Christina Palleschi Portfolio by Christina Palleschi

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RESUME EMPLOYMENT HISTORY, SKILLS AND WORK ETHIC

STREETAS HABITATFINDING A NEW ARCHETYPE FOR THE STREETS OF FREMANTLE SUPERVISOR: RICHARD HAMMOND

WONGAN HILLS AGING IN PLACE: AGED CARE HOUSING SUPERVISOR: RICHARD HAMMOND

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM EXTENDING AND CONNECTING SUPERVISOR: JOHN CRABTREE

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE 3D VISUALIZATION FOR MX PROJECTS MAX PALLESCHI 0417 942 253

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1 PERSONAL INFORMATION DOB: 5th July 1991 Interests:

Photography Architecture Reading Boating General Skills: Public Speaking Art and Drawing

TECH SKILLS

CHRISTINA MARIE PALLESCHI PROFILE I am a Graduate Architect from Curtin University who is passionate about the urban realm and how architecture has the ability to generate social and economic activity. I am experience with public speaking and large-scale presentations that have been a product of my 6 years of study and apply myself fully to any task I must complete. I would be a loyal and enthusiastic addition to your team and look forward to further my experience within the construction industry.

EXPERIENCE

CASUAL ADMINISTRATOR CCI Apprenticeship Solutions NOVEMBER 2012 - OCTOBER 2013 This role was originally offered to me on a temporary basis to join a full time team to help cover the busy period the company was experiencing over

Word Excel Photoshop Illustrator ArchiCad Artlantis Intermediate experience with: Rhino AutoCad Revit

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ARCHITECTURAL SCIENCE) CURTIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. WESTERN AUSTRALIA 2010 - 2013 Completion of final year Bachelors with Distinction

MASTERS OF ARCHITECTURE CURTIN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. WESTERN AUSTRALIA 2014 - 2015 Completion of final year Masters with Distinction

REFEREE

Christmas. I was then asked to stay on to continue my work and subsequently left CCI when things had quieted down just under a year later.

Mr Richard Hammond

Duties:

Principle of Richard Hammond Architects, Fremantle WA.

- Liaising with apprentices, trainees and their employers - Addressing any issues that they might have had in a calm and responsible

Richard has been my Thesis supervisor for the last twelve months and has

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tutored me in previous classes. He has been witness to my working habits and

- Recording the nature of these issues for future reference

achievements over this time and has constantly helped me to push the

- Completing relevant data entry

boundaries of my knowledge. I regard Richard very highly and owe him for his

- Working within a team environment

consistent support and guidance. His contact details are listed below.

- Communicating with the members of my team to ensure an efficient workflow

Phone: 0438 918 753 Email: rharchitect@bigpond.com

Reference: Aleisha McCagh 0433 013 240

CASUAL SALES ASSISTANT Shiels Jewelers, Cockburn Gateways

CONTACT

OCTOBER 2010 - NOVEMBER 2012

Phone:

This role has given me over two years experience in retail and has developed my knowledge in the processes that are associated with good customer service.

Proficient experience in:

EDUCATION

Duties: - Generation of sales and reaching daily, monthly and yearly profit targets - Handling valuable merchandise and maintaining its good condition - Developing relationships with return customers - Trained in security processes to ensure the safety of others and myself within the ....store. - Liaising with associated companies and organizing the transfer of jewelry to be ....repaired - Working within a close knit team and maintaining healthy relationships with those ....around me - Closing up of the store and balancing tills Reference: Jackie Knight 0450 288 218

0449 136 636 Email: christina.palleschi@gmail.com Linkedin: https://au.linkedin.com/in/christinamariepalleschi Website: http://christinapalleschi.wix.com/cmpalleschi

ADDRESS 16 Pacific Avenue Atwell 6164 WA

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70% WRITTEN THESIS

FINDING A NEW ARCHETYPE FOR THE STREETS OF FREMANTLE

SITUATION The street embraces the urban landscape of our cities. So why do we not use them as we did in the ancient cities of Rome or Egypt? Even in its most primitive form the people of this time understood that the street was more than a functional link between the town and its hinterlands, they understood that it was a platform for social engagement, economic trade and spatial hierarchy. Now that the ancient cities are in ruins and only seen in their entirety in history books the formulization and importance of the street has been lost in our modern society. The technological age has aided in this fracture between people and the urban realm with the introduction of the Internet, mobile phones and faster than ever transport systems that have created an accelerated environment in which people become isolated from each other in the rush to their destination.

TASK My thesis explores the condition of the Street in the city of Fremantle in Western Australia. Guided by the innovative research and theories first put forth by the likes of Christopher Alexander, William Whyte and Jan Gehl, an intense study of the corporeal and intangible elements of the environment within the chosen study area has led to a series of Reactions. These reactions have further been developed and explored through the project. In doing this, a method of study and application has been realized in an effort to redefine the streets important role in encouraging social engagement and activity within the modern city.

ACTION â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is a need for cities that give each other constant mutual support, both economically and socially. The components of this diversity can differ enormously, but they must supplement each other in certain concrete waysâ&#x20AC;? Jane Jacobs The Death and Life of Great American Cities

RESULT Through the exploration and analysis of Fremantle and the three case studies the street is specifically designed to cater to the needs of the community. The design scenarios directly address the existing culture of the town and aspire to continue the fine grain layers of development that has made Fremantle the place it is today, attracting a wider population and creating the activity that is lacking within the Street, allowing the space to be contentedly inhabited by people.

THESIS | STREET AS HABITAT: FINDING A NEW ARCHETYPE FOR THE STREETS OF FREMANTLE | M. ARCHI

STREET HABITAT

philosophy

My thesis was an exploration of this idea, specifically focusing on the streets and civic spaces that are often overlooked as an essential element within the design process. Based within Fremantle my thesis explores the issues that are associated with the neglection of the urban realm resulting in a set of Patterns that have been applied to specific case studies to reveal how Architecture has the capacity to redefine the important role of the Street.

PATTERNS OVERARCHING Links Prosperity Habitability Volatility Civic

STREET

ROAD

FACADE

Sidewalk

Traffic Lanes

Aesthetics

Lanes

Parking

Street Level

Squares

Crossings

Entry

Public Art Greenery Water

Windows and Balconies

THESIS | STREET AS HABITAT: FINDING A NEW ARCHETYPE FOR THE STREETS OF FREMANTLE | M. ARCHI

I have always been interested in an Architecture that is designed to be experienced, an Architecture that is not only aesthetically pleasing but is functional and creates positive habits of the people who connect with the building.

FUTURE MAGNETS OF ACTIVITY

Fremantle Site | The Three Streets + Case Studies

THESIS | STREET AS HABITAT: FINDING A NEW ARCHETYPE FOR THE STREETS OF FREMANTLE | M. ARCHI

EXISTING MAGNETS OF ACTIVITY

THESIS | STREET AS HABITAT: FINDING A NEW ARCHETYPE FOR THE STREETS OF FREMANTLE | M. ARCHI

OPPERTUNITIES SITE PLANNING

This image demonstrates the potential growth and redevelopment of the three streets, highlighting the cities ability to extend its boundaries to the Northeast, connecting future developments to the existing CBD. Furthermore, within this artery of Fremantle the residential population must be increases to enable the continued economic growth of businesses within the area and helps maintains a steady pedestrian population

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THESIS | STREET AS HABITAT: FINDING A NEW ARCHETYPE FOR THE STREETS OF FREMANTLE | M. ARCHI

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MARKET STREET CASE STUDY

EN which will provide the long-term The proposed intervention along Market Street aims to increase the living population within the street, NM TO N pedestrian density that does not currently exist outside daylight hours. The proposal incorporates the patterns to improve the pedestrian CA comfort within the street and hands the power of the road back to the people. Introducing a theatre screen on what is currently a blank wall also encourages nighttime activity and could be a platform for local filmmakers to screen their creations. This constantly changing atmosphere will encourage Market Street to become a destination, bringing people into the space from South Terrace and beyond.

PATTERNS

SIDEWALK

SQUARES

PARKING

CROSSINGS

STREET LEVEL

PATTERNS

LINKS

PROSPERITY

HABITABILITY

VOLATILITY

SIDEWALK

PATTERNS

LINKS

PROSPERITY

HABITABILITY

VOLATILITY

CIVIC

SIDEWALK

WATER

TRAFFIC LANES

STREET LEVEL

ENTRIES

WINDOWS AND BALCONIES

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HIGH STREET CASE STUDY

This case study is centered on the fact that the facades along High Street are impenetrable to the average pedestrian. The intervention is nestled between a Notre Dame building and Leeuwin Estates main offices. Within the existing alley, the two buildings have been cut away to reveal the workings behind the facade and integrate the wider community into these functions. Further connections have been made to the existing cafe across the street with the development of a small square in which people and business can freely connect.

PATTERNS

PATTERNS |

PATTERNS

PROSPERITY

VOLATILITY

LANES

SQUARES

GREENERY

WATER

AESTHETICS

STREET LEVELS

ENTRIES

WINDOWS AND BALCONIES

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HIGH ST

MOUAT ST

The proposal within the Woolstores divides the building to encourage a more permeable environment and frames the port, creating a visual connection to the street. This divide creates a promenadePARRY thatST extends across the road with crosswalks connecting the activity within the building to the park. The building itself aspires to be completely visible to the street and exaggerates the graffiti and skate culture that exists within the site. PL

CANTONMENT ST

The frontages of each car park have also been developed to relate directly to the street and sidewalk with a living faรงade, full of people, business and greenery. ELD ER

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The intervention within Cantonment Street includes the Woolstores building and the nearby car parks.

ADELAIDE ST

Future developments that are outside of the boundaries of this case study have the potential to connect into this network of people, through creating views and perforations within the blocks.

GOLDSBOROUGH ST

Reconnecting Cantonment Street to the heart of Fremantle will enable the street to become a gateway into the CBD from the Passenger Terminal.

PATTERNS

LINKS

PROSPERITY

HABITABILITY

VOLATILITY

SIDEWALK

AESTHETICS

STREET LEVEL

ENTRIES

WINDOWS AND BALCONIES

PATTERNS

THESIS | STREET AS HABITAT: FINDING A NEW ARCHETYPE FOR THE STREETS OF FREMANTLE | M. ARCHI

CANTONMENT STREET CASE STUDY

AGING IN PLACE: AGED CARE HOUSING

SITUATION

Wongan Hills contains all of the elements that make up a country town; wide open paces, a tight knit community and red sand. The town also has to battle with limited infrastructure, remote services and an aging population, putting pressure on the public. The need for Aged Care Housing in the community center has become paramount as the towns people have to resort to sending their elderly away from the place that is most familiar to them to available facility in Perth.

TASK To design a collection of Independent Living Units that have the flexibility to cater for an aging population as well as a wider demographic for the town of Wongan, creating a flexible and affordable solution. These units can be used for independent living but, should the need arise, be adaptable to accommodate medium care* requirements including patient lifting equipment. This will support aging in place. When designing the units the life-cycle of the buildings and their potential to be used as alternative types of accommodation in the future was also considered. *Medium care units: The option to be externally serviced by meals on wheels and Silver Chain type services.

ACTION •

Master planning of 8 units including 2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom & 2 w/c. Carports and parking bays for visitors and residents will be provided.

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Passive solar principles are implemented with the careful consideration of unit orientation and natural ventilation.

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The incorporation an on-site community hub including kitchen, communal dining /activity space and caregiver accommodation. The community hub will be available to the broader Wongan Hills town.

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Security for both staff and residents is considered within the project, due to theft and assault being a high criminal statistic for the Wheatbelt region.

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Consideration was also given to drainage and storm water collection

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The type of construction takes into account the trade services available, the affect on local economy, possibilities of modular components and minimizing material wastage.

RESULT The design of the site has been developed with the intention of the community space becoming a central social bridge between the town and residents. A number of rest areas and walkways have been designed into the site to create these connections and populate the area, facilitating in passive surveillance. The individual unit plan considers the outdoors as a major lifestyle factor and opens out to the central communal landscape, again facilitating passive surveillance and social interaction.

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PRAXIS STUDIO | WONGAN HILLS AGED CARE DEVELOPMENT | M. ARCH

WONGAN HILLS

PRAXIS STUDIO | WONGAN HILLS AGED CARE DEVELOPMENT | M. ARCH

Upon visiting the town of Wongan, the sense of community and comradeship ware apparent. For me it highlighted the difference between people who live in the city and those who come from a town where you can name every person who lives within its boundary. The design and planning of an Aged Care development reflects the values and habits that were observed during the site visit emphasizing the more social aspects of living in a country town.

PRAXIS STUDIO | WONGAN HILLS AGED CARE DEVELOPMENT | M. ARCH SITE AREA SITE PLANNING

PRAXIS STUDIO | WONGAN HILLS AGED CARE DEVELOPMENT | M. ARCH

MUSEUM CONNECTING AND EXTENDING

SITUATION This project involves the design of a new extension to the Western Australian Museum in Perth. The new addition will bring people from all over the world to showcase the cities local history and soul. This project was considered within the bigger picture for Perth, connecting the city to its people and bridging the gap that has existed for so many years.

TASK The extension aims to provide a civic center with the ability to house an extensive array of historical artifacts and information, as well as pulling people in from the surrounding street to create a meeting place the public can use and enjoy. The project required a number of new exhibition spaces, one of which was to be designed to specifically showcase the much loved Whale Bones that are no longer displayed in the Museum. In addition to extending the Museums spatial capacity the project needed to be sympathetic to the existing heritage buildings and the surrounding site.

ACTION Through various mappings and research it became clear that the Museum extension must not only provide the functional elements required, but must also extend its reach to the surrounding streets as a civic hub. Ease of circulation, visual transparency and gathering spaces were therefor identified as an important consideration in the design in an effort to bring locals and tourists alike to explore and enjoy the museum as well as the spaces created around it.

RESULT Opening up the edges of the site and creating interest and access from the Cultural Center precinct as well as the more northern areas of Northbridge was important in further activating the area. Accompanying the more formal internal exhibition spaces, an outdoor exhibition plane, made available to the general public, activates the currently stagnate areas of the site and entices wonder as to what is exhibited inside the museum itself. This external space also provides open greenery and rest areas that is currently lacking within the Northbridge area.

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COMPLEX STUDIO | WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM EXTENSION | B. ARCH

WESTERN AUSTRALIAN

COMPLEX STUDIO | WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM EXTENSION | B. ARCH

The design for the extension of the Western Australian Museum uses transparencies and an undulating landscape to create a permeable building that engages the surrounding site. Entering the museum from a sunken tunnel, patrons are taken on a journey that leads them through exhibition spaces within the new and old buildings, slowly circling a public courtyard, which becomes their final destination. By keeping the site open to the surrounding streets the space not only welcomes tourists but locals as well. The design also makes symbolic references to our past using aboriginal artwork that influences the fractures throughout the building.

COMPLEX STUDIO | WESTERN AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM EXTENSION | B. ARCH

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INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

3D VISUALIZATION FOR MX PROJECTS

New Residence - Kitchen Visualization

3D Renders for MX Projects February 2015 Champion Lakes, WA Programs used: Archicad Artlantis Studio

Ches Power Group - Commercial (Built) 3D Renders for MX Projects March 2014 Lot 37 Barrington Street Bibra Lake, WA Programs used: Archicad Artlantis Studio