreover,thenewroomisconnectedatthebottomwiththestaircaseandwiththelivingroomatthefirstfloor,allowingthenaturalventilationofthewholebuilding.

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RequalificationprojectofPiazzadell’IsolottoinFlorence,Italy.DesignCompetitionorganizedbythemunicipalityofFlorenceintheperiodDecember2014–February2015.

Theproject,whichisconfiguredasanensembleoffewminimalgestures,consistoftheedificationofacoveredspaceobtainedbyasequenceofcor-tenportals,whichholdaglasscoverandaseriesofwoo-denelementsfortheshadingofthespacesbelow.

Thenexttosquareismadeapedestrianareaandisequippedwithanewpavement.Thenewbuildingincor-tenworkslikeafilterandentersintoarelationshipbetweenthepedestriansqua-reandthechurchyard,aswellaswiththegreenspaceslocatednearby.

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Allthosenewambientsaregoingtobeusedindifferentways:likeamarketareaonthestreetunderthecovering,likeawalkingandchilling squae on the opposite side, and as environment equipped fortherestoration(thankstothetablesandthekioskswhichremainopenalsointheafternoon).

Alotofsignificancewasgiventothesocialvalueofthissquareandforthisreasonwethoughtaplacewhich,inparticularoccasions,couldhostpubliceventsandfeststhatmakesIsolottooneofneigh-borhoodsmostlivelyofFlorence.

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YATCH CLUB AND SAILING SCHOOL IN FORTE DEIMARMI, ITALY

Project made for the “Architectural Design Lab III”, pro-fessorMichelangeloPivetta,UniversityofFlorence,2011-2012.

Theprojectisconfiguredasadoubleramp,placedincon-tinuationoftheroadconnectingtheFortedeiMarmi’sperwiththeMountainsbehind.

The ramps remind in the shape and in the location, a gre-atwavewhichrisesfromtheseatothecity.Undertheseramps are

Underthisramptakeplaceallthefunctionsrequiredbytheprogram:thesailingschool,theclub,thecafeteriaandtheservices.

Awideopenspaceatthegroundfloorworksasaccessoryto thesquare,providingshading for thehottesthoursofthe day.

On the top of the ramp, easly reachable both from thesquareandfromthebeach,thereisalargepublicterracefromwhich is it possible toenjoyaprivileged360° viewover the sea and the mountains.

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PARISHCENTERINSESTOFIORENTINO,ITALY

Projectmadeforthe“ArchitecturalDesignLabV”,professorPaoloZermani,UniversityofFlorence,2012-2013.

TheprojectislocatedinacountryareaintheFlorentinePlain,betweentheairportandtheHighway.ThemainideawastoreusethemarksoftheancientRomancenturiationinordertograftasystemofemptyandfullspaceswhichorgainzedthecomplex.

Thepublicspacesreflectthevoyds:alargecrosscarvedintothegroundthataccommodatesthesquare,the access road and the churchyard.

Insidethelargevolumewhichrisesovertheexcavationtakeplacethechurch.Thesystemofporchesworksasafilterbetweentheopenspacesandtheundergroundones,inwhichareorganizedtherectory,theclassroomsandtheotherspacesdedicatedtothecommunity.

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NATURALCITY:NATURALSCIENCEMUSEUMINBERLIN.

FinalthesisinArchitecturaldesign,discussedwiththeprofessorsFabioFabbrizziandLorisMacci.UniversityofFlorence,18-12-2014,Mark:110/110.

Themuseumislocatedinamiddlepositionbetweenthelibraryoftheuniversityandthezoologicalgarden.Theprojectiscompoundbytwosystems:thebasement,treatetwithbriks,whichhostsanelevatedplaza,andtheexhibitvolumesinconcrete.

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Throughaglassgallery,whichorganizesallthecomplex,theexhibithroomsareconnectedwiththeuniversity’slibrary.

Inthiswayit’spossibletoobtainanewwaytouseboththeculturalcentres.Moreover,thepresenceofarecessandnumerousglasswallsconnectsthemuseumwiththecity.

Theexhibitvolumesareorganizedonasqaurecentralplant,whichhoststhebiggerexpositions,andseveralsmallerspaces,whichstandaroundthecentraloneandhostthecollectionataminorscale.

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REORGANIZATIONOFMERCAFIRAREAINFLORENCE,ITALY.

ProjectmadefortheUrbanDesignLabI,professorsPaoloGiovanniniandFrancescoAlberti,Uni-versityofFlorence,2011-2012

Thisprojectconsistofthereorganizationofa350.000m2wideareainthesuburbsofFlorence.

Asregardsthefruitandvegetablemarket,wedecidedtomaintainthecentralcore,wellconnectedwiththeroadinfrastructures,wherethevegetablesarrive.Aroundthiscorethereisapedestrianareadedicatedtoretail.Thismarketstreetalsoworksasconnectionbetweenthenewresidentialareasplannedontheeastandonthewestofthemarket.Moreover,thereareplannedseveralschoolandsport services and many green public area.

Alltheareasarelinkedthroughasystemofbicycleandpedestrianwalkways(theredlines),whichgoesacrossthewholeareaoftheprojectwithoutsettingfootondriveways.Thosewalkwaysarealsoconnectedtotheundergroundparksthroughaseriesofsmallelevator/stairstowers.

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