Landscape Portfolio by LucreziaPicinali

PORTFOLIO

Urban Design - Landscape architecture

Lucrezia Picinali

PICINALI LUCREZIA

Landscape architect

linkedin.com/in/lucreziapicinali Dynamic and detail-oriented Landscape Architect with international experience in designing innovative and sustainable spaces. Skilled in both individual and collaborative work, with a strong ability to manage projects efficiently and meet deadlines. Passionate about integrating art, architecture, design, photography, travel and urban planning into meaningful landscapes, blending creativity and functionality. Dedicated to creating impactful environments that connect people, nature, and culture.

EXPERIENCE

Landscape Architect | May 2022 - August 2024 | BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group, Copenhagen, DK

Led the development of international and national commissions and competition projects, emphasizing close collaboration with clients and team members. As Design Lead for new projects, I coordinated with a multidisciplinary team of architects, engineers, and designers. Skilled in team management, task distribution, and project organization, I consistently ensure high-quality outcomes and timely submissions.

Intern | May 2021 - December 2021 | BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group, Copenhagen, DK

Focused on enhancing skills and developing strategies for international commissions and competitions. Actively involved in the entire development of projects, handling tasks across various levels and scales, from concept to schematic design. Responsible for creating a wide range of representations.

YAC - Young Architect Competition | April - June 2021

Teamwork Project for WWF Site in Orbetello, Tuscany. Led the design and development of observation cabins, ensuring seamless integration into the surrounding landscape. Focused on harmonizing the cabins with the natural environment. Coordinated with two architects to develop the structural and design elements.

Intern | December 2020 - March 2021 | LAND srl, Milan

Collaboration in a team for national and international competition. Active in the realization of several kind of representations (diagrams, plans, sections, post-production).

Volunteer | September 2020 | Landscape Festival - I Maestri del Paesaggio, Bergamo

Volunteer for the dissemination of the project and its aims and for green maintenance.

Intern | March - September 2019 | Gandolfi e Mura Architetti Associati, Bergamo

Collaboration in a team for national and international competition, especially developing open spaces, public and private green areas, architectural and urban projects. Integrated and participating in meeting and decisional proposals. Active in the realization of several kind of representations (plans, sections, postproduction, maquettes).

Intern | February - May 2018 | ECA, Edoardo Colonna Architetti, Milan

Collaboration in a firm which developed a Strategical Union Plan for “Terre d’Argine” (Emilia Romagna region). Design of projects up to the architectural scale, discussed within the team and with different administrations involved in the project.

International Cultural Experiences | summer season 2011 - 2013

Cultural and linguistic experiences in USA, Holland, Malta, England.

EDUCATION

MSc Landscape Architecture, Land. Landscape. Heritage | 2019 - 2022 | Politecnico di Milano, Milan

Grade: 110/110

Thesis: “Orrido del Bögn. Representation and sublimation of a vertical continuity Explore the human-nature connection at the Orrido del Bögn, focusing on minimal design to enhance the natural landscape without intrusive construction.

MIAW - Milan International Architecture Workshop | January - February 2021 | Politecnico di Milano, Milan

2026 Olympic games and the city: The challenging Urban regeneration of Milano Porta Romana rail yard.

V Lause International Workshop | June 2018 | Politecnico di Milano, Milan

New park, university, architectural museum and residences Ex-Scalo Farini

BSc Urban planning: city, environment, landscape | 2015 - 2018 | Politecnico di Milano, Milan

Grade: 106/110

Thesis: “Zac Seine Gare Vitry and Hafencity. Study of two European urban projects for flood risk prevention” Analysis and redrawing of two specific projects, in order to propose affinities and differences to Italian flood prevention’s laws.

High school Diploma, Language | 2010 - 2015 | ISIS Oscar Arnulfo Romero, Albino, Bergamo

Grade: 71/110

Studied languages: English, French, Spanish

LANGUAGES

Italian | Mother tongue proficiency

English | Professional working proficiency

French, Spanish | Basic proficiency

SKILLS

Adobe Suite (Ai, Id, Ps, Lr), Enscape, Rhino, Apple Office, Windows Office

Adobe Suite (Pr, Ae), AutoCAD, QGIS, Vray

Advanced Intermediate Basic

ArchiCAD, Blender, Revit, SketchUp

PROJECTS

BSc work

Ørestad

Agopuncture

Final project: zac seine gare vitry and hafencity

MSc work

A ponder place

Through a window

Nebula solo

Final Project: Orrido del Bögn

Competition

Rwanda Chapel

WWF Observation cabin

Work experience

Atelier GM6

LAND

ØRESTAD, DK

Analysis of urban regeneration project

Collaboration

BSc Urban Planning and Design: City, Environment, Landscape Urban Regeneration course

A.Y 2017-2018

Professors Donadoni Ettore, Privileggio Nicolò

“Live

in a capital city and in the middle of nature at the same time” (By&Havn).”

Ørestad -the largest urban project in Copenhagen’s city - is an mix-used area situated in the west of Amager island and characterized by residential, business and commercial activities. It is an urban regeneration project promoted by Municipality of Copenhagen which wants whether to recover this abandoned area whether to promote a strategic development and increase for Copenhagen city.

Right: Masterplan analysis illustrating the site's territorial relationships with its context.

Three Ørestad districts were analyzed for their settlement principles, focusing on functional mixité and the relationship between open and built spaces. Ørestad North, the most developed, has a strong institutional character with university facilities and residences. Its layout emphasizes permeability, integrating seamlessly with the surroundings.

Left: Axonometric view of the Boligslangen housing building in Ørestad North. Right: Axonometric overview of the Ørestad North district.

AGOPUNCTURE

Urban agopuncture strategy in Milan's north west district

Collaboration

BSc Urban Planning and Design: City, Environment, Landscape Urban planning and design studio 3 A.Y 2017-2018

Professors Bozzuto Paolo, Cognetti De Martiis Francesca

The concept aims to revitalize Milan's San Siro district through urban acupuncture—targeted, small-scale interventions that, despite their modest scale \and cost, can significantly benefit the urban fabric. These interventions, varying in size, location, timing, and impact, are envisioned as part of a connected system (a metaphorical “wire”) to foster urban and social regeneration.

Left: Overall view of the San Siro district, highlighting selected roofs and pocket areas for potential revitalization. On the right, intervention typologies and their integration within the spaces.

Right: Example of two integrated interventions: pocket roof and social parklet.

Typical measures Interventions

The strategies proposed concern: - pocket roofs (Yellow) that affect the flat roofs of some concierge; - corner plazas (Orange) are public spaces typically resulting from the intersection of oversized platforms; - social parklets (Red) which concern some new emergent public spaces subtracted from parking areas.

FUNZIONITIPO

Left: Collage showcasing the pocket roof design Right: Diagrammatic explanation of design details

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Materiality

The BSc thesis examines two European urban projects, Zac Seine Gare Vitry (Paris) and Hafencity (Hamburg), focusing on innovative flood prevention strategies through resilient planning. These projects aim to integrate economic, environmental, cultural, and social aspects for urban regeneration. Unlike traditional measures like dams, still common in Italy, Hamburg and Paris adopt forward-thinking, environmentally integrated approaches.

At Zac Seine Gare Vitry, southeast of Paris, the project by germe&JAM seeks to manage flood risk by creating a new district "outside the water," elevating buildings and pathways, and incorporating water culture into the urban design.

Right: Site plan and Flood level representation

Individual work

BSc Urban Planning and Design: City, Environment, Landscape

BSc thesis

A.Y 2017-2018

Professor Zanfi Federico

Urban projects for flood risk prevention

ZAC SEINE GARE VITRY AND HAFENCITY

Left: Axonometric view of the entire project site

Right: 3D close-up of "The Seine District, Opening Towards the River"

A PONDER PLACE

Individual work

MSc Landscape Architecture: Landscape Land Heritage Landscape Culture and History

A.Y 2019-2020

The project envisions a modern urban park adaptable to various cities, offering residents a space to escape daily routines and relax. The park’s design reflects human emotions and life’s "music," with different noises representing diverse feelings. The treble clef shape symbolizes a small but powerful "core" as the seed of the park. Natural elements are carefully chosen to bring this concept to life.

Left: Design concept diagram

Right: Ponder place view, central area of the Mirror Pond Park

Professor Jakob Michael Franz Ideal project

The main idea is to evoke emotions through various experiences, like staging a musical play. The space resembles both a museum and a chapel, inviting reflection and connection with nature, or through musical events that stir emotions. The park's design draws from a musical metaphor: just as songs begin with a treble clef, life starts from a small seed.

Wind is the first natural element chosen to evoke feelings and sounds, while water adds both sound and a reflective quality, offering multiple layers of experience.

Left: Siteplan

Right: Mirror concept

THROUGH A WINDOW

Landscape and urban project, Lugano CH

Collaboration

MSc Landscape Architecture: Landscape Land Heritage Landscape and Infrastructure design studio A.Y 2019-2020

“Through A Window” is a project designed to highlight the historical and cultural significance of Lugano’s old city center. The window, often framed by an arch in the city’s architecture, directs attention toward the lake, creating a connection between the city and its natural surroundings.

The arch invites passers-by to engage with the elements within the newly designed spaces, reflecting the city’s history and culture while enhancing the link to the surrounding environment.

Left: Through the windows: Four social and communal spaces designed for collective use Right: Site plan

Bus station

San Rocco Square

Bank Square

Manzoni Square

Professors Bozzuto Paolo, Poli Matteo Umberto

Left: Collage for the Bus Station Square

Right: Detailed plan for Bus Station Square

NEBULA SOLO

Landscape connection and sustainability approach

Individual work

MSc Landscape Architecture: Landscape Land Heritage

Urban and rural open space network and park design studio

A.Y 2019-2020

Professors, Gabriele Cola, Antonio Longo, Andrea Oldani

The project aims to view the fragmentation of the city as a design opportunity. Green spaces are scattered throughout the city (a constellation of spaces), each with its unique qualities, yet all interconnected within the broader urban fabric (the galaxy).

The design approach emphasizes letting nature thrive without being constrained by rigid plans, focusing on knowing what not to do rather than over-engineering the spaces. Additionally, the strategy involves identifying the key issues and negative aspects of each space, proposing general solutions that will be tailored to the specific characteristics of each site. The result will be a cohesive network of open green areas, connected by subtle but strong physical links.

Left: Siteplan Right: Concept diagrams

Urban heat island

The structure is covered by solar panels which are able to warm up the area below: when people walk below it, they can feel the temperature higher.

CO2 Emissions

Some panels will be collocated close to the trees and, using some sensors, they will be able to calculate the amount of CO2 emissions.

The structure will be composed by several spaces able to collect different kinds of animals, species. It will work especially as a bird watching.

Species presence Sea level rise

Some columns will sustain a net: it will symbolize the level of sea which will increase due to climate change and the melting of ice islands.

ORRIDO DEL BÖGN

Representation and sublimation of a vertical continuity

Individual work

MSc Landscape Architecture. Land. Landscape. Heritage

MSc thesis

A.Y April 2022

Professor Paolo Bozzuto

The thesis highlights the crucial connection between humans and nature, exemplified by the Orrido del Bögn along Lake Iseo. The project emphasizes the wild landscape of the ravine, where nature dominates over human structures. The design adopts a minimal, rational approach, focusing on creating an experiential space rather than over-planning.

Hence, the concept emphasizes vertical continuity, merging the natural top-down experience with the Chinese art of Shan Shui. By blending its main mystical requirements, thresholds, paths, and cores, the design ensures cohesion between the existing environment and new developments. This subtle proposal integrates seamlessly with its surroundings, enhancing the landscape's quality and experience without invasive interventions

Sant'Antonio church

San Gaudenzio

Right: Critical map - survey approach. Representative features of the site

Cultural-Religious buildings

Panoramic points and paths

Leisure spots

Paths

Hiking routes

Water mobility Main accessible roads

Punta delle croci Bergamasche

Defendente

Orrido di Zorzino

Littoral

Punta delle Bergamasche: panoramic

Hiking

Santella

Left: Strategical map - design approach

Top right: Axonometric view of the vertical experience. From the left: Mountain experience; Lake Experience

Bottom right: Axonometric diagram of possible functions located along the vertical experience

Stone

Pedestrian

Littoral

Pedestrian

Left: Beach access along the littoral road, Lake Experience _ Section and plan

Right: Beach access view

Left: Panoramic platform view

Right: Panoramic platform along the Mountain Experience. Section and Structural detail by "The Glacier Skywalk" project

The mystical elements of Shan Shui—Threshold, Paths, and Cores—clearly illustrate the connection between the Lake and the Mountain. Walking near the water or through the wild forest on sharp ridges creates an intangible experience, positioning the visitor at the edge of what the landscape offers. This stirs feelings of wonder, beauty, and thrill, enhancing the perception of the surroundings.

The design concept for the Orrido focuses on creating light, non-invasive adventures along its vertical loop, fostering cohesion and continuity between old and new elements. A thorough survey and analysis of the area are crucial to developing a design that enhances and unifies the environment, drawing inspiration from the natural curves and continuity of the landscape.

Panoramic platform

Panoramic terrace

Right: Overall Orrido del Bogn project view

Pedestrian walk along the lake front

Old bridge Tunnel Tunnel

Kayak club

RWANDA CHAPEL

New chapel for an African culture

Internship “Gandolfi e Mura Architetti Associati” from March to September, 2019

“Place of community and shelter, but at the same time fragile and simple which may emphasize some material and spiritual ties”

The aim of the project is to determinate a passageway and meeting area between the chapel and the monastery, considering some geometric and contextual bonds: this allows to draw some guidelines for the new building‘s location and structure.

Left:Concept diagrams

Top Right: Diagram for the symbolic values of lighting location

Bottom right: Flow diagrams

Bottom: West Facade

Fragile - Stability Union Trinity

Intimate and personal place is accessible through the rear entrance. .

Social and convergence area is dedicated to host people during religious events.

Dawn’s lighting

Midday’s lighting

Sunset’s lighting

WWF OBSERVATION CABIN

YAC for Orbetello WWF zone

Teamwork competition: Chiara Birolini, Valentina Monteverdi March-June 2021

Inspired by the Orbetello lagoon's history, this project protects one of the oldest WWF oases, blending contrasts: old and new, nature and artifice, circle and square.

Three sighting points echo historic Orbetello mills, offering varied observation levels to reconnect visitors with nature. The visitor center's circular skylight in a square form frames views of the sky and landscape. The design integrates natural and artificial elements, fostering harmony between nature and humans.

Historical Nature Circle

Modern Artifice Square

Top Left: Siteplan and Cabin typology distribution Bottom Left: Section of the three cabin's typology Right: Concept diagram

ECA - Edoardo Colonna Architetti

Architecture and Urban planning office

Intern at Urban planning department February - May 2018

Collaboration on the development of the Strategic Union Plan for "Terre d'Argine" in the Emilia Romagna region, which involved creating site plans, detailed plans, diagrams, and 3D representations.