Originally from Milan, Serena studied Architecture at Technische Universität in Berlin, Universidade Lusiada in Lisbon and Politecnico di Milano, where she completed her Bachelor and Masters of Architecture in 2011 with first class honours. Since 2012 Serena is a registered architect in Milan.
Before moving to Sydney, she worked with different firms in Germany, Portugal and Italy, including BFM Architekten and Capinha Lopes.
She has a thorough experience in single residential projects being independent and responsible of the whole process from concept design to contract administration, dealing with clients, consultant, suppliers and builders. She is looking to develop her skills on larger projects.
Her interests include design, landscape architecture and urban design and she has been actively engaged in many architecture competitions.
She is a keen traveller and she can communicate in up to 5 languages. She is passionate about humanitarian architecture, she volunteered in a permaculture center in Brasil and she participates in various workshops of experimental construction.
PORTFOLIO: http://www.serenavaccari.com/portfolio_serena.pdf
RESUME: http://www.serenavaccari.com/curriculum_serena.pdf
WEBSITE: http://www.serenavaccari.com
Danny Broe Architect, Sydney, AU, Senior Architect
Responsible of the whole process of the projects: preliminaries site measurements, concept design, council approvals, construction documentation, tendering, construction administration and general administration of the office.
Giorgio Ciarallo Architetto, Milan, IT, Project Architect
Design and graphic presentation of architecture, urban and landscape project.
Architectural and landscape design competitions.
McFit, Milan, IT, Architect
Design of new fitness centres, Interior Design and Construction Documentation.
BFM - Bruno Fioretti Marquez Architekten, Berlin, DE, Junior Architect
Team member of various competitions (Designing, drafting, model making):
- Houses of the Bauhaus masters | Dessau, Germany - 1st Prize
- New kindergarten and hotel for children in the university campus | Karlsruhe, Germany - 1st Prize
- New neighborhood: supermarket, 30 rooms, garage, theater, library | Steinhausen, Swiss -4th Prize
- New kindergarten | Aadorf, Switzerland
- Expansion and renovation of an elementary school | Munchvill, Switzerland