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Cristiano Casamatta

Cristiano Casamatta

Dubai, AE

 
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About 

Cristiano is a fully qualified architect with nearly 20 years of experience in his field. He has been employed for 6 years for one of the biggest Italian shopping-mall and retail developer. At the same time He also worked as free-lance in Florence where he developed several projects from the Concept design to the construction site. In 2006 he moved to Shanghai where he started working in Philip Johnson & Alan Ritchie architects (PJAR ASIA).

In this international company Cristiano worked on several projects like residential buildings, shopping mall, master plans, large Mixed-use development, leading teams of architects and assistant architects.

In 2008 he joined to arquitectonica where he worked on different projects, especially shopping malls in large mixed use development areas.

After nearly 10 years of Asia at the end of 2014 Cristiano move to Dubai to join Majid Al Futtaim the biggest Shopping Mall master developer of the MENA region

Employment 

Majid Al Futtaim Properties, Dubai, AE, Senior Associate

Responsible of the concept design stage for shopping mall and large mixed use development ( Mall, Hotels and residential communities) areas in the MENA region.
Supervision and coordination of external consultants for the delivery of the SD and DD package and the construction drawings.

Nov 2014 - current
 

Arquitectonica ARQ, Shanghai, CN, Senior Associate

Responsible of the focal point of project works.Responsible for managing a team of architects; creating designs & estimating projects for company clients.Facilitator to ensure timely delivery of quality designs. Creativity and artistic talent, good organizational, time management, and communication skills.

Apr 2008 - Nov 2014
 

Philip Johnson / Alan Ritchie Architects, Shanghai, CN, Senior Architect

responsible for managing a team of architects; creating designs & estimating projects for company clients. a
Act as a facilitator to ensure timely delivery of quality designs. Good creativity and artistic talent, good organizational, time management, and communication skills.

Sep 2006 - Mar 2007
 

INRES COOP srl, Florence, IT, Design Manager

Project Architect in shopping mall design:

• Reviewing documents in various phases for design intent, materials use and Master Plan intent.

• Coordinating with plot owner’s consultants, contractors, and regulatory agencies as in meetings, drawings and other forms of communication.

• Proposing improved solutions on technical issues influencing design.

• Communicating with governmental agencies or officials for purpose of approvals and permits.

• Conducting on-site observations and compliance checks on previously reviewed design work.

• Ability to see design work through to construction phase and completion.

Jun 2000 - Aug 2006
 

Education 

University of Florence | Faculty of Architecture, Florence, IT, MArch, Architecture and Urban Planning

Nov 1991 - Jul 1999
 

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