Landscape architect portfolio

MARIA CRISTINA PIAZZESE PORTFOLIO

Who am I?

My name is Cristina, I am 26 years old and from a young age my passion for nature has followed me. Landscape architectur for me represents a way of making a clear contribution to changes in our world. I always try to find creative solutions, but at the same time respecting the distinctive features of the landscape and its history.

WORK EXPERIENCE 2021-present Intern, Lohaus Carl Köhlmos PartGmbB Landschaftsarchitekten · Stadtplaner, Hannover, Germany 9 months 2019-present Designer of private gardens, self-employed 2016-2018 1 year

Collaborator, Associazione Mare Memoria Viva, Palermo, Italy

2016-2018 2 years

Assistant to Senior Landscape Architect, LandLabPa, Palermo, Italy

EDUCATION 2021

Graduation to Professional Landscape Architect (Italian legislation)

2018-2020

Master of Landscape Architecture, Florence, 110/110 cum laude

Florence, Italy

2015-2018

Bachelor of Urban Planning, University of Palermo, 110/110 cum laude

+39 3298356531

SKILLS

piazzesemariacristina@gmail.com www.linkedin.com/in/cristina-piazzese

Programs:

AutoCad

Languages: Italian (mother tongue)

Illustrator

English (intermediate proficiency)

Indesign

French (elementary proficiency)

Lumion

German (elementary proficiency)

MS Office Photoshop QGis Sketchup Vectorworks

CONTENTS

ACADEMIC PROJECT

01

Master’s degree

Da Campus Regis a Campus Ospedaliero-Universitario.

PROJECTS for PRIVATE CUSTOMERS

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Project

08

Project

Studio per la trasformazione degli spazi aperti dell’Azienda di Careggi a Firenze.

02

Laboratory

03

Laboratory

Restoration

Design of the urban systems of the green areas

WORKSHOP

04

Workshop

05

Workshop

06

Project

Temporary Gardens: Micro Gardens as Collective Spaces

Public Space as “Healing of Humankind”

Su&Giù - A Pop-up Garden

Design of a private garden, Hannover

Design of a private garden, Elba

ACADEMIC PROJECT

01

Master’s degree

DECEMBER 2020, FIRENZE

Da Campus Regis a Campus Ospedaliero-Universitario.

Studio per la trasformazione degli spazi aperti dell’Azienda di Careggi a Firenze.

The project is based on the redevelopment and reconfiguration of the spaces inside the Careggi Campus. A different management of internal mobility is proposed, ensuring access to emergency vehicles, service vehicles and private cars for accompanying the disabled. A definition of hierarchy of street spaces is suggested, abolishing the distinction between lanes for pedestrian and vehicles headquarters. This operation aims to reconfigure the urban space of Careggi, promoting a sustainable use of the campus spaces. The primary objective is the qualitative improvement of the landscape of Careggi Campus through the introduction of plants and the use of a porous ground: these elements generate positive effects on the microclimate of the site, on the psycho-physical well-being of the users and on the hydrogeological and environmental component of the landscape.

PROJECT CONCEPTION

Planimetry

Buildings

Move

Agricultural textures

Stay

Paths

Overlapping tectures and flows

Share

Planivolumetric

The creation of a system of green spaces, with the introduction of new tree and herbaceous species, has the aim of improving the visual identity and ecological aspects of the campus. The plant component in fact generates various ecosystem services that contribute to the qualitative improvement of a site and that produce social and psycho-physical benefits. The presence of green spaces therefore facilitates a better water balance between soil and atmosphere, a temperate microclimate and the correct management of the flow of surface waters. The increase in tree and shrub species on campus is primarily aimed at increasing biodiversity in the urban environment, as these constitute a habitat for numerous insects, birds and small mammals.

02

Laboratory

Restoration

Università degli Studi di Firenze Laboratorio di Restauro del giardino A.A. 2019/2020

I semester - 2019/2020

RELAZIONE ILLUSTRATIVA

The theme of the Restoration Laboratory is to elaborate a restoration project for the Boboli Gardens and in particular to propose solutions and ideas for a specific garden chosen by students.

The aim of this project is to understand in depth the complexity of the identity characteristics that gravitate around places with a strong historical tradition: in fact, in addition to particular attention, they require good maintenance and conservation practices. So it is necessary to deepen the historical and landscape context in which they are located in order to understand the relationships and connections that these places have with the surrounding environment.

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Docenti: Prof. Matteini, Prof. Galletti, Prof. Capretti Tutor: Francesco Torelli Studenti: Lucio Fiorentino, Maria Cristina Piazzese, Michela Usala

XVII Century

XVIII Century

XIX Century

XX Century

Masterplan Restoration and relocation of ancient statues

Selection of flowers

Creations of mobile seats

Photo-inserts

Sketch of Conserva delle Trote

Sketch of totem

GIARDINO DEL CAVALIERE

Jasminum sambac Granduca di Toscana Fiore: doppio, bianco puro Altezza: 100 cm Fioritura: Estate

A scheme of lighting for visits and night events has been introduced, designed to enhance both the statuary components such as the fountain, and to create evocative effects with plant elements, as the illumination on the ground of the axes of the parterre and the lights filtered by the foliage of the Banksiae.

03

Laboratory

II semester - 2018/2019

Design of the urban systems of the green areas This project focuses on the urban environment of the city of Florence: the theme of analysis is the future construction of the new tram line 3.2 that serves as a link between Piazza della Libertà and the neighbouring town of Bagno a Ripoli, which will cross the south-east of Florence, passing through the Circonvallazione, the Lungarni del Tempio and Colombo, the district of Gavinana, Viale Europa. This infrastructural element invites one to rethink the urban mobility and infrastructure network .as a whole while considering it critically and potentially in order to improve its efficiency.

Sketch of Project

View of Project

Furniture

View of Project

STOP 1

STOP 2

STOP 3

Furniture

View of Project

View of Project

WORKSHOP

04

Workshop

MARCH 2018, PALERMO

Temporary Gardens: Micro Gardens as Collective Spaces

The design workshop focused on creating a temporary 3-by-3-m garden. Each group of participants chose a theme which guided the selection of plants. The theme of my group was herbaceous and shade plants.

“The shadows of Narcissus” is the title we have chosen for our garden. The garden was surrounded by black veils and at the entrance there was a path that would lead to a small pond with a Narcissus at its center. The water of the pond acted as a mirror for the visitor, in an allusion to the figure from Greek mythology, Narcissus, who fell in love with his own image reflected on the water. Two additional allusions to the myth of Narcissus have been placed along the path: the first, located at the entrance, consisted of the words “you are here”, which led visitors to find a mirror in front of them; the second consisted of two strings of Liriope muscari which ran along the path and that alluded to Narciso’s eponymous mother, Liriope.

05

Workshop

APRIL 2017, PISTOIA

Public Space as “Healing of Humankind”

The design workshop was dedicated to the redevelopment of the formed hospital Ceppo for a new strategic hub in the historic center of Pistoia. The research group of the University of Palermo, led by Prof. Manfredi Leone, of which I am a member, has dealt with the design of public spaces in this area. We consulted the local population and other professionals about the details and outcomes of the project implementation.

In particular, we proposed to create a space with medicinal plants near the road, and a space to play next to the pavilions.

In particular our idea was to created an area of medicinal plants near the road, while next to the pavillions it was decided to insert a space to play.

The work was presented at the Biennale dello Spazio Pubblico 2017 event in Rome thanks to the collaboration between the several universities that participated in this experience.

BIENNALE DELLO SPAZIO PUBBLICO 2017 DIPARTIMENTO DI ARCHITETTURA ROMA TRE WORKSHOP RIGENERAZIONE URBANA, AULA NERVI ELISA SPILOTROS, COMUNE DI PISTOIA ANDREA IACOMONI, UNIVERSITÀ DI GENOVA

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Project

MAY 2018, PALERMO

Su&Giù - A Pop-up Garden

The “Su&Giù” project was the result of a fruitful collaboration between the following organizations: OrtoCapovolto and LandLabPa, Ballarò Significa Palermo, AIAPP, Italia Nostra, SOS Ballarò, Associazione Mercato storico di Ballarò, Associazione Cassaro Alto, Via Maqueda.

Our group’s job was to transform Salita Raffadali, a small street in Palermo, into an oasis that would allow a break from the city.

Passers-by were able to enjoy a garden - more or less imaginary - some seats and a lawn painted on the asphalt. The idea was to create not only a passageway, but a place to stop for a few minutes. The residents spontaneously took care of the plants, establishing a relationship with the public space.

“Would you ever have thought” was our slogan: “would you ever have thought that with very little you can change the way you think about a place?” “Would you ever have thought that people who want to change the world actually do it?”

PROJECTS for PRIVATE CUSTOMERS

07

Project

JUNE 2021, HANNOVER

Design of a private garden

Vegetable palette Ammi visnaga h: 50-60 cm fioritura: inverno

Achillea h: 1.40 m fioritura: maggio-ott

Berberis linearifolia h: 1.5 m fioritura: maggio

Forsythia h: 1-3 m fioritura: fine inverno

Mahonia aquifolium h: 1 m fioritura: primavera

Photinia h: 2.5-3 m fioritura: estate

Sempervivum arctic white h: 10 cm

Thuja h: 2.5-3 m

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Project

FEBRUARY 2019, ELBA

Design of a private garden Scala 1:200

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PLANIMETRIA SCALA 1:200

LEGENDA DELLA VEGETAZIONE DI PROGETTO

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COLLOCAZIONE

L1

TRATTAMENTO SUPERFICIE

Terra 280 m² ca.

+ 2,00

Piattaforma belvedere 280 m² ca.

L 2 Est + Ovest

Dymondia 50 m² + 24 m² ca.

CESPUGLI e SIEPI Siepe Sud: Ginestra, Cisto Siepe Nord: Viburno, Ligustro, Rosa canina, Melograno

Dymondia 20 m² ca.

Cappero

SPECIE ARBOREE/ ARBUSTIVE (7) Ulivi

Siepi Laterali: Rosmarino, Mirto, Salvia Cespugli: Euforbia, Lentisco Siepi: Lavanda

L 3 EST

PIANTE RICADENTI/RAMPICANTI

Rosa

Siepi: Plumbago

Siepi: Lavanda

Limone

Siepi (bordura muretto): Iris e Calle Siepi: Agapanto L 3 OVEST + 2,00

Dymondia 15 m² ca.

Siepi: Lavanda

Agnocasto

Siepi: Agapanto L 4 EST 0,00

Terra 27 m² ca.

Cespugli: Artemisia, Mirto, Teucrium

Copertura muretto: Rosmarino prostrato

Siepi: Lavanda

- 2,80

Siepi: Plumbago - 2,50

- 3,50

5 OV

L 4 OVEST

4 OV

- 5.65

- 6.60

- 5.60

7.2

E

AIR MACHIN

6

- 3,30

- 4.95

L 5 EST

- 6.15

5E

Terra 22 m² ca.

Cespugli: Artemisia, Mirto, Teucrium

Piattaforma in ghiaietto 280 m² ca.

Siepi Laterali: Rosmarino, Mirto, Salvia

Aptenia 11 m² ca.

Siepi Laterali: Rosmarino, Mirto, Salvia

7.1

- 4,10

- 7.00

- 5.10

- 4.85

7.3

Siepi: Plumbago

- 6.60

4E

- 4,80/-5,10

3 OVEST - 8.00

7.4

L 5 OVEST

2 OVEST

- 7,45

3E

- 7,90

- 6,65

Dymondia 5 m² ca.

Cespugli: Mirto ???

Percorso in ghiaietto 1,65 m² ca.

Siepi Laterali: Rosmarino, Mirto, Salvia

- 9.30

- 8,05

L 6 EST - 10.05

- 9.45

- 9.60

Copertura muretto: Rosmarino prostrato

Piante in vaso: ?????

Serbatoio acqua 5700 Lt.

2E

Copertura muretto: Rosmarino prostrato

L7

L8

RAMPA

Dymondia 22,6 m² ca.

Ulivo esemplare

Siepi Laterali: Rosmarino, Mirto, Salvia Siepi Laterali: Rosmarino, Mirto, Salvia

Alberi di agrumi (arancio, pompelmo) Fico

Siepi Laterali: Rosmarino, Mirto, Salvia

Piante in vaso: Hebe, Lantana

Alberi di Susine Vite americana, Rincospermum