ARTIST NAME Alessandro Bava
TEAM NAME åyr
GROUP Group XLIV, Apr 2017 - Sep 2017
DISCIPLINE Architecture
WEBSITE http://www.aayr.xyz/
BIO 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
PORTRAIT
Alessandro Bava portrait
© Alessandro Bava
FINAL PROJECT

JURY
Andreas Fogarasi
Gabu Heindl
Catrin Lorch
Beatrix Ruf
Christoph Thun-Hohenstein