Porota

Visual artist, set designer, architect and photographer of Czech origin, based in Burkina since 2012. With Ladji Kone she co-directs the company Ciel K. Her academic research on aesthetics allows her to explore new materials, methods and media with dancers involved in creation on the stage and in the public space.
Graduated in architecture in Prague, Lyon and Paris. Already during her studies, internships and curiosity led her to discover the design and visual art in Morocco, Ghana and Burkina Faso. In light design she got trained alongside Simon Schroter of Berlin. It was with Italian architects VentiZeroQuattroArk in 2009 that she made her first real experience in conception of space. In 2012, she joined the team of JCA - Jakub Cigler Architekti and since 2013 she has been conducting experimental and pro-bono activities for the benefit of cultural actors in Ethiopia and Burkina Faso. The urban design set led her to collaborate on projects in Mauritania and Spain.

Project manager, Engineer, Architect and Interior Designer.

Currently he works at Studio Marco Piva, an Architectural, interior and product design reality of 75 people in Milan with seats in Shangai, Beinjing Moscow, Saint Peterrsburg, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Los Angeles and  Mumbai. 

Good communication skills and intercultural skills acquired over the years working together with colleagues and clients from all the world.

Excellent management skills and work organization demonstrated in the role of project manager.

Interest in travel and knowledge of other cultures.

Education:

2016 - MASTER in INTERIOR DESIGN at POLITECNICO DI MILANO - SCUOLA POLITECNICA DI DESIGN; MILANO

2014 - Graduation in INGEGNERIA EDILE ED ARCHITETTURA (CLASSE 4S) at SCUOLA POLITECNICA – UNIVERSITA’ DEGLI STUDI DI PALERMO – PALERMO

2014 - VISITING PROJECT IN LITHUANIA – CIVIL ENGINEERING at VILNIAUS GEDMINO TECHNIKOS UNIVERSITETAS – VILNIUS

Lectures:

Teache of PRACTICAL MASTER in INTERIOR DESIGN ONE YEAR COURSE at ITALIAN DESING INSTITUTE _ MILAN (FROM 2019 TO TODAY)

Teaching assistant in POLYTECHNIC DESIGN SCHOOL at MASTER MID_MILANO (FROM 2017 TO TODAY)

focus on beauty in every detail

I seek qualities integrating complexity and rationality and diversity and consistency in designs. I also appreciate computational / algorithmic design thinking with sophisticated techniques or insightful visions. 

ARCHITECTURAL THEORIES

Architect with 3 year experience in Architectural Design, Project Management across a variety of project types including Mixed use, Residential, Commercial, Landscape,...
Green building design skill in various projects such as amenagment of Park and Garden, natural materials and rentability of projects.
Experienced in concept and fonctionality of the projects, drawing quality, cooperating with other disciplines, can working directly with clients, contractors, suppliers…. as well as managing construction.

I am the founder of Avoid Obvious Architects. We design happy cities and green buildings. We have won 39 awards in the last 5 years.

Architectural Design & Interior Design

Painting, Sculpture, Pottery, Photography

Professional Qualifications & Year

Hon. FAIA 2009

FIA (SL) 2010

FRIBA 2016

FRAIA 2017

Int'l Assoc RAIC 2009

IIID 2001

PG Dip Acomas 1986 

Innovative design works based on the local traditional culture and history. 

Historic conservation and restoration for the good intervention.

Searching for the integrity with authenticity.

Seeking for harmony with nature, culture, and human beings.

In my prespective and point of view, the influence of the
designe can have affect and influnce the daily life of the
people.
And for this reason each new project is a challenging
project, which need to have it’s own charachter and can
improve the general life of the use

Space, Form 

I am interested in the field of new and optimum structural configurations and climate-sensitive building and their influences on architecture.

architecture - is the level of civilization and culture