Alessandro Bava
Group XLIV, 2017
ARCHITECTURE
www.aayr.xyz
Born 1988 in Naples, Italy
Lives in London, United Kingdom
Education
Architecture, Architectural Association School of Architecture, London, United Kingdom
Architecture, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
Professional Experience
2014
- Bava and Sons, London, United Kingdom
2013
- vPPR Architects, Longon, United Kingdom
2011
- Acconci Studio, New York, United States
2010
- Marc Forned/TVM, New York, United States
2009
- ecoLogic Studio, London, United Kingdom
2008
- Work PGLF/Tartaglia Partnership, Milan, Italy
Workshops
2010
- ecoLogicStudio, Cybergarden, Architectural Association, London, United Kingdom
- ecoLogicStudio, Urban Pavilions, Simply Rhino/Grasshopper, London, United Kingdom
Teaching
2014
- Guest Critic, UCL Bartlett MArch GAD RC5: Philippe Morel & Thibault Schwartz
- Guest Critic, AA First Year, Fabrizio Ballabio, Maria Giudici
2010
- Visiting Lecturer, BA History and Theory of Architecture, Politecnico di Milano
Lectures & Talks
2014
- “Home ‘14,” (with AIRBNB Pavilion) AA School of Architecture, London, United Kingdom
- “Everything That Is Solid Melts Into Airbnb,” (with Andrea Branzi, AIRBNB Pavilion), Swiss Institute, New York, United States
- “Extinction Marathon,” Serpentine Galleries, London, United Kingdom
- “Swiss Pavilion Marathon,” XIV Architecture Biennale, Venice, Italy
- “89plus Resources Panel,” with Hans Ulrich Obrist et.al., LUMA Stiflung, Zurich, Switzerland
2013
- “Architecture Publishing,” panel discussion with Jack Self, Marlie Mul, Tom Weaver
2010
- “Computing Architectural Concepts,” Architectural Association, London, United Kingdom
2009
- “New York Undergrounds,” lecture, Milan Film Festival, Milan, Italy
Exhibitions
2014
- “N.E.A.T Google Cultural Institute and 89plus,” Fondation Cartier pour l’Art
Contemporain, Paris, France
- “AIRBNB Pavilion,” XIV Architecture Biennale, Venice, Italy
- “Community Development Meeting + Do More Of What They Love,” with AIRBNB Pavilion, 63rd 77th Steps, Bari, Italy
- “The Office,” with AIRBNB Pavilion, ACL Partners, Paris, France
- “Basic Zone,” curation, Bernadette Corporation, Dena Yago, Juliette Bonneviot, Ilja
Karilampi, Casamadre, Naples, Italy
2009
- “Building for Bouwkunde,” Nai Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- “EcoMachines,” with AAInter10, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2008
- “Everyville,” XII Architecture Biennale, Venice, Italy
Competitions
2012
- BAB AL BAHRAIN, Honorable Mention
2011
- Building for Bouwkunde Rotterdam, shortlisted, special mention
Books & Writing
2015
- “Civitate Dei, Holy Experiments and the Heavenly American Gridiron City,” in “The
Architecture of Sacred Space,” AA Publications, London
2014
- “City of God,” with Harry Burke, Version House, Berlin
- “Home 2014,” Fulcrum #96
- “Catfish Homes, Airbnb and the Domestic Interior Photography,” Rhizome
- “Any Random Thing, Giuseppe Pagano and Chinese 3D Printing,” Issue 14, Pin-Up Magazine
- “Say hello to ghostmodernity: Keller Easterling's Subtraction,” Architectural Review, October 2014
- “Everything Everywhere, Corporate Aesthetics,” Fulcrum #89
2014
- “Interview with Philippe Morel,” Rhizome
Publications
2015
- “Rituals and Walls: The Architecture of Sacred Space,” AA Publications
2014
- “Interview,” L’Uomo Vogue, July/August 2014
- “AIRBNB Pavilion,” PIN-UP Magazine, Issue 14
2013
- BAB AL BAHRAIN, Domus Special, February 2013
2012
- “Deepthroat Diary,” JunkJet, Issue 5
- “ecoLogicStudio, Systemic Architecture,” Routledge
2011
- “ecoLogicStudio, The World Dubai Marine Life Incubators,” AA Publications
2010
- “AD Territory: Architecture Beyond Environment,” AAInter10
2009
- “Building for Bouwkunde Ideas Competition,” Nai Rotterdam
JURY
Andreas Fogarasi
Gabu Heindl
Catrin Lorch
Beatrix Ruf
Christoph Thun-Hohenstein