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ROBERTO MALVEZZI - Architect, PhD

_Personal info:
Born in: Reggio Emilia, 01.04.1977
Address: via Silvio Pellico 9, 42121 - Reggio Emilia
Professional order of Architects of Reggio Emilia, n. 740
_Contacts:
Mail: archimalvez@gmail.com - Cell: +39.347.0439685
LinkedIn, Skype, Facebook, Twitter: Roberto Malvezzi
Web page (in Italian): trame silenziose

My path, in short
I graduated at the Faculty of Architecture of Ferrara in 2002, with a thesis on the Restoration of monuments,
with special regards to the Italian Renaissance. In the same University I follwed a PhD course in Civil
Engineering, concluded in 2006 with a thesis on the seismic analysis and structural consolidation of old
masonry buildings.
Later I collaborated with an interdisciplinary group of the same University, working in the field of urban
restoration, in the framework of Unesco programmes. Since the same years Im also studying transcendental
phenomenology, which opened to me the way to new approaches to the design and analysis of spatial solutions.
In 2007 I moved to the Netherlands, where I could work on the themes of architectural and urban design with
special reference for residential developments and school buildings, and within an approach of sustainability,
durability, and energetic efficiency.
In 2009 I moved back to Italy, where I started to work in the fields of sustainable architecture and urbanism,
and of the renewable energies, with special regards for complex administrative procedures, pilot projects,
environmental impacts and landscaping.
In the last years I developed as an indipentent designer and project manager, especially dealing with urban
regeneration processes, strategic planning and european design; for further information about me you may
visit my Linked-In account.
Sincerely,

WORKING EXPERIENCE
from jan. 2012: Freelance Architect and Researcher
Main fields: Sustainable architecture, Urban design and Urban regeneration processes, Landscaping.
Main collaboration: AUDIS (Italian Association of Dismissed Urban Areas), SECI Real Estate (Maccaferi Group). Main projects:
- jan. 2012 / ongoing: a passive house on the hillside of Reggio Emilia
- sept. / dic. 2014: Organic Plan for the seismic reconstruction of the SantAgostino Municipality (Ferrara)
- jan / june 2015: Recovery plan of the former quarry of Massimina (Rome) in order to develop the park of a new development
- feb / may 2015: field research for the Roman lighthouse and partecipation in the drafting of the Co_Goal project for the H2020 call Smart
Cities and Communities - SCC 1 2014/2015 (partnership: Rome, Malmoe and Malaga)
- may 2015 / ongoing: Strategic Masterplan for the regeneration of a dismissed industrial area (Jesi, Ancona)
- jul. / ongoing: strategic program for the socio-economical redevelopment of the SantAgostino Municipality (Ferrara)
nov 2010 / sept 2014: Project manager and Designer in the field of the Renewable Energies
Office: Bequerel Electric S.r.l., Reggio Emilia (IT)
Themes: architectural design and landscaping, environmental impact studies, research and development
april 2012 / june 2013: "A new liveability for the center of Nonantola", two-phases Urban Design Competition.
Workgroup: R. Malvezzi (team leader), L. Filippi, S. Diacci, L. Reverberi, G. Spaggiari, F. Diacci, F. Landini
See web page of Europaconcorsi (in italian)
Themes: urban requalification, urban design.
march 2010 / oct 2011: Project manager and Designer of a new Nursing home in Casalgrande, Reggio Emilia (IT).
Office: Bisi & Merkus, Reggio Emilia
Themes: architectural design, social care, energy efficiency of buildings
jan 2010 / march 2010: Project manager and Assistant designer of the requalification of the inner harbour of Brindisi (IT).
Office: Dodi Moss, Milan, Genova
Themes: urban design, urban planning.
may 2007 / aug 2009: Assistant Designer of medium and large scale projects.
Office: Geurst en Schulze architecten, den Haag (NL)
Themes: Residential developments, urban design and requalification, school design
jan 2003 / march 2007: Contract researcher in the "Unife masonry" research team.
Office: DIAPReM Center of the Faculty of Architecture of Ferrara
Themes: integrated procedures and approaches for the restoration of ancient masonry buildings, the seismic protection of the cultural heritage, and the urban restoration.
may 2006 / february 2007: Consultant for UNESCO.
Project: "Action Plan for the safeguarding of the Cultural Heritage of the Old City of Jerusalem";
Themes: restoration interventions in the historical center of Jerusalem at an architectural and urban scale;
Project: "Manejo de Riesgo in Valparaiso" - Risk Management in the world heritage city of Valparaiso, Chile.
Themes: reduction of the multiple source risk (Seismic, Tsunamy, Land Sliding and Fire)

EDUCATION
_26-30 august 2014: VI Summer School on the Rural Landscape "Emilio Sereni", Istituto Cervi, Gattatico, Reggio Emilia. Held
since 2009, the Summer SChool "Emilio Sereni" is the most important italian event regarding the study of rural landscapes; the sixth
edition, entitled "The rural landscape: readings and interpretations" had an innovative approach, based on an interdisciplinary discussion
accompanied by laboratory activities.
_13-14 may 2014: HORIZON 2020: How to write a successfull proposal: from theory to practice. University of Ferrara. The intensive course regarded the new "VII Framework Programme" for the research funds of the European Community.
_jan / june 1010: Energetic efficient design and certification of buildings course, organized by the Architecture and Energy Center
(A&E) of the Faculty of Architecture of Ferrara. The course regarded the design of high-energy-efficient buildings in the framework of
the sustainability and of a special regard for bioarchitecture, and led to the design of a passive house.
_oct 2002 / june 2005: Phd in Civil Engineering, University of Ferrara. The PhD course investigated the structural analysis and design
of buildings, with special reference with the seismic analysis and protecion of the ancient masonry buildings of the italian cultural heritage, and was concluded with the thesis: "Renaissance Palaces of Ferrara: seismic vulnerability studies with reference to the compound of
"Palazzo di Renata di Francia". In particular, the course was organized as follows:
- oct 2002 / june 2003: master courses at the Faculty of Engineering of Ferrara and study of the mechanics of masonry;
- nov 2003 / april 2004: PhD courses at the ROSE school (Reduction Of SEismic risk) of the IUSS of Pavia;
- oct 2004 / june 2005: PhD courses at the Faculty of Mathematics of Ferrara.
_oct 2005: State Exam for the Profession of Architect, University of Ferrara.
_sept 1996 / july 2002: Master Degree in Architecture, University of Ferrara (full marks and honours). Main subjects: architectural
and urban design, history of architecture, mathematics, buildings physics, mechanics of structure, technology, restoration of monuments.
Final thesis "Wooden composite beams in the Renaissance of Ferrara; structural insight and restoration approaches
_sept 1992 / july 1996: Classical High School Diploma, Reggio Emilia (full marks). Main subjects: ancient Greek and Latin languages
and literatures, italian literature, mathematics and physics, history, philosophy, chemistry, geology, biology.

WORKSHOPS
_"Jesi/Viale Vittoria", Inter-University Workshop on urban design organized by the Municipality of Jesi and the University of Marche;
Dec 2006-Jan 2007 (Tutor);
_"Learning from the cities", International Workshop on urban studies organized by "La biennale di Venezia", 10th International Architecture Exhibition; Sept-Nov 2006 (Tutor);
_"Landscrapers", Workshop on urban planning with Aaron Betsky, Ferrara; 11-15 July 2006 (Tutor and Organizer);
_IWREM 2003, International Workshop on Restoration of Monuments, Ferrara; 26 may-4 june 2003;
_"The Ferrara International Education in Heritage Preservation Project", International Workshop on the restoration of the XV cent.
Palace of the Faculty of Architecture, Ferrara; May 2000 (Lecturer).
_"the City on the Water", International Workshop organized by the municipality of Klagenfurt (AU); September 1999.

SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITY
_2003 / 2007: collaboration with the Faculty of Architecture of Ferrara:
- V. Mallardo, R. Malvezzi, E. Milani, G. Milani, Seismic vulnerability of historical masonry buildings: a case study in Ferrara,
Engineering Structures, n 30-8, 2008, pp. 2223-2241;
- R. Malvezzi, C. Alessandri, V. Mallardo, On the seismic vulnerability of a renaissance "palace with loggia": a limit analysis approach, Proc. of the "Second International Congress on Construction History", Cambridge, 29 march / 2 april 2006;
- E. Giunchi, R. Malvezzi, M. Russo, C. Alessandri, R. Fabbri, Wooden composite beams: a new technique in the Renaissance of Ferrara, Proc. of the "First International Congress on Construction History", Madrid, 20-24 january 2003;
_2003 / today: an enquiry on the semantic structure of the Greek Temples, developed according to the methodological approach of the
transcendental phenomenology:
- R. Malvezzi, Sulla struttura archetipa del tempio greco: un'indagine fenomenologica (in italian), in-press in the italian philosophical
review "Studi di Estetica"
- R. Malvezzi, The archetype of Wisdom: a phenomenological research on the Greek Temple, (in English) published on the Lulu
self-publisher provider, dec. 2013 - link: http://www.lulu.com/it/it/shop/roberto-malvezzi/the-archetype-of-wisdom-a-phenomenologicalresearch-on-the-greek-temple/ebook/product-21327381.html
_2014: scientific reports of the research activity developed during my collaboration with Becquerel Electric s.r.l.:
- G. Bizzarri, S. Brunoro, R. Malvezzi, The mini-hydro-powerplant on Rio Rumale: pursuing the model of a Collective-Self-Organized
Plant via the business initiative of S.M.E., Conference Paper for the 40th IAHS World Congress on Housing: Sustainable Housing Construction. Funchal, Portugal, 16-19 December 2014.

SKILLS AND COMPETENCES

Linguistic skills: Italian (mother language); English (fluently spoken and writtem); Dutch (very good); Spanish (very good); German
(level A2)
Informatic skills: Graphics: Adobe suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator); CAD: Microstation, Autocad, Civil 3D, Arkey, Sketchup. MS
Office suite (Words, Excel, Access, Powerpoint). Others: Quantum GIS, FEM programs, MatLab.
Organizational skills: four years of experience as project manager and team leader of multidisciplinary working teams in the fields of
architecture, urban design, urban regeneration, and renewable energies, both on the small and the large scale.
Social skills: collaboration as volunteer in associations dealing with environmental issues, social inclusion of young immigrants, and
media-activistm.

OTHER COMPETENCES AND INTERESTS

I am very interested in music, art, theater, history, and philosophy, with a particular preference for the transcendental phenomenology,
from which I have drawn personal research pathes that met the support of important italian scholars; in this framework, Im holding a scientific dialogue on the themes of spatial resources with the research group Persona of the St. Raffaele Vita e Salute University of Milan.
I have studied piano and classic guitar, and I have attended an acting school for three years.
I love to play activities in direct contact with nature, like hiking, climbing, see sailing, yoga and tai chi. I used to play basketball.
I love travelling and meeting other cultures, because I think that the best way to understand things, especially in the field of architecture,
is that to be there.
I used to write a lot, like poetries, novels, and short essays.
I am interested in food culture, also by taking part to a "solidarity based purchasing group". I can cook very good italian food!

SYNTHESIS OF THE COMPLETED PROJECTS

In the following pages some of my projects are described, with special regards for the completed ones.
No description is provided regarding the most recent ones, since they are still underway and their publication is not yet feasible.

"A new livability for the center of Nonantola"

Keywords: Two-phases Urban Design Competition / Nonantola / Multidisciplinary group /
Renewal / 2013 / 4th place / http://europaconcorsi.com/projects/242143

Urban

My role: Teamleader / Architect / Urban designer

Nonantola is an italian historical city of about 10.000 inhabitants, a few chilometers northern than
Modena, with a medieval Abbey and an important annexed Archive. The Municipality is aiming
to recover the original importance of the historical center, which is undermined by a heavy
traffic flow separating it from the perifery. Basing on the opening of a new bypass street, which will
considerably reduce the amount of traffic through the city, the competition fostered the genesis of a
new "urban vision", centered on the requalification of unbuilt surfaces between center and perifery,
nowadays used as parking areas.
Our project was based upon the following themes:
- linking the center with the periphery by means of a new system of soft mobility axes (walking
and bike lanes), connecting the most important functional areas of the city and creating an enlarged
center characterized by a wider range of functions and opportunities;
- encouraging the use of peripherical parking areas, by connecting them with the soft mobility
system;
- converting the unbuilt surfaces around the center into new urban spaces, acting as condensers of
a new relationship between center and periphery;
- integrating the existing green areas at the north and south ends of the city into a continuous
greenway, extending into the countryside and equipped by a bike lane.
Bottom-left: the "green way" connecting the countryside through the city; Above: traffic flows around the
center; Below: the functional areas of Nonantola and the new system of soft mobility axis

The project area n. 1 is actually occupied by a parking lot, and by a scarsely used green area; the
project proposed there the passage of the "Greenway" axis of the new soft mobility system,
linking the city to the countryside and the Agricoltural Park.
The other two project areas were conceived as a system of new public spaces.
The area n. 2, facing an old medieval tower, is actually occupied by a parking lot and a small
garden; a new "leisure square" was propsed there, directly connected with the old city square,
and surrounded by both sides by a new public garden.
The new square will host the access to the new public library, for which the proposal was made, of
moving it inside the old palace of the Municipality.
The area n. 3, facing the Abbey, is actually occupied by a large parking lot; there a new enlarged
Abbey yard was proposed, hosting an extension of the Abbey museum.
This system of public spaces will be connected by a new inner walking ring passing through the
Abbey garden, and creating a stimulating and integrated urban environment.

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Above: the Plan, with the three soft-mobility axes. Above, left: the three design areas and the perimeter of
the historical center. Left: urban schemes of the new axes, and the inner walking ring.

Above: the Greenway axis passing through the design area n 1 (bird-eye view). Above right: the new Abbey yard
(night view). Right, Below right: the new leisure square, with annexed the new entrance of the public library (day
and night view). Below: plan of the design areas 2 and 3, with the location of the new public library

The new system of public spaces: their mutual connections, and toward the outer periphery

Pilot project for small hydroplants

Keywords: Appennino / Reggio Emilia / 2013 / Becquerel Electric S.r.l. / Project Manager
Architect / Multidisciplinary team / Authorized

My role: Project Manager and co-Designer

In 2011 Becquerel Electric S.r.l. proposed a wide plan for the Appennino mountains next to
my city, nowadays undergoing a heavy process of depopulation and IMPOVERIMENTO,
based on the developing of a renewable energy industry based on the natural resources
available on place.
A stream was individuated as the site for a pilot project, in which to apply the state-of-the-art
knowkedge as for what regards the compatibility between hydro-energy production and the
environment and landscapes preservation.
In order to this, a multidisciplinary team was set up, including geologists, biologists,
ichthyologists, botanics, engineers, environmental and nature scientists, master builders,
landscapers, architects, urban and energy planners, working together in a fully integrated
working flow.
The design process was supported by the partecipation of the inhabitants of the place, and
was concluded by the creation of a collective self-organized enterprise, which will offer to
local people and companies the chance to become share-holders of the initiative, and hence,
to maximize the local economic output.
The project was authorized by the Region in april 2014.
Techincal data of the plant:
Type of hydro-plant: flowing water; maximum power: 470 kW; estimated yearly production:
710 kWh; tube lenght: 970 m; idraulic head: 130 m; production estimated start-up: end 2015

Above: the production building, mimetically inserted in the landscape.

Below: the water drawing system and the sedimentation pool, fully inserted in the stream bank.
Bottom left: landscape analysis.

Above: the production building of the Rumale powerplant, mimetically inserted in the landscape.
Below: the sedimentation pool of the plant, fully sunk in the stream bank.

Above: production buildings of other small hydroplants deisgned for Becquerel Electric

Restoration of an ancient stone house

Key-words: Small Community / Agri-touristic Activities / Passive Solar House / Gypsum mount / Reggio
Emilia / 2014 / Preliminary Design

My role: Freelance Architect

As a Freelance Architect I made the preliminary design for the restoration of an ancient stone house,
located on the slopes of the Gypsum mount of Reggio Emilia, a beautiful abandoned valley in the
northern Appennini, once dedicated to agricoltural residence.
Purpose of the reconstruction is the settlement of a small semi-indipendent community, whose intention
is that of recovering the old agricoltural practices on the slopes. Because of the location, the project had
to do without the connections with the gas and sewage networks, and therefore the south exposition of
the building was used, by proposing the creation of an in-built solar glasshouse, able to provide a big
contribution both to the lighting and heating systems. Thank to this, the house reaches the standard of
a N.Z.E.B. house (Nearly Zero Energy Building).
The design met the prelminar approval of the Municipal Commission (feb. 2015).
Above: lower ground floor;
Left, Center: upper ground floor, first floor;
Right: top view

Above, Center: photorenders; Below: schemes of light and materials

Above: south faade, with the glasshouse; Center, Below: west faade, east faade

Nursing home "Mattioli Garavini"

Key-words: Extension of a social care center / Casalgrande / Reggio Emilia /
Bisi & Merkus / 2010 / Under construction

My role: Designer
The existing social care center already includes a small nursing home
and an assistance center for heavily handicapped persons; in addition,
the society Mattioli-Garavini commissioned a new nursing home for 42
elderly people, including an Alzheimer-affected people ward.
The project proposed to concentrate all the services in the basement,
while the first two floors are dedicated to the Nursery, and a last floor
dedicated to the Alzheimer ward.
Great importance was accorded to endow the new facility with high
spatial standards and with well-centered care and socialization areas.
A key target of the project was also the creation of a strong connection
with the outer spaces, provided both by a safe walking garden directly
accessible from the ground floor, and by the relationship with the
surrounding landscape, made of a beautiful green hillside, granted by
the wide glass surfaces of the rooms. Particular attention was paid to the
climate control, and to the energy efficiency of the building.

The ground floor, with the safe-walking garden at the back

The social care center; to the left, the new building

Main view of the building

Requalification of the historic watefront

Key-words: Brindisi / inner harbour / Dodi Moss / Requalification / Master Plan / 2010 / Built

My role: Urban Planner / Urban Designer

The project concerned the proposal of a masterplan for the renewal of the inner harbour of the city, and the
requalification of the urban docks of the historical center. The masterplan proposed a reconnection of the
different functional areas located around the harbour, which are actually split, and the relocation of
valuable functions, such as culture, leisure, relax, hospitality and restauration, around the "core" of the harbour,
where the historical center is also located. Such a "hot spot" was conceived as a new "water square" of the
city, supported by a new public water transport system, connecting the main functional elements around the
inner harbour, and well integrated with the urban mobility system. The whole plan aimed to the creation of
a wide, rich, unique and well connected multifunctional water urban area, acting as a regional-level pole of
attraction. As first part of the renewal plan, the new docks of the historical center were conceived as a "stone
square" facing the "water square", where the linear elements of the palm trees, a gray stone street, the white
stone walinkg areas, the led-based lighting system, the stone benches and the dehors of restaurants and cafes
were conceived as irregular crossing layers.

Above: the masterplan for the new "water square" in the historic harbour of Brindisi
Below: the new mobility plan for the connection of the historic harbour

Above: pictures of the new docks of the historical center of Brindisi.

Below: the project of requalification of the docks

Photovoltaic shelter
Keywords: Requalification of a parking lot / Virgilio / Mantova / Becquerel
Electric S.r.l. / 2011 / Photovoltaic Powerplant / 1 MWp / Built

My role: Project Manager / Designer

The Municipality of Virgilio, Mantova, decided to requalify the parking lot of a
big mall placed along a main access road to Mantova, by developing the project
of a photovoltaic shelter covering the asphalt surface of the lot. A competition was
held, on the proposal of a photovoltaic shelter of about 1 MWp, 5 meters high from
the ground, and made with laminated wooden beams, covering a total surface of
.ca 12.000 s.m. Becquerel Electric was the designer of the winning team, and was
responsible of the design process from the preliminary to the construction drawings.
Right: plan of the shelter. Below: construction drawings of the metalworks.
More below: pictures of the shelter.

Zuiderspoor Parkstad
Key-words: Residential development / Urban Block Rotterdam / Geurst &
Schulze / 2009 / Built

My role: Assistant Designer

Along Laan van Zuid will rise a long and narrow urban block, composed
of five apartment buildings on the front and 32 row houses at the back. The
five buildings are connected by a back-set two-storeys plint, providing wide
spatial openings to the street level. Five detailed masonry patterns have been
studied in order to give to every building an individual characterization, inside
a recognizable urban language made of variations and counterpoints. Particular
attention was paid to the solution of the corners by the short sides of the block,
designed as relevant urban accents.

Above, right: rendering os the new development.

Mid: floorplan and section of the block.
Below, left: volumetric plan of the block.
Below, right: pictures of the intervention