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I'm a young Italian architect, based in Porto. I have always looked for a job that would satisfy my curiosity and make my daily life less monotonous. The solution came from my travels: architecture.

I believe in architecture as a service but also as a right for those who dream of giving shape and space to their lives. In this process the architect plays the important role of the guide, thanks to his*her ability to establish a relationship of trust with the client, based on listening.

The architect is the first actor involved in the construction of a space. He*She activates the process and makes it as fluid as possible, utilizing the experience and strength of his*her technical team. The client is at the center of the process and the architect is at his*her side.

My personal experiences is the first service I offer my clients. All previous work experiences and the different realities and people I have met while traveling, working and studying, contribute to each new project.

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An Italian-Portuguese story

Throughout my life I have noticed how my attention focused on cities, their buildings and their spaces. So, after a few years dedicated to my family business, I left my job as a technician and applied to the Faculty of Architecture in Parma (Italy).

I immediately felt a connection to the profession and loved collaborating with a group of architecture enthusiasts. In order to broaden my training I made the courageous decision to embark on training at one of the best Architecture schools in Europe: the school in Porto.

It was in this city that I established solid and inspiring relationships that still form the basis of my professional and personal network.

 

 

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The family architect

I support the conception of the family architect as someone who, like the family doctor in the past, knows the aspirations, desires and needs of the client, and is able to translate them into spaces, shapes and materials. An architect is prepared to build a space in the present, from its context, taking into account the future of those who will live in it. Despite the bureaucratization of the profession, I believe it has a value as social work, focused on people. My mantra is: “Projects are not for me and my colleagues, but for the people who will live them”. That’s why I don’t like prejudices and fashions and I prefer to use words and forms that are simple and true.

 

 

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The two protagonists: time and client

Where will the mountain of papers end up? And what did the architect produce? What value does an idea have? The answer is easy. The architect spends hours observing the environment and understanding how to relate wishes and possibilities. He dedicates her*himself to the client and takes all the time necessary to think, imagine and graphically translate the results of these reflections.

Each space, new or known, is for me an opportunity for analysis and curiosity; daily life is my field of action. The hours spent in front of the computer screen are only the last phase of a longer process of knowledge. That’s why the goal is not to quantify the printed paper, but the quality of time spent experiencing combinations between reality and desires.

 

 

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Reality is the best inspiration

Having lived in different professional realities I was able to maintain a broader point of view on things and preserve the necessary balance to give each project its own identity. The criteria with which I design are few and solid: the desires and needs of the client, the experience and honesty of the materials. This last factor is truly my focus. Materials have two components: a visual one, which can be easily imitated, and an emotional one that makes an honest project. The choice of materials is really important, because it contributes to the sensitivity of the spaces.

 

 

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An Italian-Portuguese story

Throughout my life I have noticed how my attention focused on cities, their buildings and their spaces. So, after a few years dedicated to my family business, I left my job as a technician and applied to the Faculty of Architecture in Parma (Italy).

I immediately felt a connection to the profession and loved collaborating with a group of architecture enthusiasts. In order to broaden my training I made the courageous decision to embark on training at one of the best Architecture schools in Europe: the school in Porto.

It was in this city that I established solid and inspiring relationships that still form the basis of my professional and personal network.

 

 

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The family architect

I support the conception of the family architect as someone who, like the family doctor in the past, knows the aspirations, desires and needs of the client, and is able to translate them into spaces, shapes and materials. An architect is prepared to build a space in the present, from its context, taking into account the future of those who will live in it.

Despite the bureaucratization of the profession, I believe it has a value as social work, focused on people. My mantra is: “Projects are not for me and my colleagues, but for the people who will live them”. That’s why I don’t like prejudices and fashions and I prefer to use words and forms that are simple and true.

 

 

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The two protagonists: time and client

Where will the mountain of papers end up? And what did the architect produce? What value does an idea have? The answer is easy. The architect spends hours observing the environment and understanding how to relate wishes and possibilities. He dedicates her*himself to the client and takes all the time necessary to think, imagine and graphically translate the results of these reflections.

Each space, new or known, is for me an opportunity for analysis and curiosity; daily life is my field of action. The hours spent in front of the computer screen are only the last phase of a longer process of knowledge. That’s why the goal is not to quantify the printed paper, but the quality of time spent experiencing combinations between reality and desires.

 

 

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A realidade Ć© a melhor inspiraĆ§Ć£o

Having lived in different professional realities I was able to maintain a broader point of view on things and preserve the necessary balance to give each project its own identity. The criteria with which I design are few and solid: the desires and needs of the client, the experience and honesty of the materials. This last factor is truly my focus.

Materials have two components: a visual one, which can be easily imitated, and an emotional one that makes an honest project. The choice of materials is really important, because it contributes to the sensitivity of the spaces.