SALVATORE LA SPINA Architect
OVERVIEW
Through more than twenty years of practice, Salvatore La Spina has worked on the design of new buildings and the refurbishment of existing ones. His work has so far concerned mainly architectural design and renovation in both private and public sectors and has involved research and managerial skills. His professional experience includes:
Architectural Design, Restoration, Direction of works, Urban Design, Project management, Translation, Technical consultancy.
QUALIFICATIONS
Degree in Architectural Design (Honours) (1982)
University of Palermo Professional Qualifying Examination (First Class) (1983) Palermo
Master of Philosophy in Architecture - EnvironmentalDesign (1989) University of Cambridge (UK)
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Board of Italian Architects, Province of Palermo (1983)
Architects Registration Board of the United Kingdom (1990 - 1999)
Board of Technical Consultants to the Magistrates Court of Palermo (1997)
AWARDS
Cultore della Materia - Faculty of Architecture, Palermo (1986)
C.N.R.-N.A.T.O. Scholarship - Advanced Fellowship Program (1988)
Special Mention - European Communities Architectural Competition (1989)
C.N.R.-N.A.T.O. Scholarship - Advanced Fellowship Program (1991)
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
University of Palermo, Research assistant, Researching into urban renewal and architectural design (1983 - 86)
University of Cambridge, Master of Philosophy Degree, Researching into environmental design (1988 - 89)
Topics researched at Cambridge as part of M.Phil course:
- "The relationship between Hi-Tech design and the history of environmental control".
- "Physical principles of architectural form: heat, light and sound and their relationship to library types".
- "Climate, built form and urban environment, analysis of historical open spaces".
- "Design project for an energy efficient school in London".
- "The Theatre Royal in Bury; Environmental analysis of acoustics, thermal and visual performance".
M.Phil Graduation Thesis: - "Environmental Design and Renewal of Historic Buildings"
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITY
Specific project experience includes:
Residential, Office/administration, Education, Trading, Sport and Leisure, Culture Health, Restoration, Urban Renovation.
Contract work for other firms and institutions
Building design
Rome
Office of Prof. Manfredi Nicoletti (1986 - 88) - contributed to the following design projects:
- Central Hospital, Agrigento
- Policlinico Hospital, Universita di Palermo, Palermo
- Faculty of Computer Science, Universita di Roma, Rome
- Sports Centre, Universita di Udine, Udine
- Design - competition Staedtebaulicher Ideenwettbewerb Spreebogen Berlino (1992)
London
Chapman Taylor Partners (1989 - 90) - contributed to the following design projects:
- Shopping Centre, Birmingham
- Shopping Centre, Rochdale
G M W Partnership (1990) - contributed to the following design projects:
- Barclays Bank headquarters, London
- Office Development Britannic Centre, London
Management
Dioguardi Spa - General Contractor (1992) - Rome
consultant for the following management activities:
- Management of the construction phasing of an underground parking complex, Napoli
- Public Relations with Beacon Construction, Boston, USA
- Research into the housing market - Prague
- Feasibility study - Reuse of a historic listed building to be turned into office facilities, Palermo
Teaching and Professional Training
Cles - Centro ricerche e studi sul Lavoro, Economia, Sviluppo (1992) - Rome
researched into the following topic:
- Project for Programmed Preservation of historic buildings in Sicily
ISAS - Istituto di scienze amministrative e sociali (1999) - Palermo
coordinated a professional postgraduate course:
- Renewal and renovation of historical buildings
Independent Practice
Depending on the type of project, I work with other practices or individual consultants. Through a flexible organisation, I aim to meet the client's budget boundaries with the appropriate range of skills, experience and ideas.
Appointed as Architect and Director of Works for the following:
Public Works: (budgets ranging from € 250,000 to 1,500,000)
Architectural Design Housing annex to Mother Church in Godrano - client: Comune di Godrano
Design project for the extension of the public cemetery - client: Comune di Giuliana
Design project for a primary school - client: Comune di Marineo
Renovation of a housing block in the historic centre of Palermo - client: Comune di Palermo
Design project for a Museum of Sacred Art - client: Comune di Termini Imerese
Restoration: Survey of 12 Listed Churches - client: Soprintendenza Beni Culturali e Ambientali
Restoration of Mother Church in Marineo - client: Provincia Regionale di Palermo
Restoration of Villa Cattolica, in Bagheria - client: Comune di Bagheria
Restoration of Saint Salvatore Church in Corleone - client: Provincia Regionale di Palermo
Design project for the restoration of Anime Sante Church, Caccamo
Design project for the restoration of S.Cristina la Vetere, Oratorio dei Pellegrini, Palermo
Design project for the restoration of the Fabbriceria della Cattedrale, Palermo
Urban Design:
Master Plan for the Municipality of Giuliana - client: Comune di Giuliana
Urban renewal in Altofonte - client: Comune di Altofonte
Final Assessment of Works:
Home for the elderly - Trecastagni - client: Assessorato Regionale Enti Locali
Road works - Caltavuturo - client: Provincia Regionale di Palermo
Restoration of Mother Church Reitano - client: Assessorato Regionale Beni Culturali
Private Works:
Design project for a multipurpose cultural centre, Palermo
Design project for an Islamic Garden and Cultural Centre, Palermo
Design project for the new altar in Marineo Mother Church
Design project for the renewal of Piazza Magione, Palermo
Design project for the renewal of Piazza Sett'Angeli, Palermo
Design project for a new church, Alia
Design of the external spaces and garden of a detached house, Buonfornello
Interior design - exhibit "Italy in Houston", Sewall Gallery, Rice University Houston-Texas
Interior design - exhibit of the Museo Internazionale delle Marionette, Palermo
Feasibility study for a park and sports facilities, Messina
Feasibility study for energy conscious housing blocks, Palermo
Feasibility study for the restoration of the Gerbino di Gulfotta Palace in the historic centre of Palermo Feasibility study for the renewal of some historic Piazzas, Palermo
Renovation of detached houses: Partanna, Addaura, Trabia
Renovation of a residential building annex to S. Antonio Abate Church, Palermo
Renovation of an old warehouse, via Adua, Marineo
Flats refurbishment, Palermo via Liberta, piazza Florio, via Autonomia Siciliana, via Messina, via Judica, via Cappuccini, via del Fante, via Garzilli, via Pacini, via Polara, via Villafranca, via XX Settembre, vicolo Pipitone, via D'Acquisto, via Volturno.
Restoration of communal spaces in historic buildings
- via XX Settembre, via D'Acquisto, Palermo
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS and TRANSLATIONS
Relations with the following institutions and firms, including translation from English into Italian and from Italian into English of technical text:
- Italy in Houston - U S A
- C.N.R.- N.A.T.O. Scholarship, Advanced Fellowship Program - Rome, Italy
- Martin Centre, University of Cambridge (UK)
- Architects Registration Council of the United Kingdom
- Working In The City, E C Directorate-General XII, Architectural Competition, Dublin, Ireland
- G M W Partnership, London
- Chapman Taylor Partners, London
- Dioguardi - General Contractor - Rome, and Beacon Construction Company - Boston, U S A
- Growth - Presteigne, Wales, (UK)
- Department of Land and Urban Studies, University of Palermo, Italy
- The Cambridge Society, Cambridge (UK)
PUBLICATIONS (in Italian)
Books:
Edifici ecclesiastici nel Centro Storico di Palermo, Ed. Giada, Palermo 1985
Architettura religiosa a Monreale, Ed. La Ginestra, Palermo 1991
Analisi ambientale e spazio urbano, Ed. Ila Palma, Palermo 1993
Essays and Articles:
Dinamica del rinnovamento e luogo storico, and Un acquarium alla foce dell'Oreto in: AA.VV. TEMI D'ARCHITETTURA, University of Palermo, Palermo 1984.
Il Piano Programma per il Centro Antico di Palermo tra inerzia e utopia in:
AREA METROPOLITANA, n.3, Anno II, 1985.
Una citta lineare tra Reggio e Messina in:
REPORTER, Rome, 1985.
Il Museo d'arte contemporanea e la critica progettuale architettonica in:
AA.VV. TEMI D'ARCHITETTURA, University of Palermo, Palermo 1987.
Il progetto architettonico e lo spazio di limite in:
AA.VV. TEMI D'ARCHITETTURA, University of Palermo, Palermo 1990.
Monreale - Itinerario attraverso alcuni spazi sacri nella citta di Gugliemo II in:
Palermo - Mensile della Provincia, n.8-9, Palermo, 1991.
Contro l'invasione dei cartelli pubblicitari in:
Italia Nostra, Bollettino Nazionale n. 290, 1991.
Piazze di Palermo - Ipotesi di restauro in:
Palermo - Mensile della Provincia, n.1-2, Palermo, 1992.
Il progetto per la biblioteca centrale di Ateneo in:
AA.VV. TEMI D'ARCHITETTURA, University of Palermo, Palermo 1992.
Progettazione e tipologia. Il comportamento ambientale nel 'tipo' biblioteca
Ed. Ila Palma, Palermo 1994
Rappresentazione teatrale, storia e progettazione ambientale
Ed. Ila Palma, Palermo 1994.
Progetto per il recupero dell'isolato "L" al Capo, in:
AA.VV., INTERVENTI DI RECUPERO NEL CENTRO STORICO DI PALERMO, Citta di Palermo,1998.
"Il tecnico restauratore di base", in:
AA.VV., PROFESSIONE RESTAURATORE - INIZIATIVA YOUTHSTART, Mathesis, Palermo,1999.
Design Projects:
Un Progetto per Piazza Sett'Angeli in:
AA. VV. ARCHITETTURA PER LA CITTA', Palermo 1984.
"Knights and Dragoons" an exhibition held at the Sewall Art Gallery, Rice University, Houston-Texas,
as part of the programme "Italy in Houston", 1988.
A Project for a Primary School in London in:
WORKING IN THE CITY, European Architectural Ideas Competition, edited by the Commission of the European Communities Directorate-General XII for Science, Research and Development, Dublin 1990.
Giornale di Sicilia 13/09/1994
Newspaper article: "Palazzo Cattolica, completati i lavori di restauro del pianterreno"
A design project for the renovation of block "L " at Capo in:
AA.VV., LA CITTA' CHE CAMBIA, Palermo, 2000.
Giornale di Sicilia 22/09/2005
Newspaper article: "Si della giunta al Museo d'Arte Sacra".
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