Vacuum is an Architectural Atelier founded by Architects Gino Baldi and Serena Comi
It means void, it derives from latin. Investigating the vacuum doesn't only mean investigating space, but it also means investigating the unknown, what is not seen, what is not visible through the only sense of sight. It is also this, but not only.
It means to investigate measures, reasons, and relationships behind the things.
It means making obvious analogies known before.
It means to inquire into the original reasons for things to be able to understand and reinterpret, giving it new reason. Emptiness is an immaterial element, invisible, than we could say nonexistent. Yet it is such a matter so empty to give meaning to the fullness.
It is an ongoing creative process.
Vacuum based in Bergamo. Italy
Gino Baldi
Bergamo, Italy
(0039) 392 2439559
August 1992 Bergamo (IT)
In 2014, attainment Bachelor's Degree in Sciences of Architecture at Politecnico of Milan.
Participation to international workshop in collaboration with the universities: University of Technology and Economic-Department of Urban Planning and Design a Budapest, UPC-Universitat Politécnica De Catalunya-Department Of Urban Planning a Barcellona, FHS a Francoforte, Politechnika Krakowska in Polonia.
Experiences of stage/work in ADM studio (MI), Consalez Rossi Associati (MI) and Morfema Architects (MI).
In 2015 Composition Architecture with visiting professor Theo Klaus Brenner (“CasaBloccoMilano-Riformare Milano”).
Publication: Klaus Theo Brenner, Ilaria Valente, Dominik Krohm, Giulia Setti, BlockHouseBerlin, CasaBloccoMilano, Potsdam School of Architecture, Politecnico of Milan, Berlin, 2016
Participation to International architecture competitions (BeeBreeders, StarforTalents, OpenGap)
In 2016 win “Tesi all’estero”, at Politecnico of Milan, to develop part of Master thesis abroad, by an international stage in Atelier Francisco Aires Mateus arquitectos, Lisbon (PT)
In 2017 attainment Master thesis in Architecture, at Politecnico of Milan, with the thesis “Cave sequence. Project of thermal bath in Serra da Estrela”.
In 2017 collaboration with Form_A studio (MI).
From 2017 to 2019 collaboration with AMAA (VI).
From 2019 to 2020 collaboration with Form_A studio (MI).
Education
2021 Tutor in Workshop Minds 2021 - Prof. Tomas Ooms - Politecnico of Milan
2021 Tutor in Laboratorio di progettazione architettonica 2 (Teachers: Sandra Maglio, Alper Kanyilmaz) Politecnico of Milan
2021 Tutor in Elements of architectural typology (Teacher: Alessandro Rocca) Politecnico of Milan
2020 Tutor in Architectural Design (Teachers: Alessandro Rocca, Jacopo Leveratto, Andrea Roland) Politecnico of Milan
From 2019 PhD Candidate - Progettazione architettonica urbana e degli interni / Architectural urban and interior design (Politecnico of Milan)
2017 Inscription OAB, Architects of Bergamo
2017 Master Thesis
2016 Stage Francisco Aires Mateus arquitectos, Lisbon (PT)
2014-2016 Master in Architecture, Politecnico of Milan
2014-2010 Bachelor of Science of Architecture, Politecnico of Milan
Awards
2021 Selected | Superdomus, Per una nuova casa Italiana (Università di Pisa)
2021 Mentioned | Convitto Verres, AWN
2019 Finalist | Premio Federico Maggia, Fondazione Sella
2017 Finalist | YAC, Observatory Houses
2017 2nd winner position | ReThinking Competition, Pamukkale
2016 1nd winner position | BeeBreeders Competition, Rome Concrete Poetry Hall
2013 3rd regional position, 2nd national position
Making Viral Plots, International competition Urban Revitalization of Mass Housing Competition Gratosoglio, Milan
ItalyUN-Habitat and the IUA International competition Europe and other OECD Countries
2013 Special mention
Istant workshop “Azioni urbane”, Politecnico of Milan, University of Pavia, University of Bergamo
Workshop
2021 PRIN SYLVA Selve in città - Scenari per Begato (Politecnico di Milano / IUAV Venice / Univesità degli studi Roma 3/ Università studi Genova)
2020 CA2RE 2020 Community for Artistic and Architectural Research – Collective Evaluation of Design Driven Doctoral Research Training, Milan
2017 ACA 2017 Architectural Community Acts
STUDIO (Nicolò Galeazzi, Marco Formenti, Martina Salvaneschi) and Paolo Mestriner
International workshop - design and construction Chapel of Silence ,Botticino, Italy
2014 Cities Revis(it)ed erasmus intensive programme Barcellona
(UPC-Universitat Politécnica De Catalunya-Department Of Urban Planning)
2013 Cities Revis(it)ed erasmus intensive programme Budapest
(University of Technology and Economic-Department of Urban Planning and Design)
2013 Istant workshop azioni urbane Centro Piacentiniano
(Politecnico of Milan)
2011 “Territori in evoluzione” erasmus intensive programme, Canzo
Serena Comi
Bergamo, Italy
(0039) 334 3902112
December 1992 Bergamo (IT)
In 2014, attainment Bachelor's Degree in Sciences of Architecture at Politecnico of Milan.
Participation to international workshop in collaboration with the universities: University of Technology and Economic-Department of Urban Planning and Design a Budapest, UPC-Universitat Politécnica De Catalunya-Department Of Urban Planning a Barcellona.
Experiences of stage/work in 02arch (MI) Morfema Architects (MI) and Form_A (MI).
In 2015 Composition Architecture with visiting professor Theo Klaus Brenner (“CasaBloccoMilano-Riformare Milano”).
Publication: Klaus Theo Brenner, Ilaria Valente, Dominik Krohm, Giulia Setti, BlockHouseBerlin, CasaBloccoMilano, Potsdam School of Architecture, Politecnico of Milan, Berlin, 2016
Participation to International architecture competitions (BeeBreeders, StarforTalents, OpenGap)
In 2016 win “Tesi all’estero”, at Politecnico of Milan, to develop part of Master thesis abroad, by an international stage in Atelier Francisco Aires Mateus arquitectos, Lisbon (PT)
In 2017 attainment Master thesis in Architecture, at Politecnico of Milan, with the thesis “Cave sequence. Project of thermal bath in Serra da Estrela”.
In 2017 collaboration with Form_A studio (MI).
From 2017 to 2020 collaboration with AMAA (VI).
Education
2021 Tutor in Laboratorio di progettazione architettonica 2 (Teachers: Sandra Maglio, Alper Kanyilmaz) Politecnico of Milan
2017 Master Thesis
2017 Inscription OAB, Architects of Bergamo
2016 Stage Francisco Aires Mateus arquitectos, Lisbon (PT)
2014-2016 Master in Architecture, Politecnico of Milan
2014-2011 Bachelor of Science of Architecture, Politecnico of Milan
Awards
2021 Selected | Superdomus, Per una nuova casa Italiana (Università di Pisa)
2021 Mentioned | Convitto Verres, AWN
2019 Finalist | Premio Federico Maggia, Fondazione Sella
2017 Finalist | YAC, Observatory Houses
2017 2nd winner position | ReThinking Competition, Pamukkale
2016 1nd winner position | BeeBreeders Competition, Rome Concrete Poetry Hall
2013 3rd regional position, 2nd national position
Making Viral Plots, International competition Urban Revitalization of Mass Housing Competition Gratosoglio, Milan
ItalyUN-Habitat and the IUA International competition Europe and other OECD Countries
2013 Special mention
Istant workshop “Azioni urbane”, Politecnico of Milan, University of Pavia, University of Bergamo
2012 4° Runners up
International competition TurinToGreen, regeneration of FIAT industrial area, Turin, Italy
Workshop
2017 ACA 2017 Architectural Community Acts
STUDIO (Nicolò Galeazzi, Marco Formenti, Martina Salvaneschi) and Paolo Mestriner
International workshop - design and construction Chapel of Silence ,Botticino, Italy
2014 Cities Revis(it)ed erasmus intensive programme Barcellona
(UPC-Universitat Politécnica De Catalunya-Department Of Urban Planning)
2013 Cities Revis(it)ed erasmus intensive programme Budapest
(University of Technology and Economic-Department of Urban Planning and Design)
2013 Istant workshop azioni urbane Centro Piacentiniano
(Politecnico of Milan)