Europass Curriculum Vitae Personal information First name(s) / Surname(s) Address(es) Piazza 4 Novembre, 42 51031 Agliana (PT) Telephone(s) +39 06 64764164 Mobile: +39 328 5853434 Fax(es) E-mail Melani.alessandro@gmail.com Nationality Date of birth Gender Desired employment / Occupational field Italian 09/04/1984 (dd/mm/yyyy) male Page 1/7 - Curriculum vitae of
Work experience Dates September 2010, ongoing (before July 2011 part-time collaboration, since then full-time collaboration) Develop the design and implementation of refurbishment projects and temporary exhibition both in close contact with the studio principal and on my own. The range of my activities runs throughout the development process of the project until its implementation, with direct responsibility for the development of project ideas, creation of technical drawings, 3D modeling, technical specifications and priced bill of quantities. Project for the temporary exhibition "Amerigo Vespucci, il rivelatore del quarto continente" in Palazzo Medici Riccardi, Florence. Project for the temporary exhibition "Terra Futura" held at the Terra Futura Festival, Fortezza da Basso, Firenze Renovation of several public facilities for tourists' reception and distribution improvement of local produce. Refurbishment of the tourist infopoint and offices in Viareggio; renovation of the "Museo dell'olio", Grosseto, into a multiservice location, with infopoint, taste-room for local produce, shop and didactical room; renovation of a dismissed small building on the shore of Marina di Alberese into shop and taste-room for local produce. Design of brand new furniture pieces for the different locations. Project for the redevelopment of the inner courtyard and principal access of the Palazzo Giovane, Florence. Design of a new layout of the courtyard as a urban botanical garden, with a dismountable platform used both by the bar and as a small stage. Improvement of the principal access with climbing plants to create a green curtain that opens on the front door. Preliminary design of the new electrical system and lighting for the courtyard and enlargement of security exits of the building. 2 and 3-dimensional graphic representation of the design of the original façade of the church of San Lorenzo executed by Michelangelo Buonarroti; this work had been done for a publication aimed at the study of the possible completion of the unfinished project. The activity of the studio focuses on the refurbishment of buildings of high historical value in Florence historical centre, offices for tourism promotion of public bodies in Tuscany, and also in various museum arrangements for temporary exhibitions and events held in the city of Florence. Every project is conceived to reach the highest quality in terms of architectural integration with the context, development of social interactions between the people who will live and act in the future project and a specific focus on the issues of modern sustainability, either in buildings and exhibitions. Luigi Formicola Architetto Via Dante da Castiglione, 33 50125 Firenze ure, temporary exhibitions and furniture design Dates May 2011, July 2011 Page 2/7 - Curriculum vitae of
Collaboration in the development of technical solutions for several national competitions. My team was in charge of the study of different implants systems; I supervised the work of engineers to control the right solutions within the architectonic layout we had. I took part in the defining of technical specifications and priced bill of quantities. Competition for the urban development plan "PIUSS Lucca-dentro", Lucca, with projets for: centre of excellence for the development of high technology innovation companies; facilities for higher education related to technology transfer; Competence Centre for technology, arts and entertainment; the new Amphitheatre Competition for the ameliorative variant of the project for the restoration and renovation of the educational complex of Santa Teresa, Faculty of ure, Florence Competition for the ameliorative variant of the project for the restoration and renovation of the building complex Orbatello, Florence, to house the new headquarters of the humanities faculty of the University of Florence Prof. Ing. Enzo Giusti Via Masaccio, 41 50132 Firenze Engineering and architecture Dates April 2010, July 2011 Referent for architecture works. The company is active mostly in solutions for hospitals and healthcare facilities, such as cleanrooms and laboratories for pharmaceutical purposes; I worked side by side with civil and implants engineers, studying the best layout solutions for the arrangements of many different needs. Due to the extreme specialization of the company in such a delicate field as healthcare, I developed a strong capacity to deal with multiple problems and to design architectural solutions that can hold together all the critical aspects that comes along the project. ural Consulting for the implementation and architectural renovation of hospital buildings on behalf of Baxter Spa, in particular for laboratories and clean-rooms dedicated to chemical manufacturing and chemotherapy drugs manufacturing in the city hospitals of Legnano, Desio e Vimercate, Piacenza and others. Collaboration to the design of new heating system for a multi-storey building located in Lungarno del Tempio 34, Florence Collaboration to the renovation project of the Credito Cooperativo Fiorentino Bank Headquarter located in Viale Belfiore, Florence Collaboration to architectural restoration and re-functioning of the laboratories for chemotherapy drugs at the European Institute of Oncology, Milan Collaboration to the final design of equipment for the restored Basilica of Mount Nebo, Jordan Collaboration to the final design of equipments for the restructuring and renovation of the Salt Depot into Glass Museum, Empoli Graphic development and definition of the layout of drawings for the company Person in charge for the Quality Management System (QMS), QMS imporvement and internal auditing Thanks to my organizational skills and the accuracy of my work, the principal chose me to be the person in charge for the quality management system (QMS) of the company. This new role gave me the possibility to face different and various problems linked to the management of an engineering company, and pushed me to deepen my knowledge of the workflow between the different figures of our team. Being the referent for the QMS enforced my ability to relate with colleagues and external operators in order to achieve all the objectives with highest standards. i-nvent S.r.l. Via Giorgio Ambrosoli, 64 50136 Firenze Page 3/7 - Curriculum vitae of
Engineering company, civil engineering and architecture Dates December 2009, April 2010 Outline proposal for a hospital in Lomé, Togo. In this project I had the responsibility for the architectural design of the whole building, which was planned to host 50 inmates and to have a heart surgery unit, an emergency unit and a nursery. I had to refer directly to the team leader and to collaborate with different engineers. Collaboration to the professional consulting contract for the renovation of the Uffizi museum complex, with particular attention to system solutions and linkage between the study of plants and architectural design of the new exhibition halls Prof. Ing. Enzo Giusti Via Masaccio, 41 50132 Firenze Engineering and architecture Dates April 2009, December 2009 Assistant Collaboration in the development of various engineering projects, particularly in the field of hospitals and healthcare facilities. As an architect I worked close together with the engineers team and I had to deal with the numerous conflicts between the architectural layout and the technical implants needs. Assistant in the project for the renovation of the Uffizi museum, Florence, with a particular effort in studying a proposal for a double-wall on which the works of art are arranged; the new walls are integrated with the air-conditioning system and all the implants needed in the rooms. All along the projects development I was in charge for the graphic outputs, so that I defined new standards for the company introducing new drawings layouts, a coherent use of symbols between different projects and other graphic solutions to fasten their work and improve the quality of the graphic materials. Collaboration in the design of the working drawings for the renovation and expansion of the Ospedali Civili, Brescia, including delicate issues relating to the development of design solutions for intensive care units, operating rooms and the management of material flows within them, and specialized analysis departments Graphic development and definition of the layout of drawings for the company Sistemi Industriali S.r.l. Via Giorgio Ambrosoli, 64 50136 Firenze Engineering company, civil engineering and architecture Dates October 2008, November 2008 Assistant graphic designer Collaboration in the proposals and realization of the graphic materials for the 2008 festival in Florence, such as flyers, banners and texts of the exhibitions. Person in charge for the set up and dismantling of all the graphics produced. Page 4/7 - Curriculum vitae of
Festival della Creatività Vicolo di Santa Maria Maggiore, 1 50123 Firenze Cultural institution, cultural events and exhibitions Dates April 2008, May 2008 Assistant graphic designer Collaboration in the proposals and realization of the graphic materials for the 2008 Fabbrica Europa Festival in Florence, such as flyers, banners and texts of the exhibitions. Fondazione Fabbrica Europa Borgo degli Albizi, 15 50122 Firenze Cultural institution, cultural events and exhibitions Education and training Name and type of organisation Name and type of organisation Name and type of organisation Dates October 2011, ongoing (ends in June 2012) Sustainable architecture, nearly-zero emission buildings, ecological and environment focused design Università degli Studi di Firenze, Facoltà di Architettura, Centro Interuniversitario ABITA Post-graduate master degree in Sustainable ure and Technological Innovation for the Environment Dates January 2009, April 2009 Assistant architect Cusy-Maraval architectes, Montpellier, FRANCE Internship Dates September 2003, April 2010 Graduate degree in ure ure Università degli Studi di Firenze, Facoltà di Architettura University Dates September 1998, June 2003 High school qualification Science-oriented high school Page 5/7 - Curriculum vitae of
Name and type of organisation Liceo scientifico statale "Amedeo di Savoia, duca d'aosta", Pistoia, High school Personal skills and competences Mother tongue(s) Italian Other language(s) Self-assessment Understanding Speaking Writing European level (*) Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production English C1 Proficient user C2 Proficient user C1 Proficient user C1 Proficient user C1 Proficient user French B1 Indipendent user B1 Indipendent user A2 Indipendent user A2 Indipendent user A2 Indipendent user (*) Common European Framework of Reference for Languages Social skills and competences Organisational skills and competences Technical skills and competences Starting from the University I've always worked in team, so that I have an ability to relate with people and I am always considered helpful and as a resource for my team I learn quickly and have always shown great flexibility in my work experiences I can easily relate with people of other cultures and backgrounds, thanks to my frequent travels to foreigner countries Strong leadership; I'm leader of a small team which is working on some national and international architecture contests, I'm also considered a leader by my colleagues in the Master I'm attending. I strengthen my managing skills when I held the role of QMS referent in the company I worked for, dealing with schedule problems, defining new procedures to be used during the workflow and having the responsibility for all the processes and procedures to be correctly followed. Great capacity to develop a sustainable project, both at a building scale and at urban level Wide knowledge of technical solutions and details for sustainable architecture Deep control of quality system Good acquaintance with materials and design furnitures Page 6/7 - Curriculum vitae of
Computer skills and competences Ease in internet browsing Softwares skills: Microsoft Office Word Excel Powerpoint Autodesk AutoCAD Ecotect 3D Studio Max Revit Adobe Creative Suite Photoshop InDesign Illustrator Maxon Cinema 4D Relux Relux Google SketchUp Robert McNeel & Associates Rhinoceros Chaos Software VRay for SketchUp Graphisoft ArchiCAD Nemetschek Vectorworks basic basic basic w Artistic skills and competences Other skills and competences Since highschool I attended art courses, both theorical and practical, and I continued my study at the university where I attended different courses of history of architecture and the art, which gave me a full knowledge of the most important artistic movements from antiquity to nowadays. In parallel I improved my study visiting the most important museums and cultural institutions of the cities and countries I've visited, with a focus on 19th century art. I consider myself quite at drawing, and I completed the university course of free-hand and technical drawing with remarkable risults. At the university I attend a course of photography which gave me the possibility to come in touch with the techniques of both film and digital photography, skills that I improved practicing. Driving licence Additional information Annexes Car license Page 7/7 - Curriculum vitae of