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Aleksandra Zakharova

+39 327 481 43 55

zakh.rova.aleksandra@gmail.com

www.behance.net/alex_zakh

Education

2023 - 2025

Polytechnic University of Turin | Italy

Master’s degree in Architecture

Construction City

2018 - 2023

Kazan State University of Architecture and Engineering | Russia

Bachelor’s degree in Architectural design

GPA 4.9 / 5.0

2007 - 2017

Children’s school of Architecture and

Design | Russia

Work experience

2021-2023

Children’s school of Architecture and Design

Teacher of architectural design

2021-currently Freelance

Architect / Interior and graphic designer

2020-2021

Architectural Bureau «TERAPOLIS»

Architect

Internship

Aug 2022

Architectural Bureau «WOWHAUS»

Jul 2022

Architectural Bureau «ASADOV»

Apr 2022

«Institute of City Development»

Software

Revit 3ds Max Autocad SketchUp
QGIS Illustrator Photoshop InDesign

Competitions

2022 | 2nd place

Competition of tourist center in Orel

Country: Russia

2021 | Participant

Student Design Competition

«Breaking the cycle»

Country: Canada

2021 | Participant

Competition for the KSUAE interior design

Country: Russia

Workshops

Dec 2023 | Participant-builder

«Vegetarian Architecture Lab»

Politecnico di Torino

Feb 2023 | Curator

«Awakening»

Cultural Сenter «Moscovsky»

Sept 2022 | Participant

Art-Hackathon «6G»

IT-Pаrк of Kazan

Aug 2022 | Participant

«Modular city. Quarter Energy»

Architecture Community «Horizone»

Other experience

Dec 2022

Architectural Forum «Kazanysh»

Volunteer

Aug 2022

Garage Museum of Modern Art

Volunteer on architectural excursions

2020, 2021

The International Scientific Conference on Architecture and Construction in KSUAE

Author of articles

Courses

2023

Sustainable Building Design, Site Planning

MITx, EdX | online course

2022

«Ecosystem of the Сity»

Platform «Urban Ecosystem» | online course

Languages

English Advanced (IELTS C1)

Italian Beginner (A2)

Russian Native speaker

French Beginner

CONTENT

Arctic ecological centre

Mixed-use city: 2050

Soaring Drama Theater

Smart School

Volga Beach Residential Area

Garden Residential Complex

Internship project

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Smart School

Soaring Drama Theater
Volga Beach
Residential Area
Garden Residential Complex

Arctic ecological centre

Currently, due to climate change and increased human activity in the Arctic region, there is a need for a deeper study of this area and its impact on many aspects of life on our planet. The concept is to create a multifunctional space in Teriberka village, which would provide an opportunity to solve such problems as: studying the flora and fauna of the Arctic in the conditions of global warming and its consequences, pollution of the Arctic Ocean, familiarizing tourists with the Arctic in the most careful and environmentally friendly way. The structure of moss, which is characteristic of the Teriberka area, was taken as a basis for the volume-planning solution. In terms of volume planning, each block of the building is visually recognizable both inside and out. This centre will become a new point of attraction for residents of the settlement, scientists, and travelers.

Date: June 8, 2023

Project type: Academic | Bachelor’s Thesis project

Type of work: Individual

Location: Teriberka, Murmansk Region, Russia

Educational space

Library

Exhibition hall

Northern flora hall

Сonference hall

Eco-volunteer center

Excursion bureau

Cafeteria

Entrance hall

Center of Pomor culture

Exhibition spaces

Research block

Museum Gallery

Oceanographic museum

Laboratories

Winter garden

Administrative unit

Sea food restaurant

Axonometric view

Plan +4.400

research gastronomy exhibitions lecture hall recreation art space

The atrium space of the winter garden connects all 3 floors and ends with a zenith lantern. Here visitors can familiarize themselves with the flora of the Far North. The second floor houses the museum and exhibition area of the ecological center. The Museum of Oceanography focuses on the Barents Sea and introduces visitors to the inhabitants of the Arctic Ocean and species threatened with extinction due to unfavorable environmental conditions. Walking down the amphitheater, guests of the center can see the sea from the panoramic windows and the skeleton of a whale. The exhibition space is full of interactive installations and recreations in the form of spaces with northern moss covering the floor and walls. Green spaces allow visitors to feel connected to nature regardless of the season or weather.

Mixed-use city: 2050

Castel San Giovanni Logistics Park, located in the province of Piacenza in Italy, is a strategically positioned logistics hub that caters to various sectors, including e-commerce, retail, and distribution. What if: the diverse mixed-use cityscape evolved from a homogeneous logistics hub? What if the logistics centre continues to develop and creates a mixeduse new city? The logistics park itself will continue to operate and develop, and a research and education centre for logistics development will be built on its basis.

Date: June 20, 2024

Project type: Academic | M.Arch.

Type of work: Group work

Location: Castel San Giovanni, Italy

Building morphology analysis

Methodology

Axonometric view of the city center
Views of the Logistic Research Center

Soaring Drama Theater

The Soaring Drama Theater located near the Kazanka river combines modern design with natural elements. As visitors approach the theater, they are immediately struck by the stunning views of the water and sky. The building’s reflective surfaces seem to merge with the surrounding landscape, blurring the line between indoors and out. The theater’s location near the water is also an important part of its design. The building’s exterior features - roof terraces and walkways - offering stunning views of the surrounding landscape. Additionally, outdoor spaces can be used to host summer theater events or simply to enjoy a quiet moment by the water. Light and soaring architecture of the theater can create a sense of grandeur and elegance that elevates a space beyond mere function. Architecture can make people feel uplifted and inspired.

Date: June 2, 2022

Project type: Academic | 8th semester | B.Arch. Type of work: Individual Location: Kazan, Russia

The concept model of the drama theater. 100x70 cm. The model was carried out at the initial design stage and served as a tool for finding the form and expression of a figurative architectural solution.

Materials: gray polystyrene foam, colored cardboard, laminate backing, craft paper, plastic mesh, thread, toothpicks, needles.

The interior of the theater was designed in order to create a feeling in the viewer that he is a participant in a theatrical action. The viewer is the creator of art. Entering the auditorium, he enters the community called the «audience», becomes part of the collective perceiving body, by his reaction forming and imposing on the actors the «spectator score of the performance»

Sketch of the interior aquarelle, pastel
Sketch of the theater hall fountain pen, ink
View of the interior: auditorium
View of the interior: the hall

Smart School

The general education school «Smart School» is designed for 770 students and is located on Sibgat Hakim Str. in Kazan. The school is a rich educational environment with a smooth transition between internal and external spaces. The focus of the concept is a flexible combination of students’ own initiative, their curiosity, a sense of security and care. The architecture of the school makes it possible to choose zones for work already in the lower grades, to determine its character - individual or group.

Date: April 16, 2021

Project type: Academic | 6th semester | B.Arch. Type of work: Individual Location: Kazan, Russia

Recreation

Bypass Gallery

Research Center

Training classes

Workshop

Dining room

Reading room

Extended classes

Workshops for the public

Winter Garden

Junior classes

Training classes

Gym

Swimming pool

Canteen

Library

Dressing rooms

Assembly hall

Gym

Junior classes

Volga Beach Residential Area

The projected site is located on the territory of the Vakhitovsky district of Kazan, near the water area of the Volga River. The concept of the residential area is based on a green carcas which originates in the River Port and passing through residential areas, goes to the «heart» of the residential area - the central fountain square, and ends with a landscaped pedestrian embankment. According to the project, the territory of the district is filled with public, commercial and cultural functions with multifunctional buildings of mainly medium storeys and high-rise dominants at the entrance and the Kazanka embankment. Residential cells are designed for creating a neighborhood community.

Date: November 2, 2021

Project type: Academic | 5th semester | B.Arch.

Type of work: Individual

Location: Kazan, Russia

Functional scheme

- residential area

- public and business area

- objects education

- recreational area

Axonometry view

Landscaping scheme

- public green spaces

- landscaping area

- water area

- water channel

Transport and pedestrian scheme

- transport network

- pedestrian network

Garden Residential Complex

A residential building of increased number of storeys (26 levels) is located on the embankment of the Volga River, Kazan. Thanks to the spatial, planning and facade solutions, future residents of the house are provided with a large selection of apartments with panoramic views of the water area. The first level is a public area with retail premises. A pedestrian boulevard runs through the residential complex. A recreation area is formed on the operated roof of the stylobate, which can be reached by landscaped ramps.

Date: December 23, 2021

Project type: Academic | 7th semester | B.Arch.

Type of work: Individual

Location: Kazan, Russia

Axonometry

General plan

Plan of a 4-room apartment

Area: 98 m2

Plan of a 2-room apartment Area: 68 m2

Apartment A - 98 m2

Apartment B - 43 m2

Apartment C - 117 m2

Apartment D - 68 m2

Apartment E - 61 m2

Typical floor

Landscape development of the embankment in Norilsk

During my internship at the bureau, I participated in the creation of a master plan of the enbankment in Norilsk, the selection of small architectural forms, and the visualization of axonometric views in Photoshop. The main task was to show two seasonal scenarios for the development of the embankment in Norilsk. The harsh polar climate and technical features of the industrial region were taken into account in reason to create environmentalfriendly and sustainable decisions. The main idea is to give people light and warmth all year round.

Date: August 17, 2022

Project type: Internship

Type of work: Teamwork

Location: Norilsk, Russia

Urban planning analysis of Kazan

Urban planning analysis of the city of Kazan was carried out in order to identify the typology of development, its placement in relation to the boundaries of the historical part of the city. The zones of the most built-up areas were identified. The stylistic characteristics of buildings, construction time and their impact on the urban environment were also taken into account. The analysis was carried out as part of the City Development Institute to develop a unified design code for city streets..

Year: May 15 2022

Project type: Internship

Type of work: Individual Location: Kazan, Russia

Graphics

Sketchbook on the subject History of Architecture

Sketchbook on the subject History of Architecture

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e-mail: zakh.rova.aleksandra@gmail.com

phone: +39 327 481 43 55

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