M YRTO P I TARA PORTFOLIO 2019
mpitara@gmail.com / +39 3911384118
C O N T E N T S
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CV
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THE TETRAD OF ORACLES
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THE BOTANICAL GARDEN
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INTERACTIVE LIBRARY
20-23
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THE GREAT FLOAT
24-27
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ANAMORPHOSIS PROJECT
28-29
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LIGHT EXPLORATION
30-31
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VISUALISING SOUND
32-33
Multi-functional project / Final Thesis
Public Space / Urban Project
Multifunctional Library / Construction Project
Public Library / Degree Project
3D Installation / Design -Fabrication Project
Art Installations / IB Visual Arts Project
Sound Wall / Scripting Project
MYRTO P I TA R A
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| Viale Romagna 49, 20133, Milano, IT
MSc Architecture Graduate
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mpitara@gmail.com
Greek | 12/02/1995
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+39 3911384118
Politecnico di Milano Milano, IT |Sept 2017- Oct 2019|
MSc Architecture_Built Environment_Interiors Diploma Thesis | Contemporary Oracles Susa Valley, IT
Welsh School of Architecture Cardiff University, UK |Sept 2013- July 2016|
BSc Architecture Final Project | Design of Public Library Birkenhead,UK
Costeas Geitonas School Athens, Greece |Sept 2011- June 2013|
International Baccaleaureate Diploma Programme
DC 10 Architects Milano, IT |March 2019- May 2019|
Architectural Intern
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Project | Leica Camera Store, Madrid, Spain Client | Leica Camera Roles | Interior Design Moodboards, Concept Presentation Project | New Headquarters of Chromavis, Crema, IT Client | Chromavis Roles | Custom-made furniture drawings, Updated preliminary architectural drawings Project | Office renovation at Via Solferino, Milano, IT Client | Private Roles | Custom-made furniture drawings, Updated preliminary interior drawings
HFBT Architects London, UK | Oct 2016- July 2017|
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RIBA Part - I Architectural Assistant Project | The Leys Phase 2, London, UK Client | Mulalley Roles | Construction Detail Drawings, Updated Architectural & Construction Drawings on Revit (BIM) Environment, On-site meetings
Project | Plaistow Road, London, UK Client | Mulalley Roles | Cooperation in the design proposal, Masterplan drawings, 3d modelling
WORKSHOPS
IFI Architectural Lighting Group Athens, GR |June 2015- July 2015|
Architectural Lighting Intern
Tetrix S.A Athens, GR |June 2014- July 2014|
Architectural Intern
International Workshop of Urban and Architectural Design Lecco, IT |May 2019|
IWUAD Lecco Contemporary Cities and Urban Regenerations
WSA Vertical Design Studio East London, UK |April 2015|
Urban Regeneration
Projects | Residential, Commercial Roles | Observed on-site lighting design installations, Updated lighting layout drawings
Projects | Residential Roles | Created architectural layout drawings, On-site visits to a residential project in the historical conservation area of Athens
Projects | Lecco waterfront urban regeneration Roles | Designed a sustainable proposal for the regeneration of the waterfront of Lecco
Projects | Crisp Street Market Regeneration Roles | Analysed on-site and proposed a new urban proposal for the Crisp Street market
DESIGN SKILLS Adobe Illustrator
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Autodesk Revit
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Adobe Indesign
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Rhinoceros
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Adobe Photoshop
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Sketchup
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Autodesk Autocad
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LANGUAGES Greek | Native
German | Intermediate (B1)
English | Proficiency
Italian | Elementary
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01 THE T E T R AD OF O R ACLE S Final Thesis Project / Prof. Alessandro Rocca Politecnico di Milano/ Feb 2019 - Oct 2019 The thesis project is located in Susa Valley in
Sacra of San Michele built at the top of a moun-
Piedmont, Italy. Via Francigena in Susa Valley was
tain to include an auditorium for chanting, the Ca-
a historical route for pilgrims walking from Canter-
thedral of San Giusto di Susa situated in an urban
bury to Rome. Therefore, the Valley includes many
context to include a secret garden of confession
places of worship. For this thesis, four historically
spaces and the Novalesa Abbey located in a forest
important churches of different contexts are cho-
to include baths for catharsis. Inspired by the Del-
sen in order to be transformed into spaces pro-
phi oracle which applied to all religions the thesis
viding new ways to communicate with God. The
aims to the design of a tetrad (according to Py-
selected abbeys are: San Antonio di Ranverso of a
thagoras four was the number symbolising God)
rural context to include accommodation and focus
of contemporary oracles for the current visitors of
on praying,
the valley.
III.
II.
IV. I.
I.
II.
SAN ANTONIO DI RANVERSO
SAN GIUSTO DI SUSA
The Delphi Oracle Greece
III.
IV.
ABBAZIA DI NOVALESA
SACRA DI SAN MICHELE
The Tetrad of Oracles Italy
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I. SAN ANTONIO DI RANVERSO Accomodation spaces
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TOP LEFT
Physical model front and rear views MIDDLE LEFT
Ground Floor plan BOTTOM LEFT West Elevation RIGHT TOP
Entrance and Church View Chapel and garden View RIGHT BOTTOM
Detail Section between monastery and church
Axonometric of the monastery
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II. SAN GIUSTO DI SUSA Confession Spaces
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TOP LEFT
Physical model ground floor Underground floor views Ground Floor plan BOTTOM LEFT
Section through church and intervention TOP RIGHT
Ground Floor View
Hidden Garden View RIGHT BOTTOM
Axonometric of the intervention Detail Section
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III. ABBAZIA DI NOVALESA Thermal Baths
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TOP LEFT
Physical model: Pools and mountain views BOTTOM LEFT
Ground Floor Plan Section AA
TOP RIGHT
Main Pool space View
Main circulation space View Axonometric view BOTTOM RIGHT
Detail section through courtyard
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IV. SACRA DI SAN MICHELE Auditorium & “The Wall”
TOP LEFT
Physical model views BOTTOM LEFT Floor Plan
TOP RIGHT
Inside “The wall” view
Stage on water view
“The Wall” axonometric BOTTOM RIGHT
Section through church and ruins
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02 THE B OTANICA L GAR DE N Group Project / Prof. Mattilde Cassani Politecnico di Milano/ Feb 2018 - June 2018 The project is located in Piazza Carignano, Turin,
harmony between the buildings and the garden.
Italy and is a solution on how a space that has been
By excavating part of the piazza we propose a
neglected by the public can be transformed into a
botanical garden and a gallery space in a tunnel
space active all year around, despite the seasons
serving as an extension to the existing Egyptian
and weather conditions of the exterior space. Our
museum located at the Piazza. The aim is to cre-
aim was to treat this exterior space, as an interi-
ate a new space being used all year around. As
or project, by using the existing facades around
a result, the botanical aquatic garden serves has
the piazza as walls of an enclosed space. The new
different types of vegetation that grow through
piazza is a result of a form developed putting em-
the different seasons. The garden serves as nat-
pasis on the the longitudinal nature of the piazza.
ural getaway space for the residents of Torino
The symmetry of the facades around the piazza was used for the design of the space creating
BOTTOM LEFT
Longitudinal Section through the garden TOP RIGHT
Views of the garden through different seasons
BOTTOM RIGHT
Botanical garden axonometric
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LEFT
Level 0 Piazza Intervention Plan
BOTTOM LEFT
Physical Model Vegetation Photos
TOP RIGHT
Level -1 Piazza Intervention Plan Concept Diagrams
BOTTOM RIGHT
Steps Detail Drawings
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01 Original Mass Dimensions of Piazza Carignano before the intervention.
02 Excavation Process Removing part of the piazza to install the new botanical garden and gallery
03 Post Excavation Stretching the longitudinal form of the piazza. The ramp connects the two ends of the piazza and serves as gallery space.
04 Installations The middle spaces create ponds for the botanical garden and steps on both ends to creates seating and circulation spaces.
05 Final Result The final intevention creates the new garden and gallery space on the underground while keeping intact the ground floor circulation space around it Water Steps Details, Lv -1
Water Steps Details, Lv -1
Pavement Details, Lv 0
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03 I N TER ACT IV E LIBR ARY Group Project / Prof. Andrea Tartaglia Politecnico di Milano / Feb 2018 - June 2018 The project corresponds to a construction stu-
and classroom, first floor: main library space
dio and the building is located in Via Serio on
and meeting rooms and second floor:sound and
the South - East part of Milano. The building is
film institute and co-working spaces (rentable).
designed
The
responding
to
the
C40
Con-
site
consists
also
of
a
test, a callout for environmental designs of
greenhouse as well which in terms of pro-
buildings
ducing
in
different
parts
of
the
and
learning
processes
educate
a
people in the area. Our focus was mainly on the
new kind of library that responds to the
constructing part of the project with the pro-
area in terms of new spaces provided such
duction of detailed drawings as well as struc-
as: study rooms, meeting rooms, trading rooms
tural report to calculate and predimension
and
lecture
the main structural elements of the project.
into
3
world.
The
interactive
room.The
storeys.
library
building
Ground
floor:
is
is
divided commer-
cial spaces such as cafe, restaurant, shop
Top to Bottom Detail Section
Front Elevation
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1’
2’
LEFT
Facade Detail BOTTOM
Back/interior elevation
TOP RIGHT
Green roof detail
Top to bottom building section
MIDDLE RIGHT
Panels Construction detail
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04 THE G R E AT F LOAT Degree Project / Supervisor: Peter Thomas Cardiff University / Sept 2015 - June 2016 The project is located in Birkenhead, an area of Liv-
The ramps work in relation to each other and ex-
erpool, UK. The project offers a library for the area
tend the experience of reaching the building from
based on the manifesto of movement of people
the entrance of the tunnel that is away. Circulation
vs the static elements that exists at the site such at
spaces exist on the ground floor, such as the main
the Tunnel and the Bridges of the area which I ex-
atrium, and the floating library takes two floors
perimented through conceptual and form mod-
above the ground level. The nightime concept is for
els. The experience inside the building starts with
people to come to the building during the
a journey from dark to light through ramps go-
night as well. The creation of the communi-
ing from the community cimena up towards the
ty cinema attracts people at night extending
film archive or down towards the exhibition room.
the library hours and creating a social spot.
RAMPS GOING DOWN TO EXHIBITION ROOM OR UP TO FILM ARCHIVE
RAMP TOWARDS FILM ARCHIVE
BOTTOM LEFT
Night time render RAMPS GOING DOWN TO EXHIBITION ROOM OR UP TO FILM ARCHIVE
TOP RIGHT
3D aerial view of Birkenhead town
MIDDLE RIGHT
Short section through tunnel and circulation spaces
BOTTOM RIGHT
Views through tunnel journey
RAMP TOWARDS FILM ARCHIVE
RAMP TOWARDS FILM ARCHIVE
SECTION DD 1:200
Ramp going down to exhibition room RAMPS GOING DOWN TO EXHIBITION ROOM OR
UP
TO
FILM
ARCHIVE
Ramp towards film archive
RAMP TOWARDS FILM ARCHIVE
Ramp going to exhibition room
RAMP GOING TO EXHIBITION ROOM
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GROUND
FLOOR
PLAN 1:200
FIRST
FF LI OR OS RTPF LL AO NOR 1:200
PLAN 1:200
SECOND S FE LC OO ON RDPF LL AO NOR 1:200
PLAN 1:200
INTERIOR CENTRAL
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VIEW: ATRIUM
TOP LEFT
Ground, First, Second Floor Plans Main atrium view BOTTOM
INTERIOR
VIEW:
TOP
LIBRARY
FLOOR
Long Site & Building Section TOP RIGHT
Library Interior View
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05 AN AM O R P H O SIS PR OJE CT Group Project / Prof. Marco Hammerling Politecnico di Milano / Sep 2018 - Jan 2019 Anamorphosis, comes from the Greek ana + mor-
This
phi, which means creating again the form/shape.
installation of cardboard pieces hanging from
Inspired by this, our project is called metamorpho-
the ceiling in a random order and through an
sis (meta + morphi) which means transformation.
anamorphic device, the user will have the oppor-
Therefore, we aim to recreate again the form of
tunity by changing the pictures to see the pieces
women represented in paintings of four different art
coming
movements
ferent
vism,
: cubism
impressionism, and
fau-
surrealism.
will
be
together painting
represented
and will
by
each be
an
dif-
revealed.
PRODUCED PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
Image in the anamorphic device
Image seen by looking through the anomorphic device
Cubism
Fauvism
Impressionism
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
Surrealism
Pieces hanging in the corridor
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
Anamorphic device
=
ODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
+
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
PRODUCED BY AN AUTODESK STUDENT VERSION
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06 L I G H T E X P LOR ATIO N Final Visual Arts Project IB Diploma Project / Sep 2012 - May 2013 Through my final IB diploma project I focused on
Taking the new paterns of
light I creat-
the exploration of light. Firstly through a walk in
ed
mirror
athens I observed the penetration of light through
site of the city blockes emphasize the re-
buildings and people’s movement in relation to it.
flection of light that exists inside the city.
Taking the central part of my personal map, I ex-
The final stage of the project was to explore differ-
plored the ephemerality of light through the rota-
ent patterns of light from an existing building, Dan-
tion of a new 3D sculpture that creates new paterns
iel Libeskind’s Jewish museum and see different
of light and on the rotation of the cube as well.
patterns of light that are created through a “screen”.
a
city
sculpture
where
oppo-
BOTTOM LEFT
3D Sculpture showing existence and reflection of
light patterns inside an existent urban fabric
BOTTOM RIGHT
3D Sculpture and plexiglass cube showing the ephemerality of light
TOP LEFT
Final model representing light and
people’s movement in summer & winter
TOP RIGHT
Screen of patterns of light, inspired by Daniel Libeskind’s Jewish museum
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07 V I SUA L IS I NG S O UND Group Project / Supervisor: Wassim Jabi Cardiff University/ Sep 2015 - Jan 2016 The aim of the project is to create a wall which
The hexagons of the front screen will be placed
will translate sound into movement accord-
adjacent with each other whereas the hexagons
ing to the different frequencies. The screen
on the back will have a distance with each other
will be used on live music stages or any other
so they can rotate. The roation of the hexagons on
shows and performance. The interactive wall
the rear side will cause displacement to hexagons
will be composed by two screens of hexagons.
on the front in order to create the visual effects of waving.
EFFECT
IN USE
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TOP LEFT
Experiments to test the rotation distance of the front and rear hexagons TOP RIGHT
The visualisation of the hexagons using 3DS MAX scripting
BOTTOM RIGHT
Renderings of the wall placed at a concert hall and entrance lobby
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