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RESUME
MATTEO FONTANA
matteo.g.fontana@gmail.com
matteofontana.net

edu:
2015 - current
IUAV Venice Architecture University - Venice
2010 - 2015
S. B. Boscardin Artistic School - Vicenza
2001 - 2010
Aurora Steiner Waldorf School - Cittadella

languages:
MT Italian
B2 English
A1 Spanish

main skills:
Software
Autocad, Rhino 5, Photoshop, Indesign,
Illustrator, Sketchup, Vray
Modelling
Drawing
Web
Google tools, Wordpress, Blogger

main projectual experiences:

june 2017 - august 2017
Internship at UdpA (Cittadella - Padua)
july 2017
WAVE architecture workshop - Paredes y Pedrosa
october 2016 - present
project team for the new Aurora Steiner Waldorf School building
july 2016
WAVE architecture workshop - GFC Studio
june 2014
Internship at Studio67 (Vicenza)
november 2014 - present
freelance designer at gopillar.com

main interests:
graphic, web and editorial design, photography, architecture cg
graphics, web marketing, startupping and entrepreneurship
House of
Knowledge

project typology:
pavillion, library, classroom,
museum.

project location:
no specific location

scope of
development:
Laboratorio anno 1
prof. Eleonora Mantese,
Universit IUAV di Venezia

year:
2015-2016
two semester project

team:
Individual project
Classroom and house. A project to embrace
different people with different backgrounds
but with a common wish: learn.

FIRST - democracy
The tech world tells us that in a network,
more people produce more interactions.
Knowledge has to be spread in the same
way, increasing growth and resilience.

SECOND - entirety
Rudolf Steiner told us that the human is a
balanced harmony of thinking, feeling, and
willpower. The learning system has to involve
the whole person thru the life game.

THIRD - Japanese architecture

An architecture of light and shadows that
with few simple volumes can tell everything.

The cube: so simple but so universal. Big ne-

sts or small universes, these are the goals of
the project. A metabolic architecture that
can change in time to shape new spaces for
different people.
45x45 cm wood cube with three key fun-
ctions: seat, step, box.
Like playing Lego or Minecraft, cubes can
create mountains, caves, and uplands where
every module is a chance to learn something.

A primordial natural environment where the

first humans get their knowledge. A knowle-
dge lab where users climb to discover new
things, where users hide to meditate, where
users meet again to share.
Auditorium
+ exhibit

project typology:
auditorium, theatre, exhibit
area, museum.

project location:
no specific location

scope of
development:
Laboratorio anno 2
prof. Mauro Galantino,
Universit IUAV di Venezia

year:
november 2016

team:
Matteo Fontana (me),
Endrico Da Pian,
Marta Magnaguagno
What means today to set up an exhibition?
What kind of art would we find?
Can we totally transform a space in a small
arc of time?

These kinds of questions guided us to deve-

lop a technology that could transform a re-
gular rectangular space into a flexible envi-
ronment.

We defined two areas joined by two techno-

logy apparatus.

1ST AREA - auditorium

The inner part of the building composed by
two stepped stalls, one the inverse of the
other, one above and one below the ground
level. The central corridor, thanks to his neu-
tral elevation, can host in the best way even
audience with disabilities.

2ND AREA - exhibition space

Is an annular area that encases the audito-
rium at ground level.

1ST TECHNOLOGY - curtain forest

We think that the most primitive partition
wall, the curtain, integrated with a compu-
terized wrapping system, can help curators
and directors to manage the space of both
exhibit and auditorium areas.
Plus, curtains helps to manage and diffuse
natural light and creating a soundproof en-
vironment.

2ND TECHNOLOGY - sun shading

An analog technology was used to manage
the facade transition. A multitude of auto-
matized vertical sun shutters helps to keep a
constant natural light apportion.
A
A+B
B

2 1
Meditation space

project typology:
meditation area, memorial,
spiritual architecture, park.

project location:
no specific location

scope of
development:
Laboratorio anno 2
prof. Mauro Galantino,
Universit IUAV di Venezia

year:
dec 2016/jan 2017

team:
Matteo Fontana (me),
Endrico Da Pian,
Marta Magnaguagno
A project that could host everybody who
would meditate, reflect, walk, rest

We composed a three steps architecture:

FIRST - peristyle
A geometric garden where people could walk
choosing their path. More than 600 square
concrete 90x90 cm plates over a pond with
bamboos and aquatic plants. The user can
create his own path, step by step, plate by
plate, according to the vegetation.

SECOND - pronaos
The joint between the outside and the inside
is a reverse crepidoma. It brings users down-
stairs to enter the naos pavilion.

THIRD - naos
A compenetration between a cube, a cylin-
der and a sphere generated the naos pavi-
lion. Symbolically we volumetrically repre-
sented the transition from earth (cube) and
the sky (sphere).
Not only a symbolic reason, but also the
need of the best place to relax and meditate.
Into a dome, with no view outside, immerse
in a soft light coming out from the top of the
structure.

Center for the
Mediterraneans
cultures

project typology:
civic center, auditorium,
library, commercial spaces,
residences for refugees.

project location:
Porta Volta
MILAN - IT

scope of
development:
Laboratorio anno 2
prof. Mauro Galantino,
Universit IUAV di Venezia

year:
jan 2017/jun 2017

team:
Matteo Fontana (me),
Endrico Da Pian,
Marta Magnaguagno
The theme of this project starts with an un-
finished project. The Herzog & de Meurons
Fondazione Feltrinelli building should have
had a twin on the opposite side of Porta Vol-
ta.

The task of the atelier was to study and desi-

gn a new architecture that could talk to the
surroundings and could be a center for the
Mediterraneans cultures.
This architecture had three main functions
to host:

FIRST - cultural
An auditorium, an exhibition space, and a li-
brary.

SECOND - commercial
Office areas, a restaurant, and a bar.

THIRD - host
Apartments for refugees and a meditation
space.

Our team chose to develop the building

around the theme of the courtyard, an im-
portant architectonic topic that can be seen
in the Milan urban pattern.

The permeability of the building to the pu-

blic space was an important topic for us. The
open galleries that connect the courtyards
allow walking thru different layers of the bu-
ilding remaining in a sort of public plaza.

The public areas are close to the ground whi-

le on the upper floor we placed the most pri-
vate spaces connected with a wide outdoor
gallery overlooking the courtyard plaza.
Recovery of a small
ex-industrial area
for student
facilities
project typology:
bar, canteen, garden, patio.

project location:
Universit IUAV di Venezia
VENICE - IT

scope of
development:
Progettazione Tecnologica
prof. Valeria Tatano,
Universit IUAV di Venezia

year:
oct 2016/jun 2017

team:
Matteo Fontana (me),
Matteo Tessari,
Gloria Tombolato
 The project works on two main focuses:
a small pavilion for student facilities and a
study on architectonic technical details.

We worked primarily on locking the pavilion

in the context. For doing that we doubled
some of the geometrical axes already exi-
lamina prepatinata zinco-titanio vite fissaggio rivestimento
1 mm acciaio brunito
tipo: Anthra-Zinc, Mazzonetto d: 10 mm

sting close to the lot. vano illuminazione

41x45 mm
listello sostegno rivestimento legno guaina impermeabilizzante tipo: Inside, Essenzialed
sinistra: 30x60 mm 1 mm

Using this references we designed a path of

tipo: Fleximat, Bituver
rivestimento Larice
diagrammi:
15 mm
vera da pozzo - edificio tipo: verniciato neutro, Cadorin

stairs and ramps to connect the entrance le-

edificio - albero
spazi comuni - spazi di servizio

vel with the terrace level thru a middle layer

destra:

immagine:

where we put the entrance of the pavilion.

Frei Otto, Umbrellas for Pink Floyd concert tour (1977)
schizzo:
riproposizione degli ombrelli oscuranti di Frei Otto attorno
ai canon lumiere.

sotto:

The cornerstone of the building is the pre-exi-

vita 3D:
articolazione di rampe, scale, terrazze ed edificio

sting tree. That is the generation point for the

schizzo:
vista dellingresso dellarea di progetto

valleys of the roof that collect rain as a funnel.

As an architectonic detail course, we studied Isolante termoacustico lana di roccia

40 mm
staffa regolabile acciaio zincato
tipo: Gyproc
ghiera circolare IPE300
acciaio
tipo: Oppo
guida profilo controsoffitto acciaio zincato
50x75 mm
tipo: Gyprofile, Gyproc

all the finishes. To link even more the buil-

tipo: DP4, Knauf Insulation

ding to the city, Venice, we adopted riveting

for the metal cladding as in the naval indu-
stry.

rivestimento Larice profilo scatolare acciaio

15 mm 25x50 mm
tipo: verniciato neutro, Cadorin tipo: Oppo

Universit Iuav
di Venezia corso di Progettazione Tecnologica architetto Massimiliano Condotta Matteo Fontana matricola 284605
professoressa Valeria Tatano architetto Margherita Ferrari Analisi dellarea di progetto, geometrie e assi compositivi, schizzi Matteo Tessari matricola 285073 tavola 1
architetto Francesca Guidolin Gloria Tombolato matricola 284548

modulo riscaldamento a pavimento ghiera circolare IPE300 IPE140

45 mm acciaio acciaio
tipo: EcoDry FloorTech tipo: Oppo tipo: Oppo

pannello termoisolante XPS

HEB240 pannello OSB 40 mm
acciaio 20 mm tipo: Polyfoam C-500 LJ, Knauf Insulation
tipo: Oppo tipo: dataholz
+1,80
pannello OSB
20 mm
tipo: dataholz

+1,20 0,00
plinto di fondazione tirafondo acciaio
calcestruzzo armato d: 20 mm

guida profilo parete acciaio zincato

40x50 mm
tipo: Uni Din, Gyproc

Universit Iuav
di Venezia corso di Progettazione Tecnologica architetto Massimiliano Condotta Matteo Fontana matricola 284605
professoressa Valeria Tatano architetto Margherita Ferrari Sezione verticale scala 1:50, dettagli costruttivi scala 1:10, particolari scala 1:1 Matteo Tessari matricola 285073 tavola 6
architetto Francesca Guidolin Gloria Tombolato matricola 284548

Universit Iuav
di Venezia corso di Progettazione Tecnologica architetto Massimiliano Condotta Matteo Fontana matricola 284605
professoressa Valeria Tatano architetto Margherita Ferrari Planimetria e prospetto del progetto scala 1:250, diagrammi concettuali e viste prospettiche Matteo Tessari matricola 285073 tavola 2
architetto Francesca Guidolin Gloria Tombolato matricola 284548
Under the Roof

project typology:
temporary mosque, madrasa

project location:
Aleppo
SYRIA

scope of
development:
WAVE 2017 - Syria
The making of the future
Paredes y Pedrosa,
Universit IUAV di Venezia

year:
july 2017

team:
Matteo Fontana (me),
Giacomo N. Ghobert,
Othmane Kandri,
Marta Magnaguagno,
Victoria Mura
Paredes y Pedrosa studio wanted to work on
the theme of the 2017 WAVE workshop, the
reconstruction in Syria, thru modular systems
inserted in the Aleppo city matrix.

Our group worked on designing a temporary

modular building to absolve the social and
religious needs lost with the war bombings.

We started from Arabic architecture refe-

rences and contemporary revisitation of the
same theme, such as the project for the
Alhambra competition by Aires Mateus.

The model, made assembling our units, is a

25x25m square (625m); a white sheet spre-
ad over the city of Aleppo, with domes and
studied spaces underneath.
Sardinia house

project typology:
private house.

project location:
Poggio dei Pini
CAGLIARI - IT

scope of
development:
Contest for a modernist hill
house

year:
june 2017

team:
Individual project
A rocky and rugged terrain with an amazing
vista.
The project was yes for a contest of a private
owner but even a personal stylistic exercise.

Four were the cornerstone topics:

FIRST - integration
The three floors are not alienated vertically
respecting the terrain, without lots of exca-
vation works.

SECOND - usability
One stair and elevator tower, connect the
street level to the terrace one. Working with
vast outdoor spaces permits to make acces-
sible every area of the house without obsta-
cles.

THIRD - boundary
An experiment playing with the in/out boun-
dary with large openings taking advantage
of the warm Sardinia climate.

FOURTH - modernism
Important references for this work are the
Californian houses designed by Richard Neu-
tra, Craig Ellwood, and Pierre Koenig.
Lake Como house

project typology:
private house.

project location:
Tremezzina
COMO - IT

scope of
development:
Contest for a landscape
integrated house, according
to traditional architecture

year:
january 2017

team:
Individual project
Landscape is the key for shapes.
Tradition is the key for authenticity.
Needs are the key for functionality.
Dreams are the key to the future. B
kitchen

bedroom

All these words can tell you stories or give

B
dining patio
B
kitchen
kitchen

you meditation inputs. In this project, we

bedroom

dining+
B

tried to merge harmoniously natural and

dining patio living
living room
kitchen

anthropized context, building tradition and dining+

contemporary shapes, technical needs and

living
living room

great spaces and finishes.

The main composition theme we adopted is

the view.
wine cellar

We cut a traditional house volume in fun- D1

ction of nature and city. The context shapes

wine cellar

barbecue

the whole architecture. Rooms are not just kitchen

D1

D1

lighted by windows, they are decorated with

laundry
+ B
systems barbecue
bathroom

beautiful scenes of the surroundings. kitchen D1

wardrobe
A double side house.
basement room
laundry
+ B
systems
bathroom
bedroom B
bedroom

wardrobe
bedroom
basement room

The underground floor, protected from the

B pool

office

earth on the north side, can explode his mo-

bedroom B +
living room
bedroom
bedroom

dernity in the pool area on the south side of

B pool

office
+

the house.
living room

The upper volumes, shaped with tradition

and finished with technology can give ener-
gy efficiency to the whole building.

The patio, an in-between area that divides

but joins the house areas. It descends with
the stairs to cover the pool and barbecue
area, connecting architecture and nature,
building and garden.
Continuum H

project typology:
house

project location:
no specific location

scope of
development:
120 HOURS contest

year:
march 2016

team:
Individual project
Two are the keywords for this project.

Space, because in where we live and interact

with
other organisms and objects in the environ-
ment.

Time, because if is true that there are natural

cycles is also true that since the beginning
humans started to count time.

This project wants to be the link between the

architectonic concepts of space and time, fu-
sing them in a continuum loop. All the fun-
ctional volumes are distributed beside a cir-
cle, in correspondence of the time they are
usually used.

The house is so formed from two hemisphe-

res connected on the 8-20 axis.

The two parts are open spaces without walls.

Tree levels of sliding vertical sunblinds permit
to create different ambients configuration.
Also, the inner garden is divided into two he-
mispheres. Water and night, earth and day.
The house is oriented with the north-south
axis in correspondence of the 12-24 line, de-
pending on the site.
Buyi Pattern House

project typology:
school canteen and library

project location:
Puan City, Guiyang, China

scope of
development:
120 HOURS contest

year:
march 2017

team:
Individual project
In such a rural context the architecture has
to watch at the deep wisdom of an ancient
ethnic group such as the Buyi people.

Isnt the best way to build, the technique al-

ready used for the last centuries?
From a study of the traditional building tech-
nologies, we come up with a timber structu-
re on top of a brick wall that provides a dry
base for the top of the building.

Isnt the best way to enlarge the space, desi-

gning a multifunctional space?
A modular environment can be changed
every time the viewer wants. We come up
with a multifunctional space designed from
a basic cubic module, that can fit the evo-
lution of the community during the seasons
and the years.

Isnt the best way to decorate, replicate the

traditional patterns and colors?
Unbelievable is the variety of Buyi fabrics and
ornaments, but two are the key factors that
generate them: round shape and blue hues.
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