F R A N C E S C A M O R E L L O
P O R T F O L I O 2016 - 2018 Accademia di Architettura Mendrisio - CH
EDUCATION
FRANCESCA MORELLO 29.07.1996 Fraz. Scoldo 12, Portula (BI) - Italy
+39 3494112717 francesca.morello@usi.ch morello.francesca96@gmail.com
September 2016 - present
Bsc Bachelor of Science, Accademia di Architettura USI AAM, Mendrisio CH
September 2015 - june 2016
Bachelor in Building Engineering, Politecnico di Torino Torino, IT
September 2010 - june 2015
High Scool Scientific degree, Liceo scientifico Gaudenzio Ferrari Borgosesia, IT
LANGUAGES Italian English German French
SOFTWARE SKILLS Archicad Adobe Photoshop Adobe Indesign Adobe Illustrator Rhinoceros
Native Language
MODEL SKILLS Cardboard Wood MDF Paper Clay
Foam Plexiglass
EXPOSITION
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May 2018
“The practice of teaching”, Biennale di Architettura, Venice, IT
April 2017
“Superficie e danza tra geometria e colore” by R. Blumer, CASABELLA Laboratory, Milan Design Week, IT
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WORKS
Bsc1 - AAM 2016/17 -
Fall Semester
Atelier BOTTA
.5
STEPS, STAIRS, FLOORS
Atelier BOTTA
.11
BUS STATION and UNDERPASS, Dongio CH
Atelier BLUMER
.15
140 WAYS TO BEND PAPER
Atelier CANTAFORA
.17
FAÇADE, Berna CH
Bsc1 - AAM 2017 -
Spring Semester
Atelier BOTTA
.21
OFFICE BUILDING
Atelier BOTTA
.25
A FAMILY-RUN FARM, Dongio CH
Atelier BLUMER
.29
ICHTHYOSAUR SKELETON
Digital Rappresentation
.33
ROYAL SOVEREIGN LIGHTHOUSE, EN
Bsc2 - AAM 2017/18 -
Fall Semester
Atelier BEARTH
.37
LIGHT, SHADOW, SURFACE
Atelier BEARTH
.41
LEMON GARDEN, Capri IT
Bsc2 - AAM 2018 -
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Spring Semester
Atelier BEARTH
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RESIDENCE BUILDING, Syracuse IT
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Bsc 1 2016 - 2017
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T he
ATELIER MARIO BOTTA - Fall
Archt. M. BOTTA,
Semester -
Archt.G. CAPPELLATO
challenge was to connect the ground floor to the second one , moving around and across a single wall .
I
tried to play with light and shadow ,
alternating closed and opened corners , moving all around the wall .
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Grey carton model 9
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ATELIER MARIO BOTTA - Fall
Archt. M. BOTTA,
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Semester -
Archt.G. CAPPELLATO
a and
Bus Station an
Underpass
Dongio, CH
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T he
challenge was to design a bus station and a pedestrian underpass that incorporate public functions .
T he It T he
project takes place in the rural village of
D ongio .
offers much needed services in a small mountain community .
intervention also includes an information point for tourists and bikers , public restrooms and mailboxes .
T he
project shape is inspired by the wonderful mountain sorrounding environment .
Hand drawing Styrofoam and Woodpaper model 14
ATELIER BLUMER - Fall Semester -
Archt. R. BLUMER
H ow
many and which movement of the arm in space
H ow
can you make this recognizable in an object ?
does the shoulder joint allow ?
A “W earable “ P aper O bject
that reveals the complexity and beauty
of the various techniques of folding
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2
sq of paper .
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ATELIER CANTAFORA - Fall
and
T his
painting studio project started with a study trip in
we discovered the historical centre and its architecture .
where
Spring Semester -
Archt. A. RUFF
B ern
E ach
student studied a specific building ’ s facade ,
focusing on its details by sketching , photographing , measuring and taking frottages .
I
reproduced the
M unstergasse 6’ s
façade in
B ern .
Façade Munstergasse 6 Bern, CH
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Hand drawing
Acrylic on wood pannel
ATELIER MARIO BOTTA - Spring Semester -
Archt. M. BOTTA,
Light How
to
bring
light
T he
and
Inside
an
Archt.G. CAPPELLATO
Shadow
and
how
to
leave
it
Outside
Office Building
challenge was to design an office building
that receives light only from the southern faรงade and the top .
D espite
being closed on three sides
i tried to create a naturally well lit environment for the employees , using the zenitale light provided by a rounded lighthouse located on the top of the stairwell . 21
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H and drawing C orrugated C ardboard 23
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ATELIER MARIO BOTTA - Spring Semester -
Archt. M. BOTTA,
a
Archt.G. CAPPELLATO
Family-run Farm Dongio, CH
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T he My F or A
modern
F arm
challenge was to design a farm for
and the farmers ’ s family house .
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cows
first intention was to separate the residential building from the work places .
the farm the idea was to project a generous single space where everything happens inside .
with flat roof , thin and tall windows and a wooden ritmic facade .
Hand drawing
Woodpaper model 27
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ATELIER BLUMER - Spring Semester -
A r c h t . R. B L U M E R
12 0 0 0 0 L i n d e n W o o d e n C u b e s 280 Different Bones Ichthyosaur Skeleton
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T he T he 140
project consisted in reconstructing a life - size skeleton of an I chtyosaur .
first - year students had to build
T he
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280
unique bones assembling
120 000
limewood cubes
1x1
cm .
finish of each bone was left to the student ’ s creativity .
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DIGITAL RAPPRESENTATION - Spring Semester Bsc1 - Fall Semester Bsc 2 -
A r c h t . G. B A L E S T R A , A r c h t . L. G I L A D
Royal Sovereign Ligh
t h o u s e.
English Channel, EN
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T he R oyal S overeign L ighthouse is located in the middle of the
R ising
E nglish C hannel .
alone in the middle of the sea
it is reachable only by helicopter or boat .
T he
task was to design plans , sections and prospects of the li ghthouse and to creatie realistic images .
A rchicad - R hinoceros - M axwell S tudio - P hotoshop 35
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Bsc 2 2017 - 2018
Bsc 2 2017 - 2018 Accademia di Architettura Mendrisio
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ATELIER BEARTH - Fall Semester -
Archt.V. BEARTH
L I G H T , S H A D O W , S U R F A C E.
I I
practiced with different wall ’ s finishes on wood pannels . 22
tried to investigate how the combination of light and shadow brings to life the real wall ’ s surface thanks to their alternations .
L arge
bright portions near dark ones lead to a more moving surface , while smaller ones resulted from a plainner top .
W hite 39
paint on plastered wood surface . 40
ATELIER BEARTH - Fall Semester -
Archt.V. BEARTH
Lemon Garden Capri, IT
Photo model - Photoshop 41
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T he
challenge was to project a rent house
in the inland of the
T he My
M editerranean I sland
of
C apri .
terraced abbandoned lands talk about an agricultural life in the past .
first intention was to connect the luxury and tourist ’ s reality of the present , with a more rural and humble one of the past .
H ere I S ince
L imonaia
in
C apri .
in the coast there is a strong tradition of growing lemons
I
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project the first
thought to bring this tradition to the island too .
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T he
structure is a large terrace , which is a surprise in a mountainous island .
T he
living area is located at the ground floor
where a library and a laboratory for the study of the lemon growth take place .
A ll
the spaces watch the sea throughout the lemon garden ,
and each one is conected to the others thanks to an external arcade .
T he
sleeping area is at the first floor ,
reachable by three external stairs .
T here
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are twelve independent rooms
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Ground Floor
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First Floor
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ATELIER BEARTH -Spring Semester-
Archt.V. BEARTH
Residential Building Syracuse, IT
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Photo model - Photoshop
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T he
first challenge was to redesign the water - line of the sea in the small harbor in
A fter
S yracusa .
that we identified the weakest areas and constructions that needed interventions .
My
project takes place at the limit of the construction area ,
overlooking the harbour , the sea and
H ere I
My
O rtigia ,
the historic centre on the closest insland .
settled three separeted courtyard buildings .
first interest was to separate the private spaces of the buildings from the pubblic ones of the city ,
but at the same time to maintain a link between the two worlds .
F or
this reason
I
decided to lift up the courtyard
to create a physical separation from public and private spaces .
Masterplan of the Small Harbour in Syracusa.
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Second / Third Floor - Appartaments C reation
of connected spaces by the use of dividing walls and full - height sliding doors .
First Floor Private
space
- S tone Public
raised court used as an entrance hall to access to corner stairwells . space
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upper floor of perimetral shops and officies .
Ground Floor P r i v a t e s p a c e - L arge stairways that lead to the upper court while other smaller entrances lead directly to staircases and lift . P u b l i c s p a c e - P erimetral shops , offices and on the extreme left a local art gallery and again , on the extreme right , a reading rooms .
Underground Floor Private
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- P erimetral technical rooms and P u b l i c s p a c e - C entral shop ’ s stores .
space
cellars .
MDF M odel 56
Ground Floor - Rectangular Building 57
First Floor - Rectangular Building 58
T he
inside space research on walls and full - height sliding doors
to create connected spaces and fluid movements inside each appartment .
the main wall which usually separate the living area from the sleeping one includes the most of the wardrobe ,
Appartment Floor - Rectangular Building
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but it also helps to hide the only single leaf door of the appartment , the bath one .
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FRANCESCA MORELLO 29.07.1996 Fraz. Scoldo 12,
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION
Portula (BI) - Italy
+39 3494112717 francesca.morello@usi.ch morello.francesca96@gmail.com