Sustainable architectures for Orange Coast – Calabria, Italy

Seaside tourism has changed the morphology of the coast. Dunes have been destroyed causing significant phenomena of coastal erosion. The project identifies three areas with a growing naturalistic value. For each area is established a suitable mode of use. The goal is to combine environmental protection and economic development. ITA Un progetto sostenibile per la… Continue reading Sustainable architectures for Orange Coast – Calabria, Italy

Student residence – Reggio Calabria, Italy

In Reggio Calabria you can perceive the presence of the sea everywhere. The project wants to remind transparency and change of water, considering climatic characteristics. Building occupies one block of the nineteenth-century urban mesh and  it is configured as a visor on the Strait of Messina. It is developed on six levels and it conceals… Continue reading Student residence – Reggio Calabria, Italy

Origami House

ENG The project results from the collaboration with M. Diano and N. Lico architects, as part of  Laboratorio di Progettazione Esecutiva (fourth year of University). A research on new ways of living has ultimately resulted in a formal experimentation. The input was provided by Solar Decathlon, an international competition. ITA Il progetto è stato realizzato… Continue reading Origami House

Mediterranean University Gardens – Reggio Calabria, Italy

The original project of the University of Reggio Calabria was only partially realized. Among the buildings hosting the faculties there are unqualified green spaces. The objective of the Landscape Design Course was to characterize these areas, taking care to design the connection between different components of the campus. ITA Giardini dell’Università Mediterranea – Reggio Calabria… Continue reading Mediterranean University Gardens – Reggio Calabria, Italy

Arctic Boreal Observatory in Rovaniemi – Lapland, Finland

As part of the international competition announced by ArchMedium, the project was carried out in collaboration with the Spanish architect Mikel Burgui Moreno. The arctic observatory is a privileged place to admire the Northern Lights. The building follows the morphology of the territory and respects the naturalness of the forest. ITA Osservatorio Boreale Artico a Rovaniemi… Continue reading Arctic Boreal Observatory in Rovaniemi – Lapland, Finland