Archinect
Marco Usai

Marco Usai

London, GB

 

About 

LICENSED ARCHITECT SINCE JUNE 2014, WITH A MASTER’S DEGREE IN BUILDING  ENGINEERING ARCHITECTURE FROM UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI, ITALY.

GRADUATION THESIS: “PANORAMI_CA : A ATEMPORAL PROJECT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE  ARCHITECTURAL PLACE-TYPE IN THE DISTRICT OF CASTELLO IN CAGLIARI”; A PROJECT OF PUBLIC SPACES AND BUILDING DEVELOPMENT THAT WORKS ON THE URBAN AND THE ARCHITECTURAL SCALE.

I AM A PERSON WITH AMBITION AND HAVE BEEN DESCRIBED AS AN OUT OF THE BOX  THINKER. THROUGH MY ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES AND WORK EXPERIENCES I HAVE DEVELOPED A STRONG UNDERSTANDING OF THE FIELD OF ARCHITECTURE AND A STRONG SENSITIVITY IN MANAGEMENT.

MY GOOD INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS ALLOW ME TO EASILY ADAPT TO ANY WORKING SITUATION, AND THEREFORE HAVE A FAST RESPONSE TO TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES. I AM ABLE TO TAKE INITIATIVE AS A TEAM LEADER WHEN  RESPONDING TO A TASK,BUT CAN ALSO BE A TEAM PLAYER.

I BELIEVE EVERY STAGE OF THE PROJECT IS IMPORTANT, AND THEREFORE I REMAIN FULLY ENGAGE IN EVERY PART, FROM THE ANALYSIS PHASE UNTIL THE FINAL DETAILS DESIGN.

MY STRONG TECHNICAL BACKGROUND ALLOWS ME TO EASILY MANAGE AND SOLVE TECHNICAL PROBLEMS, ALTHOUGH MY PASSION AND STRENGTHS ARE IN CONCEPT MAKING AND DEVELOPMENT. THIS PASSION FOR DESIGN IS SHOWN THROUGH MY KEEN ABILITY OF SYNTHESIZING, AND CONCEPTUALIZING MY IDEAS USING ALL KINDS OF TECHNIQUES.

I AM PARTICULARLY FASCINATED BY RESEARCH TECHNIQUES OF REPRESENTATION WHICH INCLUDE: MELTING DIGITAL DRAWINGS, DRAFT DRAWINGS AND PHOTOGRAPHY.

APART FROM MY PASSION FOR ARCHITECTURE, I’M ALSO AN ART LOVER, DRAWER, PHOTOGRAPHER, INTO CUSTOMIZATION, THE CREATION OF IMAGES AND INTERESTED IN EVERYTHING REVOLVING AROUND CREATIVE DESIGN. ON MY FREE TIME I ENJOY TRAVELING AND MY STRONG RELATION WITH THE SEA, SHOWN THROUGH MY DIFFERENT HOBBIES SUCH AS: SURFING, SWIMMING, SAILING.

FOLLOWING SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS DEFINES IN DETAIL MY PROFILE:

– MANAGEMENT OF THE DESIGN PHASE SINCE THE CONCEPT TO THE EDITED WORK;

– SKETCHES, ILLUSTRATIONS;

– 2D DRAWINGS: AUTOCAD;

– 3D MODELING: RHINOCEROS, SKETCHUP;

– GRAPHIC DESIGN PHOTOSHOP, INDESIGN, ILLUSTRATOR;

– CONSTRUCTION OF PROTOTYPES AND ARCHITECTURAL SCALE MODELS;

– 3D PRINTER AND LASER CUTTING MACHINES USER;

– DIGITAL AND ANALOGICAL PHOTOGRAPHY;

– MS OFFICE;

– WINDOWS AND MAC OS;

– LICENCES: CAR, MOTORBIKE, MOTOR BOAT,SAILING BOAT;

Employment 

Studio Fuksas, Roma, IT, architect, concept developer, model maker

Concept development, design , model making of various
(inter)national projects and competitions.
Regular meetings with Mr. Fuksas . Rome
Is Molas Golf Resort, Pula, Italy_ Luxury Villas
Despar Shopping Centre, Padova, Italy_ Shopping Mall
CBD, Beijing, China_ Cultural Centre
ATC Tower, Istanbul, Turkey_ Air Traffic Control Tower
Convention and Exhibition Centre_ Foshan, China _Masterplan
UAE Pavilion_ Dubai, United Arab Emirates_ Expo 2020 Pavilion
Shenzhen Fair and Convention Centre, Shenzhen, China_Masterplan

Jun 2015 - Mar 2016
 

University of Cagliari. School of Architecture. Cagliari (ITALY), Cagliari, IT, Professor Assistant

Giving lectures, and leading the Project and Composition class.
Prof . Giorgio Peghin, Prof. Jordi Belmount

Sep 2014 - Sep 2014
 

ALO-Architecture, Cagliari, IT, Laboratory assistant

2D draws and 3D modeling with Rhinoceros .
Construction on furnitures prototypes using Epilog’s laser cutting machine.

Feb 2014 - Mar 2014
 

Reordenar Arquitectura Limitada, Oporto, PT, Internship

Concept, preliminary and detailed design for commercial, residential and services projects.
2D draws and 3D modeling. Rendering and image elaboration.
Construction of architectural scale models.

Oct 2012 - Oct 2012
 

BMP Srl, Cagliari, IT, Design Engineer

Detailed design of gardens, external areas, roads and multilevel underground parking lot for the
architecture competition for “Campus Universitario ERSU viale la playa Cagliari”.

Apr 2012 - Apr 2012
 

University of Cagliari. School of Architecture. Cagliari (ITALY), Cagliari, IT, Exhibit Designer

Design and outfitting of the exhibition “Metròpolis”, Cagliari March 2012

Feb 2012 - Feb 2012
 

University of Cagliari. School of Architecture. Cagliari (ITALY), Cagliari, IT, Professor Assistant

Giving lectures, and leading the Project and Composition class 5.
Prof. Sergio Braz Antao. Cagliari

Oct 2011 - Feb 2012
 

SCOB ARCHITECTS, Barcelona, ES, Internship

Concept, preliminary and detailed design for architectural and
landscape projects. Barcelona.

Plaza Mayor, Odena Spain.
Jardin Minerva, Barcelona Spain.
Campus Bellissens, Reus Spain.

Apr 2011 - Aug 2011
 

Flabber Skimboard, Oristano, IT, shaper

Construction and selling of skimboards

Jan 2001 - Dec 2003
 

Education 

PEDRINI SCULPTORS, Carrara, IT, Workshop

Marble workshop, design of church furniture, fabrication
process, 6 axis robot sculports. Prof. Gianluca Ceccarelli.Carrara

Feb 2016 - Feb 2016
 

University of Cagliari, Cagliari, IT, BArch, Building Engineering-Architecture

Master’s degree in Building Engineering-Architecture 5 years course class n.4S,

Oct 2006 - Feb 2013
 

University of Cagliari, Cagliari, IT, Workshop

Weiterbauen.
Historical Building reuse. An hotel in the historical centre of
Cagliari. Prof. Hans Kollhoff. Cagliari

Jun 2012 - Jul 2012
 

AIAP Italian associaton for projects and visual communication, Cagliari, IT, Workshop

Editorial Graphic project of an issue prototype.
AIAP DesignPer International graphic design week,
Plot and Texture. Prof. Sasha Lobe. Cagliari

Sep 2011 - Sep 2011
 

ACMA Italian center of architecture, Lisbon, PT, Workshop

International Master in lanscape architecture, Workshop, Rifare Paesaggi Lisbona 2011
Master in landscape architecture. Masterplan and public space
design of Rio Seco Valley. Prof. Sergi Carrulla. Lisbon

Jul 2010 - Aug 2010
 

Liceo Scientifico Mariano IV, Oristano, IT, High School, Scientific

Scientific High School

Sep 2001 - Jul 2006
 

Ef International School of English, Brighton, GB, English Summer Course

Jul 2001 - Jul 2001
 

Ef International School of English, Reading, GB, English Summer Course

Jul 2000 - Jul 2000
 

Areas of Specialization 

Skills