Chiara Cuatto_Portfolio

Chiara Cuatto Italy, 17.05.1991

chiara.cuatto@gmail.com +39 348 85 09 563 araihc17 https://it.linkedin.com/in/ccuatto https://issuu.com/chiaracuatto

Extended Portfolio + CV

Chiara Cuatto Italy, 17.05.1991

chiara.cuatto@gmail.com +39 348 85 09 563 araihc17 https://it.linkedin.com/in/ccuatto https://issuu.com/chiaracuatto

EDUCATION 2016

Politecnico di Torino Esame di Stato Architettura Passed on Session I. 2016

2013|2016

Politecnico di Torino Master Degree LM. Architettura Costruzione CittĂ 110L/110 Thesis: Diver-Cidade. Another approach to the urbanization on informal settlements in Brazil

Master Degree in Architecture and Planning 9,5/10

2013|2015

UNICAMP (Brasil)

2013|2015

Politecnico di Milano Master Degree in Architecture (Double Degree)

2013|2015

Politecnico di Milano Alta Scuola Politecnica Diploma Excelent + Merit Politecnico di Torino Thesis: CreActive Places . Stazione Creativa

Thesis: Humanizing Pieces A urban strategy for Oziel in Campinas

PRE-UNIVERSITY CAREER 2008|2009

Celina High School

Exchange Year, Texas USA

2005|2010

Liceo Des Ambrois

High School Diploma: Liceo Scientifico

WORK EXPERIENCES feb2017|ongoing

IED Torino

Masters Didactic Coordinator

oct2016|jan2017

Homers s.r.l.

Architect

2013|ongoing

Deina

Co-funder, Group tutor and Logistic manager for trips on historical places, aiming active citizenship

2013|ongoing

Boxes s.r.l.s.

Funder of Architecture and Design Studio

2011|2013

Terra del Fuoco

Group tutor and logistic manager for the Treno della Memoria

2010|2013

Gelateria Ottimo

Ice cream maker and barwoman

2007|2008

Elementary school Oulx

5th Grade English Teacher

UNIVESITY WORK EXPERIENCES 2017

Politecnico di Torino Collaborator at Atelier Architecture and Urban Economics

2016|ongoing

ASP Alumni Ass.

2016

Politecnico di Torino Collaborator at Atelier Costruire nel Costruito

2013|2014

Politecnico di Torino Teacher Assistant at Building Physics

2013|2014

Politecnico di Torino Teacher Assistant at Urban Design Studio

Prof. M. Trisciuoglio

X Cycle Elected Representative for the ASP Alumni Association Board Prof. D. Campobenedetto

Prof. V. Lo Verso

Prof. R. Balbo

PERSONAL SKILLS Programs

Languages Italian

Mother Tongue

Suite Adobe

English

AutoCad

Portuguese

3D Studio Max

French

Microsoft Office

Spanish

SketchUp Revit

Organizational Skills Leading skills and Public speaking Team work capacities + Resistance to stress Fast thinking and Problem solving

Educational Skills International Exchange leader Non-formal education + Peer to Peer Education in high schools since 2011 Group managing and Indivudual sensibility Institutional Interfacing

Artistic Skills Hand Drawing Photography Graphic Design Typography Design + Editorial Design Handicraft skills Painting + Watercoloring

INDEX

URBANISM

6

DIVER-CIDADE - Master Thesis

8

Stazione Creativa - ASP Multidisciplinary Project ARCHITECTURE

10

ROOFSCAPES - Master Design Studio

12

OpenSourceDwelling - Bachelor Design Studio (Technology)

14

Interior Design for an Office Building

march2015 | february2016 Final Thesis Project

DIVER-CIDADE my role: the problem setter multiscalar vision to understand all the forces acting on the urban

rephrasing the problem including all the layers and the specificity of the area

action plan identification of macro topic of action to be assessed with physical and immaterial actions

The project took shape during a double degree program in Brazil. It took over a year to be completed and it consists into another approach to urbanization of ‘informal settlements’.

The idea was to find an answer to the big amount of failures when dealing with precariousness.

After a long and detailed analysis and consequent mapping of the reality I tried to show the complexity living in this area.

With the aim to not reduce it I focused my attention to the parts concerning the planner role ending with 5 macro topics to deal with in parallel.

The richness of the work lies probably in the fact that it does not belong to a single discipline but tries to include as many inputs as possible to understand and comprehend the complexity of contemporary cities.

Therefore the proposal has some urban studies; some geography; some sociology; and of course urban planning, public policy making and complex decision making.

The result is an action plan for a possible future including physical actions and immaterial participatory design actions. complete work at: https://issuu.com/chiaracuatto/docs/tesi_ cuatto_online_issuu

6

URBANISM

VISIONS

Analysis of causes for categorized problems INFORMAL ECONOMY

PRECARIOUS HOUSINGS

LACKING TRANSPORTS

STIGMATIZATION

SEGREGATION

Strategic Masterplan

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URBANISM

7

october 2013 | december2015 Multidisciplinary Project

StazioneCreativa CAPs FIRST PHASE permissions

adjustments

THIRD PHASE enlargment

webplatform

new funds

legitimation

building community

empowerment

The two years project is the result of a multidisciplinary program called Alta Scuola Politecnica. The goal was to develop a process to reactivate an abandoned building by mean of creative production. We decided to enlarge the view by considering an entire territory which is momentarily underused.

Exploring the abandoned train stations along the Val di Susa the idea is to create an interaction between the growing community of makers and the traditional artisans populating the valley.

We developed a detailed step-by-step process that could obviously changed once applied to the reality but trying to be the most realistic as possible the project is enriched by an economic feasibility and a community approach, as well as a communication strategy The project is composed by a software and hardware part exploring the online potentials creating both a virtual and physical market and showroom for the new artisans.

The need of a critical mass around the core project pushed us to think and plan parallel activities based on a questionnaire we handed out to the population that reacted very enthusiastically. complete work at: https://issuu.com/chiaracuatto/docs/ multidisciplinary_project_final_rep

URBANISM

pilot station

SECOND PHASE

creation of an example

LA VAL DI SUSA identify analyze and existing understand creative rocciamelone industry

via francigena colle moncenisio (via di Attila) moncenisio

abbazia di novalesa

reinforce it

create a system

enlarge it

orrido di foresto

colombatto

ce fran ly ita

susa

certosa montebenedetto

forte di exilles

parco orsiera rocciavrè

bardonecchia oulx

claviere/ monginevro via francigena chaberton colle monginevro

8

kick-off

sestriere

parco del gran bosco

sacra s. michele

s.ambrogio

val susa trail

torino

avigliana

s. antonio di ranverso rivoli

sauze d’oulx

ARTISANS’ BENEFTIS

MAKERS’ BENEFTIS

TERRITORY’S BENEFTIS

Connect Artisans to create a NETWORK

Offer a natural and better envirnment to Young Makers at a low price

Revitalize the economy, connecting the towns and create new activites

Increase theirs skills connceting them with MAKERS

REVITALIZED TERRITORY

Increase theirs skills connceting them with ARTISANS

ne zio sta

The Towns ARTISANTS & TRADITIONS

Regular Train

The Station CONNECTION Digital Fabrication THE MAKERS

treno

THE SYSTEM

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URBANISM

9

october2013 | february2014 Master Design Studio

ROOFSCAPES

A

A

A

WOW!

The goal of the studio was to work on the urban fabric on the exisitng buildings.

The project developed a roof extension of a formal industrial building already transformed into a community service and public library. The internal disposition changed only in the right side of the building to maintain the public facilities working, and on the roof those public facilities had been increased and reinforced locating a kindergarten and a roof garden. Adding also an auditorium requested by the municipality and an appealing entrance with cafe and co-working area.

To invite pedestrian to enter the building the ground floor is completely double hight and a wide tall entrance will be opened in the center of the long side. The surrounding area will be used as community garden to provide an occupation for the patients recovering in the existing rehab and also an alternative for the immigration dormitory already existing in the building. The kindergarten and the daily activities are mainly focused to integrate the immigrants and the locals providing new spaces and facilities.

10 ARCHITECTURE

TOP VIEW

B

A

+0.00m

D +1.30m

+1.30m

VIA PACINI

+0.47m

C

+0.00m

+0.00m

N PIANTA_PIANO TERRA 1:500

A

N PIANTA_TERZO PIANO 1:500

B

A

+22.90m

+20.05m

+15.33m

+20.40m

N PIANTA_COPERTURA 1:500

A

B

PROSPETTO NORD 1:500

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ARCHITECTURE 11

march2012 | june2012 Construction Studio OpenSourceDwelling

The aim of the project was a cohousing in Torino. We had to focus on spatial distribution, interaction with the street and designing common areas as well as specific apartments for specific clients.

For all the decisions took we had to support them with appropriate technological choices and drawings. The facade on south was enlarged to provide access to all the apartments and we put a grid of movable wood brise soleil to prevent solar gains. The core of the project was the internal courtyard, while the entrance from the street presented the same grid but with different functions; screening and gate.

The plot was dark due to a high building on the south side, for this reason the choice to curve the internal facade and the attempt to give to each apartment the double view.

The apartments are various depending of the target while the common areas are all located at the ground floor. Common areas include a workspace, a laboratory for artistic purposes and a big kitchen even if there is a private kitchen in each apartment.

12 ARCHITECTURE

APARTMENTS DISTRIBUTION

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ARCHITECTURE 13

september2015 | december2015 Interior Design of a Big Office

DESIGN OF THE FRONT DESK

The task was to reorganize a old industrial building into a big office composed by 96 workers subdivided hierarchically. The idea was to maintain the spaces s open as possible due to the squared plan. There is although the need of smaller and private spaces that have been located in the corners.

The center stripe have been dedicated to reception and distribution, transforming the staircases into relax and relational spaces. To guarantee a flexibility the furniture has been designed to be modular and movable.

LONGITUDINAL SECTION PASSING THROUGH THE RECEPTION

14 ARCHITECTURE

Main floor Distribution

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ARCHITECTURE 15

Chiara Cuatto

Italy, 17.05.1991

chiara.cuatto@gmail.com +39 348 85 09 563 araihc17 https://it.linkedin.com/in/ccuatto https://issuu.com/chiaracuatto

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