Virginia Zanuso Landscape Architect

VIRGINIA ZANUSO Landscape Architect Via Canonica, 69 20154 Milan - Italy Mob. +39 333 3845683 E. virginia.zanuso@gmail.com

ABOUT ME Graduated in Architecture in 2010 at Politecnico di Milano, I then worked in Italy and Spain. After a few working experiences in the field of landscape architecture for private houses, I moved to Australia where I was employed for a multi-award winning firm specialised in landscape architecture, urban planning and community engagement, doing projects for the public.

I have come back to Italy a year ago, and I currently collaborate with a few architects on a freelance basis, mainly working for private clients and designing their houses and private open spaces.

I have always been attracted by the specific branches of landscape architecture and urban planning, which are therefore the fields I wish to continue specialising and improving.

I consider myself as a person with good sense of duty and reliability, able to work in team as much as on individual tasks, flexible and organized in managing work and time, and with good relational skills.

My job experience has varied from residential projects to commercial ones, and from public parks to town squares, working in all the phases of design development, from concept to issue for construction.

My points of strength are the phases of concept and documentation of the projects.

SELECTED PROJECTS - HOSTEL IN MILAN - TERRACE AND DEHOR, with Gaia Chaillet Giusti, completed - HOUSE IN MILAN - TERRACE AND BALCONIES, with Gaia Chaillet Giusti, completed - ‘THE PRIMARY’ AT COOLBELUP - PUBLIC SQUARE AND PARK, with UDLA, completed - ‘THE PLAYGROUND’ AT COOLBELUP - PUBLIC PARK, with UDLA, ongoing - JOHN XXIII KINDERGARTEN - PLAYGROUND, with UDLA, completed - HOSPITAL IN JOONDALUP - COURTYARD AND ENTRANCE, with UDLA, completed - MASTERPLANNING STRATEGY - AGRICULTURAL AREA OF JINHU, CHINA, with BOND Architects, competition submitted - URBAN DESIGN OF PIAZZA CASTELLO MILANO - PUBLIC SQUARE, with 99 Alberi, public competition submitted

HOSTEL IN MILAN - TERRACE AND DEHOR

Landscape Architecture project with Gaia Chaillet Giusti - completed

Plan - dehor ground level

Plan - terrace sixth floor

Gar (4) Phy (10)

Ste (6) piante esistenti

Cam (1)

Pho (2) Dry (8) Heu (8) Hos (8)

Hor (2) Pho (2)

Osm (8)

Hor (2) Pho (2)

Ste (1) Hoq (1)

Hor (2)

Lau (4) Pru (4)

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camelia esistente

planting plan dehor pianto terra scala 1:100 @A4

Dry (9) Iri (9)

interno interno Wis (1)

Mal (1) Cor (6)

Sti (6)

Cor (6)

Ros (1) Mis (2) Myr (2) Lav (3) Sti (1)

Pun (2) Pun (1)

Gau (6) Mal (1)

Mis (2)

Myr (4)

Pru (1)

Ole (1) Lav (4) Cit (1)

Ros (1)

Men (6) Mis (3)

Sal (6) Cit (1) Pom (6)

Ole (1)

Mis (3)

Zuc (6)

Thy (6)

Pru (1)

Pun (2)

Bas (6)

planting plan terrazzo piano sesto scala 1:100 @A4

Gaia Chaillet Giusti via orti 2 – 20122 milano tel/fax +39 02 54019583 mob +39 347 2482065 email: gchailletgiusti@gmail.com

PLANTING PLAN DEHOR scala 1:100

Design e disegni: Virginia Zan

HOUSE IN MILAN - TERRACE AND BALCONIES

Corso Vercelli

Landscape Architecture project with Gaia Chaillet Giusti - completed

Piante - Terrazzo 4 piano

LISTA DI PIANTE Cod

Nome scientifico

Nome comune

Q.tà

Csp Gsp Isp Mco Ofr Psp Pgr Phy Rja Ssp

Carex sp.

Gaura sp.

Iris sp.

Myrtus communis Osmanthus fragrans Paeonia sp.

Punica granatum Phyllostachys sp.

Rhyncospermum jasminoides Sterlitzia sp.

Carex Gaura Iris Mirto Osmanto odoroso Peonia Melograno Bambù Gelsomino Finto banano

10 4 8 8 1 7 5 5 7 10

Corso Vercelli

Planimetria Balcone 1 Scala 1:50 @A3

Corso Vercelli

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Disegni: Arch. Virginia Zanuso

Landscape and Garden designer Gaia Chaillet Giusti del Giardino - Via Orti 2 – 20122 – Milano – Italy - Tel/ fax +39 02 54019583 - Mobile +39 347 2482065 - Email gchailletgiusti@gmail.com

LISTA DI PIANTE Cod

Nome scientifico

Nome comune

Q.tà

Aun Cyc Lno Oeu Phy Rja

Arbutus unedo Cycas sp.

Laurus nobilis Olea europaea Phyllostachys sp.

Rhyncospermum jasminoides

Corbezzolo Cycas Alloro Ulivo Bambù Gelsomino

3 3 12 1 9 3

Planimetria Balcone 3 - piano 3 Scala 1:50 @A3

LISTA DI PIANTE Cod

Nome scientifico

Nome comune

Q.tà

Cam Hyd Gar Ofr

Camelia sp.

Hydrangea sp.

Gardenia sp.

Osmanthus fragrans

Camelia Ortensia Gardenia Osmanto odoroso

6 3 2 12

Planimetria Balcone 4 - piano 2 Scala 1:50 @A3

Corso Vercelli

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Disegni: Arch. Virginia Zanuso

Landscape and Garden designer Gaia Chaillet Giusti del Giardino - Via Orti 2 – 20122 – Milano – Italy - Tel/ fax +39 02 54019583 - Mobile +39 347 2482065 - Email gchailletgiusti@gmail.com

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‘THE PRIMARY’ AT COOLBELUP - PUBLIC SQUARE AND PARK Landscape Architecture project at UDLA - completed

“The Primary” at Coolbellup Client: Lend Lease and Landcorp Period of work: January 2012 - Present Coolbellup in a Southern suburb in the Perth Metro area. It’s origins go back in the 1960s, when three primary schools were built for the new inhabitants of the neighborhoods around.

Today, the schools have been unified into one, therefore three sites are being redeveloped for new houses and Public Open Spaces related to them.

The first one includes a town square, a drainage swale and POS, and a Public Access Way (PAW).

We have incentrated our design ideas into remembering the histo-

ry of the site, both using school themed art works and furniture, and also trying to retain as many significant trees present on site as possible.

In particular, the site is characterized by the presence of many grass trees, and a very tall Tuart Tree, which has become symbol of the area. Beside these, the project has also saved 14 beautiful Coral Trees, transplanted in the entry areas as feature trees.

The town square, the area which most deserves few words, is a urban community involving space, where many “school” art works have been located, and where a dead tree trunk has been saved from site, craned and used as “adventure play element” for children in the central sand pit.

‘THE PLAYGROUND’ AT COOLBELUP - PUBLIC PARK Landscape Architecture project at UDLA - ongoing

“The Playground” at North Lake, Coolbellup, WA Client: Lend Lease and Landcorp Period of work: April 2013 - Ongoing North Lake is a special site, where beautiful trees such as massive fig trees strongly characterize the space and give a English feeling to the place, which differ from the native Australian common

landscape.

For this unique peculiarity, the trees have been retained and the landscape scene is developed around them, creating pedestrian boardwalks permeable to the roots to allow penetration of rainfall and to view the massive roots which are part of the beauty of these trees.

The rest of the site is characterised by a more native nature and trees, such as grass trees.

hard landscape details - sample

soft landscape details - sample

JOHN XXIII KINDERGARTEN - PLAYGROUND Landscape Architecture project at UDLA - completed

John XXIII College Kindergarten Playground, Claremont, WA Client: John XXIII College Period of work: March 2012 - October 2012 John XXIII is a private college in the heart of Claremont, WA. The school staff requested a project for an “adventure� playground, incentred on playing with natural elements and simple furniture for young kids. Moreover they wanted something easy to bu-

ild, as the budget was low and construction phase would have been carried on by themselves.

The main natural elements are a sand pit shaded by shade sails and trees, timber furniture, plants and a fountain to play with water.

Kids will be able to have fun and enjoy the open air in a colourful ambient, in the middle of nature and with safe and healthy elements.

The playground was launched in October 2012.

HOSPITAL IN JOONDALUP - COURTYARD AND ENTRANCE Landscape Architecture project at UDLA - completed

Private Hospital, Joondalup, WA Client: Joondalup Private Hospital Period of work: January 2012 - February 2013 Project started in May 2011 and carried on untill completion in February 2013, designing open spaces, courtyards and rooftop of the Private Hospital.

MASTERPLANNING STRATEGY - AGRICOLTURAL AREA

Landscape Architecture project at BOND Architects - phase 1 submitted to clients

before

Jinhu Masterplan, China Client: Chinese Real Estate Period of work: June 2014 ongoing Project for the redevelopment of an agricoltural area in the region of Jinhu, China, with the support of economical, logistic and green strategies.

after

before

after

URBAN DESIGN OF PIAZZA CASTELLO MILAN - PUBLIC SQUARE Landscape Architecture project 99 Alberi - public competition under invitation

Piazza Castello, Milan, Italy Client: Atelier Castello competition Period of work: July 2014 ongoing Project for the enhancement and new design of Milan’s historical Piazza Castello made pedestrian, after being recently closed to car traffic.