I am a skilled and innovative Italian architect, with over 18 years of international experience in Project and Design Architecture. My architectural, design, mathematical and project management skills, alongside my knowledge of building laws and codes, make me confident that I would significantly benefit your organization. Alongside my vast technical experience and relationship management skills, I bring an open mind and international experience, having worked in many Countries enhancing processes and performances by using computational optimization and prescriptive analytics. As an architect, I consider myself a functional creator that is driven by curiosity, inspired by history and grounded by practicality.
EDUCATION
Flavio Manzo Project / Design Architect PERSONAL INFORMATION Nationality: Italian Residence Status RSA: Permanent Address: De Waterkant, CT Cell: +27 72 202 7159 Email: flaviomanzo@gmail.com Skype: flavio_manzo Linkedin : Flavio Manzo Issuu : Flavio Manzo
Sept 2000 – Apr 2004 Sept 1996 – Apr 2000
Sept 1990 – Jun 1995
The technical High school diploma : site manager, land & quantity surveyor, town planner, draftsman, and PM
WORK EXPERIENCE Oct 2021 – Today
Jan 2020 – Aug 2021
Feb 2015 – Sep 2020
Feb 2015 – Aug 2015 Excellent
Good
Apr 2013 – Feb 2015
Very Good
Autodesk 3dc Max Basic
CAD / AutoCAD Apr 2011- Jun 2013
Adobe Photoshop Adobe InDesign Jun 2009 – Jun 2013
Adobe Illustrator BIM (level 2)
Basic
Remote Working Excellent
Design Architect MMA Architects – Cape Town & Johannesburg, South Africa - Design Architect for the South African Government projects - Duties entailed being; Technical Supervisor, IT and BIM Coordinator in Revit, AutoCAD and SketchUp
Very Good
Grasshopper/Dynamo
Design Architect 2MD Exclusive Italian Design – Cape Town, South Africa - Duties covered the following roles; Interior Designer, Furniture Designer, Industrial Designer, Project Manager, On-site Supervisor, Shop-fitter consultant and Material / Technology Consultant
Excellent
Very Good
Project Architect Denniston SDN BHD – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Lead Project Architect for several international Luxury Hospitality projects - Project Team Leader of luxury facilities located in the Maldives Island, Vietnam and Indonesia - In charge of master-planning, architectural concept design, client presentation and interior architectural coordination max 80 billion USD project
Autodesk 360
Good
Project Architect DHK Architects – Cape Town, South Africa - Acted as Project Architect for several international and South African projects - Performed interior architecture for residential dwellings - Designed realistic concepts for project proposals
V-Ray
Excellent
Principal Associate Architect FWJK Architects – Cape Town, South Africa - Founded the FWJK Architectural department, leading a team of 25 architects and technicians - Duties include; being lead project and design architect, overseeing interior design, BIM management, quantity surveying and being development coordinator
Excellent
Good
Senior Design Architect SAOTA – Cape Town, South Africa
- International luxury dwelling design, team leader.
Revit Knowledge
Lumion
Senior Principal Design/Project Architect InHouse Design Studio – Cape Town, South Africa - luxury dwelling, development, and interior design,
SOFTWARE SKILLS
SketchUp
University of Florence – Master’s Degree in Architecture University of Florence – Bachelor’s Degree in Construction Science (Structural Engineering and Architecture) Technical Institute High School, Manetti, Grosseto, Italy
Apr 2007 – Apr 2008
Freelance Architect Flavio Manzo Architectural-Workshop – South Africa - Collaborated with Schlosser and Partners (Austria) and Micotti Studio (USA) - Was Project and Design Architect for several international dwelling projects and residential proposals
ARCHITECTURAL SKILLS
Apr 2006 – Apr 2007
Architecture Teams Leadership
designed with a touch of creative Italian style - Had additional roles including; Architectural Technician, Onsite Supervisor and Interior Architect
Excellent
Building Laws & Codes Excellent
Dec 2005 – Apr 2006
Interior Design Client Consultation Jan 2004 – Dec 2005
Development Management
Very Good
Aug 2003 – Aug 2004
Excellent
Excellent
CERTIFICATES and COURSES May 2021*
Swiss Institute for Disruptive Innovation Space Architecture & Design (extra terrestrial humans life)
May 2020
Duke University, Durham north Carolina USA
Drawing delivery and control Excellent
Renewable Energy and Green Building Entrepreneurship
Concept Design Excellent
Industrial Design Excellent Rendering Realism / presentation
Jan 2020
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Jun 2019
Columbia University, New York City, New York, USA
Jun 2009
Autodesk University, RSA
Jun 2008
Jun 2003
Excellent
Oct 2003
University of Florence, Italy
Province of Florence , Italy Workshop on “Home automation” and smart building management systems
Fire prevention codes Excellent
University of Cape Town, RSA
“Eco sustainable buildings”. Energy efficiency in buildings, energy saving according to ISO standard
Excellent
Sustainable design
Construction Project Management
Rational buildings design, according to SANS104 regulation, Revit energy analysis
Excellent
MEP coordination
Design: Creation of Artifacts in Society
Revit and BIM 360 implementation training
Excellent Structural Engineering knowledge
Candidate Architect Studio Architecture – Florence, Italy - Worked as Candidate Architect and Technician - Assisted several residential projects in Florence, Italy, was involved in many heritage building restorations
Project Management Estimations and Budgeting
Architectural Draftsman / Technician / Junior Architect Team Architects – Cape Town, South Africa - Was involved in commercial developments in the United Kingdom and South Africa
Excellent
Construction Management
Architectural Work Freespace Architects - Cape Town, South Africa Architectural Technician and Consultant for several projects in Cape Town suburbs, in the development of residential areas such as security estates, apartment blocks and single upmarket dwellings
Excellent
Excellent
Design Architect VHJ Architects – Cape Town, South Africa - In charge of design architecture for up-market dwellings,
Oct 2004
University of Florence Department of Architecture , Italy Workshop on “Eco Sustainable" Design
SOCIAL SKILLS
LANGUAGES
Naturally friendly attitude in interpersonal communication, have maintained very long relationships with former clients and coworkers.
Italian Mother Tongue English
ARTISTIC SKILLS
Hand sketching drawings, constructing electronic circuits and furniture making, painting
Very Fluent Spanish
Basic Portuguese Poor French Poor Afrikaans Very Poor
INTERESTS
I have a passion for alternative sources of energy and green orientated architecture. I also have an interest in quantum-physics, astronomy, electronics and oriental philosophy. I’ve also taken to professional level dancing, jujitsu, Muay-Thai, tennis, and windsurfing.
PORTFOLIO
Accompanying this resume/CV is the enclosed portfolio, which is a compilation of the architectural work selections I’ve done in the last years. Please click on the icon below: Flavio Manzo Portfolio
REFERENCES
Available on request according the field and the type of experience necessary for the job